Ed Cowan stakes claim with century

Cricket Australia Chairman's XI 7 for 214 (Cowan 109, Ashwin 4-52) trail Indians 269 (Kohli 132, Holland 6-70) by 55 runs Two batsmen and two spinners performed remarkably for either side on the second day in Canberra, send-off the tour match between the Indians and the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI consistently poised. Virat Kohli, who is probable to be India's No. 6 on Boxing Day, rehabilitated his half-century into a hundred, before the...

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Ashish Nehra follow Sourav Ganguly, blast Greg Chappell

A day after Sourav Ganguly term Greg Chappell a "mad" man, pacer Ashish Nehra on Tuesday said that he too "never had a great experience" playing in the Aussie. The out-of-favour Indian speedster said, though he did not play enough crickets under the former India coach, Chappell, the pair of series' which he was concerned in were not worth detection. "I only played two-three series when Chappell was the coach of Indian team, but I can say I never...

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Ricky Ponting makes Australia squad for India test

The Cricket Australia National Selection Panel (NSP) has announced a 13-man squad for the first Vodafone Test next to India, which begin at the MCG on Boxing Day. Former captain Ricky Ponting made the cut in spite of having been under huge pressure following a fallow year. Young pace-bowler James Pattinson was also named in the side that will take on the star-studded Indian batting listings on December 26. In-form all-rounder Shane Watson miss...

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