OverPitched
From the daily archives: Monday, February 20, 2012
MUMBAI: Discarded India cricketer Yusuf Pathan on Monday expressed optimism that he would be able to make a comeback into the national squad like his brother Irfan, who is presently playing in the triangular ODI series in Australia.
“Obviously will try to play well (in the West Zone one day [...]
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketers on Tuesday slammed Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s controversial rotation policy with one of them saying that it defies logic and another going to the extent of calling it “utter nonsense”.
Dhoni had stated that senior players such as Sachin Tendulkar and Virender [...]
BRISBANE: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s public dig at senior players like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag has evoked sharp reactions and is seen as an indication of smouldering dissension within the team.
After yet another bad day on the field which resulted in a crushing 110-run defeat for [...]
BRISBANE: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s public dig at senior players like Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag has evoked sharp reactions and is seen as an indication of smouldering dissension within the team.
After yet another bad day on the field which resulted in a crushing 110-run defeat for [...]
BRISBANE: Dropped for the next two tri-series matches, Australia’s two-time World Cup winning former captain Ricky Ponting is “considering his future” in one-day cricket and an announcement might come in the next couple of days.
The selection committee lost patience with the 37-year-old, who has scored just 18 [...]
BRISBANE: Though keen to take advantage of India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s absence from the team due to slow over-rate ban, Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene said his side would not take the opposition lightly in the tri-series match on Tuesday.
“Dhoni is in good form and he [...]
BRISBANE: India are grappling with a selection dilemma and a prolonged form slump of their batsmen as they go into the crucial tri-series match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday without the services of their in-form captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Dhoni has [...]
BRISBANE: Virender Sehwag is set to lead the Indian team in the absence of regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni when they take on Sri Lanka in a tri-series match on Tuesday.
Though the team management has not declared it [...]
SYDNEY: Former captain Ricky Ponting was dropped from Australia’s team for the tri-series against India and Sri Lanka, selectors said on Monday.
Ricky Ponting’s profile | Points Table
Chief selector John Inverarity said Ponting, the second all-time leading run [...]
SYDNEY: Pacer Brett Lee said on Monday he intends to play through the pain barrier as he approaches Glenn McGrath’s record as Australia’s top one-day wicket-taker.
Lee’s season was written off a fortnight ago when he was ruled out for almost two months [...]
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