Struggle for number 5: Yuvraj or Raina?

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni faces a hard task of choosing between Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina for the number-five spot in the first Test against England. It will be quite a choice for Dhoni as Yuvraj or Raina are together left-handers, both violent, both brilliant fielders and both worth a few handy overs of spin. Raina has been inspiring in the recently-concluded tour of the Caribbean, where he scored 232 runs at 46.40 with three half-centuries...

Read more »

Tendulkar not idea of 100th hundred

Sachin Tendulkar is one century away from accomplishment 100 international tons and has an opportunity to achieve that on a historic instance at Lord's, where India and England will play the 2000th Test later this month. Tendulkar, who has 51 centuries in Tests and 48 in ODIs, however, said the landmark wasn't preoccupying his build-up to the game. "I am not thoughts of records," Tendulkar told the Daily Telegraph. "I am just thinking of enjoying...

Read more »

Butt-Afridi tale takes another wind

The PCB has in progress taking damage-control steps to restore its relationship with former national one-day captain Shahid Afridi. The PCB chairman, Ijaz Butt, in a clear move to send out a message that the Board had nothing personal against Afridi, made it a point to ask about the health of his (Afridi's) father, who is admit in a hospital in ICU after pain a heart attack. "Ijaz Butt had a bunch of flowers and a get-well card sent to Shahid...

Read more »

"Recommendation not obligatory on PCB"

Haroon Lorgat on Wednesday said that it was not fixed for the PCB to realize the recommendation and comments made by ICC's Special Task Force on Pakistan cricket. In an interview, Lorgat said from Dubai that the task force report was meant to propose to the PCB ways and means to get better their cricket structure. "It is not required on the PCB to implement all recommendation or explanation of the task force. But we are confident that they will...

Read more »

Trott relish India challenge

Jonathan Trott is relish the vision of trying to do again the form he has shown for England next to other Test nations. The Warwickshire batsman is averaging over 60 in Test cricket and is facing one of his most testing examinations next to the side ranked number one in the world. But Trott will not evade away from the challenge in a series which be an ideal yardstick to determine whether England can finally get out India as the leading country. He...

Read more »