Pakistan position to test revitalized Zimbabwe

Having negotiate Bangladesh in a one-off Test two weeks ago, Zimbabwe now face a much higher fence on Thursday - Pakistan. The single Test match, which starts Thursday, will be followed by three ODI's and two Twenty-20s. Zimbabwe was decided a return to Test cricket by the ICC last year, after a gap of six years. They had been grateful to field a weak side following a strike of almost all their professionals and two resulting Test defeats by...

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Broad hope to carry Test impetus

England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad said that they are looking to carry the energy of the Test series into the one-off T20 vs India on Wednesday. "Fans and media want you to win but the real force for us is in the changing room - it's a game we want to win and are fully focused. We are keen to do well," said Broad on the eve of the T20 match. The pacer, however, was quick to point out that the Indians are a different kettle of fish in games...

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India rock by Gambhir return to home

Gautam Gambhir will miss India's limited-overs games against England due to concussion. The left-handed opening batsman has made a slower than expected recovery since knocking his head on The Oval turf while attempt - and failing - to take a catch offered by Kevin Pietersen during the final match of the four-Test npower series. The 29-year-old bat down the order in both innings during the Test but was still concerned by indistinct vision when...

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Dhoni: Players banal, need rest

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday passed that the players were banal as he called for a rotation policy to give them rest. India lost six normal players Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Ishant Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh and Zaheer Khan due to injury in the four-match Test series which India lost 0-4 and Dhoni hinted that the hectic list had tired the players. "We will have to rotate. It's significant that players get rest....

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