Engineer urges India to bring back pride

Former India Test player, Farokh Engineer, has said it's vital the tourists bring back their and the nation's pride when they effort to stay away from a Test whitewash at The Oval. India, who came into this series as the world's top-ranked Test team, are 3-0 down in a four-match competition after a trio of more and more large defeat, most recently last week's mammoth innings and 242 run turn around at Edgbaston that saw England replace them at...

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Chandimal and Herath drop

Sri Lanka has dropped talented batsman Dinesh Chandimal, allrounder Thisara Perera and left-arm spinner Rangana Herath from the squad for the final two one-dayers against Australia, who led the series 2-1. Seekkuge Prasanna, the 26-year-old legspinner, has been called up and has to fly reverse from England, where he was on behalf of Sri Lanka A. The other major news was that vice-captain Angelo Mathews, who miss the third ODI due to an injury...

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England chase whitewash, India need arrogance

England celebrated accomplishment No. 1 in the world with a good night in Birmingham on Sunday but it was soon backing to the day job and, four days later, they previously face the first test of their new status. The 'dead rubber syndrome' is always a risk when a team has scaled such heights to secure a major goal and Andrew Strauss will be anxious that nothing takes the gloss off the achievement of the last month. In truth it will take a lot...

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'England have to aim for ODI preeminence

As England cherish their dominance to the top of Test cricket, former captain Michael Vaughan said the next challenge will be to rule the one-day rankings. "We also desire to see them become the world's number-one team in one-day cricket too. That is the next challenge," Vaughan said. "We haven't won a World Cup yet and I think that will be Andy Flower's next goal," the cricketer was quoted as saying by the 'London Evening Standard'. He said...

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Dhoni : Batsmen want to come good performance

"We've faced many good sides like South Africa and Australia. So I would keep my judgement (if this is the best side). But England are a very good side, they have four bowlers who are really good and very settled. They also bat deep," Dhoni said. Dhoni said it was important that his team kept its perspective and looked at the future rather than press on the panic button. "A few things in cricket are beyond control. We made the most of whatever...

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