24 Dec 2005

Arjuna Ranatunga: Sachin can’t continue on past performance
Good as Indian spinners are, they appear better on Indian pitches. It has to do with the balls used in home matches as well as the pitches, which are not rolled out hard and thus tend to play a bit up and down progressively. If you win the toss, you avoid batting last, which is a major advantage.  Full Story

I will welcome Sourav in Indian team: Dungarpur
KOLKATA: Former BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur said that he had no problem with Sourav Ganguly being selected for the tour of Pakistan and would welcome the cricketer into the Indian team.  Full Story

I am under pressure: Sehwag
AHMEDABAD: Virender Sehwag loves to play his natural game, wham-bang from the word go. That has been missing of late, but it hasn’t caused much concern to Team India because the rest – especially the middle and lower order in both innings in this Test– have been performing.  Full Story

Sri Lanka missed Jayasuriya badly
When opinions become seriously divided, seeking an accurate answer is far from easy. As India saw it, Sanath Jayasuriya was the missing link in Sri Lanka’s Test side. He is the big runmaker with 100 Tests and loads of experience and as well as the big match temperament to back these claims.  Full Story

India win third test by 259 runs, clinch series 2-0
AHMEDABAD: Indian spin twins Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh spun out Sri Lanka for 249 in their second innings to pilot the home team to a massive 259-run victory in the third and final cricket Test and a 2-0 triumph in the series on the fifth and final day at the Motera Stadium here on Thursday.  Full Story

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