Gambhir approximately fit for ODI series

Gautam Gambhir's contribution in the ODI series next to England looks possible with the Indian opener likely to be fit for the five-match rubber. Team manager Shivlal Yadav definitely this on Wednesday. Yadav said Gambhir should be fine for next month's ODI series after his MRI scan did not show anything unpleasant. He, however, said that the left-hander might not play in the perform game next to Sussex on Thursday. Gambhir is critical to India's...

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England captaincy a enormous compliment

Eoin Morgan believe his selection as England captain for the RSA Challenge in his native Dublin is a "huge tribute" to Irish cricket. The 24-year-old lead his adopt country for the first time in tomorrow's stand-alone one-day international in the city of his birth and next to the side he made his name with. Morgan played 23 one-day internationals for Ireland before catching the notice of the England selectors and has gone on to become debatable...

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Ireland activist of World Cup do again

Ireland skipper William Porterfield insists the make-up of England's team for Thursday's One Day International in Dublin has not diminished the sense of juncture in the Irish capital. It will be England's first look in an ODI in Dublin and even with the likes of Kevin Petersen, James Anderson and Graeme Swann absent from the line-up; the sense of expectation in the Irish camp is strong. Ireland notably beat England in the World Cup earlier this...

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Axed Katich back Hughes to blaze

Simon Katich has put the cover on the past and announces his support for the uncapped Phillip Hughes as the man to help lead Australia out of the doldrums. The 36-year-old crushed no words when he slam the selectors for axing him from the annual list of nationally- agreement players in June, accusing the Andrew Hilditch-led panel of favoring possible over form in picking players. Katich has been like a run-machine for Australia for fairly some...

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