India will be itching for revenge: Eng Skipper

England outplayed India in all three formats of the game in their recent home series but ODI skipper Alastair Cook says beating M S Dhoni's men in their backyard in an ODI series next month would be a lot tougher task.
Stating that Indian team would be"itching"for revenge, Cook said,"Of course it will be difficult over there. They will have a point to prove and the conditions will obviously suit them. I doubt we will see much green grass on the wickets we play on.
"They are world champions at home and itching to get revenge. It is down to us and how we cope with conditions and how we play. The best players adapt for more details....

Former Indian skipper blasts media for hype over Sachin's 100th ton

Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev today criticised the media for giving too much importance to statistics and individual performances without taking into account its impact on the outcome of the match.
"You are more keen about Sachin's (Tendulkar) 99 hundreds and not about how we are going to win the next series. I am not saying don't give credit to individual performance, but it should not be more than the country's performance.
"Everyone knows Sachin has 99 centuries. But how many know that how many of these matches have ended in victories? Everyone knows Sunil Gavaskar has scored 34 Test for more details....

Harbhajan dropped, Indian squad announced for first 2 ODIs against England

Indian squad announced for first 2 ODIs against England Sachin, Yuvraj, Zaheer, Sehwag not part of the squad due to injury.  Harbhajan Singh dropped for more details....

Mahi praises bowlers for win over Cobras

Chennai Super Kings'skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was all praise for his bowlers after the home side's three-pronged pace attack restricted Cape Cobras to a modest score of 145 in the Champions League Twenty20 match on Wednesday.
"Had we lost, it would have become very difficult. The score of 145 was a very good effort by our bowlers, who capitalised really well when they lost a couple of wickets at the wrong time. Our bowlers did a good job,"said Dhoni after his team's thrilling four-wicket victory over the Cobras.
"It was a big game for us and Bravo played a special innings for more details....

We have not clicked as a team: Gambhir

As his team slumped to a second straight defeat, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir lamented that they have failed to click as unit in the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament. Kolkata last night lost to South Australia Redbacks by 19 runs while chasing a very stiff target of 189. They had lost the opening clash against Somerset by five wickets.
Gambhir said they played well in patches and fielding particularly was found wanting."If we could have taken the catches, they would not have got 188. It is part and parcel of the game. But these small things can hurt you. I think we did not click as a team. Sometimes, we batted for more details....

Sachin moves into his new dream house

Sachin Tendulkar today fulfilled his long cherished dream of living in a house of his own as he moved into a sprawling bungalow at Perry Cross Road in suburban Bandra here.
Tendulkar has shifted his residence from La Mer Housing Society, also in Bandra west, to the spacious villa that is spread over 6,000 square feet.
"Everyone has a dream of owning a house. I, too, had this dream. I am happy that I was able to fulfil it. The flat where I earlier used to live, I had received it under the sports quota. I have now vacated that place, so that some other sportsman can live there,"he told media outside for more details....

HC dismisses petition challenging land allotment to Viru

The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed a petition challenging Haryana government''s decision to allot land to cricketer Virender Sehwag to run a cricket academy in Jhajjar district.
Rakesh Chahar and others of Jhajjar district had sought a direction for quashing the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) signed by the state government to transfer the land in favour of the cricketer in 2008.It was contended by the petitioner that the land was allotted to Sehwag for setting up of the academy but he had set up an international school on the land and the school was charging hefty fees and as such the object and purpose of allotment was for more details....

South Australia beat KKR by 19 runs

South Australia Redbacks defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 19 runs in a Champions League Twenty20 match here last night.
Brief Scores:.
South Australia: 188 for five in 20 overs (Callum Ferguson 70 not out, Daniel for more details....

We didn't deserve to win, says Harbhajan

Mumbai Indians might have edged out Trinidad and Tobago by one-wicket in a last-ball thriller of the Champions League Twenty20 but skipper Harbhajan Singh said they didn't deserve to win and the Caribbean side was the better team on Monday.
"I must congratulate Darren and his team. They were the better side. We didn't deserve to win. We didn't bat sensibly,"Harbhajan said after the match.
 The India off-spinner said Mumbai Indians played too many unnecessary shots and unless they improved their batting, they will be knocked out of the for more details....

CLT 20: Mumbai Indians beat TT by 1 wicket

Mumbai Indians beat Trinidad and Tobago by one wicket in their Pool A Champions League Twenty20 match here for more details....

I am 100 per cent fit and that is why I was playing: Gambhir

Indian opener and Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir insisted that he has completely recovered from the concussion he sustained during the recent tour of England even though he was out for a duck in his IPL team's loss to Somerset in the Champions League Twenty20.
"I am 100 per cent fit and that is why I was playing,"he told media in the post-match press conference after the Kolkata Knight Riders lost to Somerset by five wickets last night.
Gambhir, who didn't compete in the event's qualifying stages due to the concussion, said his team would look to rectify the mistakes made in the match against for more details....

Sania on holiday in Pakistan as Malik plays National T20

With a knee injury keeping her off court, Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is here on a holiday with her cricketer husband Shoaib Malik, who would also be competing in Pakistan's National Twenty20 Championships.
Sania Mirza got a warm welcome when she reached the city yesterday with Malik but refrained from speaking to the for more details....

Sachin-Dravid weren't exactly match winners says Shoaib

Former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar -- the man who has bowled the fastest delivery in the game -- has just published his autobiography. The book, Controversially Yours, will sting like Akhtar's deliveries.
In the book, Akhtar admits he tampered with the ball on many occasions-- a flagrant violation of the rules of the game. Akhtar bowled at 161.3 km/h once -- pace that is yet to be broken. Akhtar claims ball tampering is routine in cricket and"everyone"does it.
Taking his controversial claims further, he says Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid are no giants in the game.
"I think players like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid for more details....

Pataudi donates eye

Former Indian cricket captain Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who died after battling lung infection, has donated his eye.
Pataudi, who had lost his right eye due to an accident, had expressed his desire to donate his left eye.
The legendary cricketer died of respiratory failure after suffering from for more details....

Afridi's retirement has become a joke: Akram

Shahid Afridi's desire to come out of exodus once again and represent the national team has not gone down well with former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram, who termed the maverick all-rounder's retirement from the game"a joke".
Afridi, who announced his retirement earlier this year after differences with the team management, recently expressed his desire for more details....

Opening batsman Gambhir is India captaincy material: Akram

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels that opening batsman Gautam Gambhir's leadership skills are at par with those of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and he has it in him to be future India skipper.
Akram, who has played under the likes of legendary Imran Khan, was impressed with the way Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
"Look, I have worked with Gautam Gambhir as the bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders and I have no qualms in saying that Gambhir is a world class cricketer, a fighter and very committed individual. I think he is at par with Mahendra Singh Dhoni when it comes to leadership and for more details....

Little Master writes to ICC CEO asking for changes in ODI format

The ODIs are perceived to be on the decline and it's none other than Sachin Tendulkar who has now come out publicly in support of revamping the current 50-over format having written a letter to ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat.
Tendulkar, the world's highest run-getter in both Tests and ODIs and someone who is on the threshold of his 100th international century, wants ICC to make"a radical switch"from 50-50 to four 25-over innings.
Apart from reducing the number of overs per innings, Tendulkar has also proposed several more changes for the ODIs.
The Indian batting icon had spoken about this new concept in television interviews for more details....

Gautam is as good as Indian captain MSD: Balaji

Kolkata Knight Riders'Laxmipathy Balaji says skipper Gautam Gambhir is as good as Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni when it comes to leading the side.
That KKR moved beyond the league stages of the IPL for the first time, in the fourth edition of the tournament, was due to Gambhir's captaincy, Balaji felt.
"I think our new skipper Gautam Gambhir played a pivotal role in the turnaround of the fortunes of the team. He always used to set an example for the rest of the team-members. He always led from the front and I have no doubt whatsoever that leadership skill wise, Gautam is on-par with MS Dhoni at the moment,"Balaji said.
"The way he backed his players to the hilt and stood behind the team was absolutely brilliant. He handled the pressure very well and inspired us all to perform at our best. His attacking field placements helped us apply more pressure on the opponents,"the pacer from Chennai for more details....

KKR skipper pleased with his team with the absence of Gambhir

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Jacques Kallis is pleased with they way his team dealt with the absence of Gautam Gambhir as they began their quest to qualify for the Champion League T20 with a win over Auckland Aces.
Gambhir, the regular skipper of the side, suffered concussion during the recent disastrous England tour and was forced to skip the tournament.
"It is unfortunate that we miss a world class player like Gautam Gambhir, who adds massive value. But the guys have put up their hands and we all realise that when you are missing a world class player like that, everybody needs to produce little bit more which the guys showed today,"Kallis told media after securing a narrow two-run win, last night.
"The team would try to put is best foot forward to qualify for the main for more details....

CLT20: Kolkata Knight Riders beat beat Auckland Aces by 2 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders produced a disciplined bowling display as they beat Auckland Aces by two runs in a thrilling low-scoring Champions League Twenty20 qualifiers match here today.

Electing to bat, KKR scored a modest 121 for six after they suffered a batting collapse but their bowlers produced a superb show to restrict Auckland to 119 for six in a match that went down the wire after many twist and turns.

Auckland lost their first wicket in the first ball of their run chase, recovered at 60 for one and then slumped to 61 for four in the 10th over. They were still in for an upset victory but with pressure piling they eventually fell short by two runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here.

Auckland needed 11 runs from the last over bowled by Brett Lee but they could score just eight runs.

KKR used as many as seven bowlers and all of them did well, either taking wickets or bowling economically. Yusuf Pathan was the picked of the KKR bowlers with figures of 2/21 -- the for more details....

Kochi handed suspension notice for defaulting on payment

Controversy-ridden IPL franchise Kochi Tuskers Kerala was slapped with a suspension notice for non-payment of bank guarantee by the BCCI at its Annual General Meeting on Monday.
The consortium, which was mired in a bitter ownership dispute after its very inception, defaulted on a Rs 156 crore annual payment it was to make as bank guarantee despite reported reminders from the IPL authorities.
According to BCCI sources, the franchise has been asked to make the payment within a stipulated timeframe failing which Kochi's participation in the IPL would be terminated.
The franchise, which was bought for Rs 1,550 crore, is supposed for more details....

I hardly have any time to teach my children: Tendulkar

The already jam-packed international schedule gives Sachin Tendulkar very little time to spend with his children - Arjun and Sara, the champion batsman has revealed.
He said although he gives cricketing tips to his son Arjun and guides Sara in tennis, the studies of the two kids were looked after by his wife Anjali.
"I hardly have any time to teach my children,"Tendulkar said via video conference during the"Support My School Campaign", a joint intiative of Coca Cola and NDTV.
When asked by a school student as to what keeps him going even at this stage of his career, he quipped,"Boost is the secret of my energy."
Tendulkar said it is his passion for cricket which still drives him, adding that the day he gets bored for more details....

Champions League Twenty20 begins today

Some of the world's best Twenty20 players would be seen in action at the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament which gets underway with the qualifying round on Monday.
Sri Lanka's Ruhunu Eleven, Trinidad and Tobago from the Caribbean, Kiwi side Auckland Aces, India's Kolkata Knight Riders and England's Leicestershire and Somerset would fight it out in the CLT20 qualifiers for three spots in the main tournament which begins in Bangalore on September 23.
In the first match of the qualifiers Ruhunu Eleven will take on Trinidad and Tobago, while the second game will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Auckland Aces at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
Ruhunu is banking heavily on its powerful batting department led by hard-hitting Sanath Jayasuriya to book its place in the main draw of the high-profile tournament, which will be played across three Indian cities - Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata.
"Our strong point is batting. We are lucky to have Jayasuriya in our side. He is such a great player and has so much experience. He will surely provide us with some for more details....

ODI Retirement? Dravid will play last match today in Cardiff

Rahul Dravid'The Wall'of indian cricket taking retirement today from One Day International Cricket (ODI) in last match ongoing series against england in Cardiff. As you know many things have happened to Rahul Dravid on this England tour. He made his maiden century at Lord's, fulfilling a desire that was born the day he made 95 on Test debut at the ground 15 years ago.,
He opened for the entire Test series barring the first innings of the first Test, and ended up with the Player of the Series trophy on the visitors'side. He walked in the second innings of the third Test at Edgbaston believing the umpire's word for a caught-behind when replays conclusively showed the ball had kissed an aglet on his left shoe-lace. He was shocked to hear the news that the he was part of the Indian one-day squad as reinforcement after injuries had ruled many of the frontline players. He played his first and last Twenty20 international where he hit three consecutive sixes, the most by an Indian in the match. Tomorrow Dravid will not only pull curtains on a"bittersweet"tour but also on for more details....

Rahul Dravid 'The Wall'

Rahul Dravid is hoping to mark his 344th and final one-day international appearance with a long overdue first victory over England this summer for India.
"I would like to sign off with a win. It would be lovely for India,” he said.” We have had a tough tour, and it would be lovely to finish with a win - irrespective of what I get."
Yes, this has been the attitude of the ace cricketer Rahul Dravid who has been providing much needed support to the team leading to victory. It has been almost Eleven years since“ The Great Wall of Indian Cricket"  Rahul Dravid played for Kent in the English county but Kent has never forgotten the legendary batsman and still considers Dravid as Kent's very own!.
Dravid's score with kent has been quite good with 55.50 average and 2 centuries in 16 matches but feels not so glorious considering his for more details....

Dravid is hoping to mark final ODI appearance with a victory

Rahul Dravid is hoping to mark his 344th and final one-day international appearance with a long overdue first victory over England this summer for India.
The 38-year-old admits this summer has been a"bitter-sweet"experience, as he has continued to churn out runs in vain while India first of all lost their number one Test status to England in an unexpected 4-0 series romp for the hosts, then were second best in a one-off Twenty20 and are 2-0 down with only one to play in the NatWest Series.
"I would like to sign off with a win. It would be lovely for India,"he said."We have had a tough tour, and it would be lovely to finish with a win - irrespective of what I get."
He will be absent following retirement for next month's five-game rematch in India, but may yet be back to play in England - along with his fellow revered veteran Sachin for more details....

The final opportunity for Men In Blue to win the last ODI Match

A question was constantly addressed to the International Cricket Council award winners at London on Monday—“The Indian team did not turn up, your remarks?” The replies ranged from the diplomatic“ask-them” to the non-committal“I don't know.”
And then a British television scribe lightened the mood when he asked cricketer-of-the-year Jonathan Trott:“The Indian team has not turned up this entire summer and why do you think that happened?”
The query highlighted the World Cup winner's inability to live up to its mighty reputation throughout the tour, which has been blighted by defeats and lack of spirit.
“The Indian team is a very good team and don't get me wrong on that,” replied Trott. However, that was no consolation for the followers of the squad, who watched the halo of M.S. Dhoni's men slowly dissipate in England.
The fifth and final match of the NatWest series at the Sophia Gardens here on Friday offers the last chance for India to reveal intent and true worth despite all its woes, ranging from missing key players to for more details....

Will Indian skipper give Rahul the perfect send-off?

Will India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni give former captain and senior pro Rahul Dravid a fitting send-off on Friday?
Dhoni’s gestures in 2008, when former captains Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble retired from the game, spoke volumes about the man. Dhoni let the combative Ganguly lead the side for a brief period against Australia in the final Test in Nagpur.
Earlier in the series, he’d carried Kumble on his broad shoulders after Jumbo had played his last Test in New Delhi. He also made sure that India’s greatest wicket-taker was there at the podium to receive the trophy after they’d wrapped up the series 2-0 in the Orange City.
Though Dravid has so far failed to set the stage ablaze in the final ODI series of his career— he’s managed a meagre 55 runs at 13.75 from four matches— it’s his overall tally— 10,820 runs from 343 ODIs at 39.06— which commands utmost respect.
Dravid is the second highest scorer ever in Test cricket but hasn’t done badly in ODIs, in which he is seventh in the all-time list, ahead of players like Brian Lara and Mahela Jayawardene.
Dhoni has always made at least one gesture to honour a senior cricketer who has announced retirement from international cricket. After the World Cup triumph, arguably the greatest moment of their lives, Dhoni and his men chaired Sachin Tendulkar on their shoulders for a for more details....

Rahul Dravid final one-dayer against England on Friday

Known to accord fitting send-offs to the seniors, it remains to be seen if India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has any plans for Rahul Dravid, who will bring the curtains down on his illustrious ODI career after the final one-dayer against England on Friday.
Dhoni's gestures in 2008, when former captains Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble walked away towards their cricketing twilight, spoke volumes about the man.
He let the combative Ganguly lead the side briefly against Australia in the final Test in Nagpur, while carried Kumble on his broad shoulders. He also made sure that India's greatest wicket-taker was there at the podium to receive the trophy after they won the series 2-0.
Though Dravid has so far failed to set the stage ablaze in the final ODI series of his career, managing a meagre 55 runs at 13.75 from four matches, it's his overall tally - 10820 runs from 343 one-dayers at 39.06, which commands utmost respect.
Dravid is the second highest scorer ever in Test cricket but hasn't done badly in one-dayers also, in which he is seventh in the all-time list, ahead of players like Brian Lara and for more details....

Indian cricket captain named brand ambassador of Gulf Oil

Hinduja Group Company Gulf Oil has signed on the Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its brand ambassador for Gulf.
Dhoni will now represent Gulf, which one of the fastest growing Lube brands in India and a pioneer in the Long Drain Lubricants space, in India as well as in some of Gulf's Oils markets worldwide.
The two iconic brands are already linked since Gulf is the official team partner of the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings. Two TVCs featuring CSK will be shortly on air.
"The Gulf brand's values and the promise of"lubricants that last longer"make for more details....

Men In Blue skips ICC Annual awards in London

Indian cricketers were conspicuous by their absence at the ICC Annual Awards in London with the team manager claiming that the invitation came far too late even though a few of the side's players were there in the list ofnominees.

The most prestigious annual cricketing function of the year was given a complete miss by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's menwho were staying at a negligible distance from the venue of the function held on Monday night.

Indian team manager Shivlal Yadav expressed his helplessness, stating he was informed only at 12 noon by an ICC communication officer by which time"the players were already away, some shopping, some for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1084257/Sports/5/14/5

 

Indian captain gets Spirit of Cricket Award, Masters misses out

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the Spirit of Cricket Award while iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar missed out the Cricketer of the Year honour at a glittering ICC Awards function on Monday.
Dhoni was chosen for the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award for his fine gesture of recalling Ian Bell after the England batsman was run out under controversial circumstances during the second Test at Trent Bridge in July.
Tendulkar, who was named Cricketer of the Year in 2010 when the awards function was held in for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1084236/Sports/5/14/5

 

We saw the ugly side of cricket: Dhoni

Frustrated after rain interruptions forced a tie in the fourth ODI against England, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the "ugly side of cricket"  came to fore in the match as the side which had the upperhand "didn't want to play."

Yesterday's tie gave England the five-match series after the first game was washed out and the hosts won the next two.

India had set England a formidable target of 281 in yesterday's match before rain interruptions forced a tie with the hosts at the Duckworth-Lewis par score of 270 for eight.

"We just saw the ugly side of cricket. Whichever team has the upper hand, doesn't want to play. Whichever team is not on winning side, will stick around and even play football. That's what for more detauks....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1083671/Sports/5/14/5

4th ODI between India-England tied , England win series

In a dramatic end to the fourth ODI between India and England, the match has been tied via the Duckworth-Lewis method. The second innings of the match saw delay after delay as rains played spoilsport. England have won the series. For England, RS Bopara (96) scored his highest ever ODI score just four short of his first century.
India's RP Singh took three wickets and ensured that the pressure on England was constant.
England scored 270 with two wickets in hand.
In the first innings, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni helped India put up a decent total of 280 in the first for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1083644/Sports/5/14/5

Have to beat Men In Blue in India: Swann

Beating India in the current series will not be enough and England will have to upstage Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men in their own backyard as well to reach the number one spot in ODIs, says spinner Graeme Swann.

"Our official ranking is five and I don't think we can argue with that,"the English off-spinner told'Sky Sports News'.

"We have shown some improvement recently but we have to continue that if we want to be one of the best teams. We have to beat teams like India, not just in this series, but when for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1082403/Sports/5/14/5

 

3rd ODI: World Champions to take on England today

If M S Dhoni doesn't go back to his usual self as a captain, then there is no chance of him arresting the ever sliding fortunes of his team on the current tour of England. There is no more blunt a way to put the fact forward than this as the Indian skipper who gained success with his risky decisions is suddenly falling back on the convention. But with a single win against England yet to be registered in this tour, it is now becoming inevitable for him to take desperate for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1082380/Sports/5/14/5

MSD rues lack of options due to injury-crisis

Handed another demoralising defeat by England on a miserable tour, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni bemoaned the injury-crisis that has hit his side, saying that all his plans fall apart due to the lack of options at his disposal.
India went down by seven wickets in the rain-curtailed second ODI and Dhoni said the bowling left a lot to be desired given that the batsmen had done a decent job for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1081184/Sports/5/14/5

 

2nd ODI: England beat India by 7 wickets take 1-0 lead

Alastair Cook led from the front as England  thrashed India by seven wickets to win the second ODI in Southampton on Tuesday and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
The first ODI in Durham was washed out.
The England captain carried his bat through the innings, scoring an unbeaten 80 to take his team home. His 63-ball knock was inclusive of five hits to the fence and one over it, only his second ever six in ODIs. He was named the man-of-the-match for his for more details..http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1081126/Sports/31/84/31

The big challenge for Men in Blue: To find 11 fit players

The battalion is severely wounded and the battle is far from over. Skipper MS Dhoni faces a huge ask as his team takes on England in the second ODI on Tuesday. Injury after injury has derailed India's campaign on this tour. Another grievous blow was dealt to the visitors on Monday when Sachin Tendulkar was ruled out of the one-day series.
With the master gone, India were left counting the fit men who could take the pitch Tuesday. Rohit Sharma's replacement Manoj Tiwary is expected to arrive on the morning of the match. To make matters worse, Gautam Gambhir's replacement Ravindra Jadeja is stuck in India with visa delays and is expected to join in only after the second ODI. The situation indeed is grim for  more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1080691/Sports/31/84/31

Desperate India look for win but injury worries mount

Decimated by injuries and hard-done by the weather-gods in the opening one-dayer, a demoralised India would be desperately looking for a win when they take on England in the second match of the ODI series here tomorrow.

The world champions were in a good position to win the first one-day international on Saturday before rain played spoilsport but there was enough from the game for India to get interested in its bench strength.

But the match also brought fresh injury concerns for India as batsman Rohit Sharma was completely ruled out of the series due to an index finger fracture while Sachin Tendulkar for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1079988/Sports/5/14/5

 

Bouncer will remain a legitimate tactic for us: Broad

England pacer Stuart Broad says Indian batsmen should be prepared for more short-pitched stuff in the ongoing ODI series as bouncers will continue to be a "legitimate tactic"  for the host bowlers despite causing injuries in the visiting camp.

It was Broad's bouncer which broke Rohit Sharma's index finger in the rained out ODI opener on Saturday ruling out the Indian batsman from for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1079950/Sports/5/14/5

Manoj Tiwary named as replacement for injured Rohit

Manoj Tiwary was today named as replacement for Rohit Sharma who has been ruled out of the ongoing five-match ODI series against England due to a finger injury.

Rohit fractured his index finger after being hit by a Stuart Broad delivery in the 38th over of India's innings in the first one-dayer at Chester-le-Street yesterday. Rohit did not bat after that hit, the first ball the middle order batsman for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1079820/Sports/5/14/5

BCCI slams Naseer for his comments on Indian fielding

Outrage has erupted over former England skipper Nasser Hussain's comparison of Indian players to'donkeys', with the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) on Friday (September 2) slamming the commentator for his comments on Indian fielding.
BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla said that the board would look into the reported incident of commentator Nasser for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1078614/Sports/5/14/5

ODI series would be great test for us: Swann

England might have a 4-0 Test victory and a Twenty20 win under their belt but off-spinner Graeme Swann feels the upcoming five-match ODI series starting on Saturday would be a great test for the hosts.
Swann and Co have so far completely outplayed India on the tour and the off-spinner said they will now look to extend their for more details....http://www.indiareport.com/India-usa-uk-news/latest-news/1078570/Sports/31/84/31