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02/20/2006

Ganguly dropped for Nagpur Test
Sourav Ganguly has been dropped from the Indian squad for the first Test against England at Nagpur beginning on March 1. [more]

Munaf gives Board XI the upper hand
A 93-run opening stand between Wasim Jaffer and Gautam Gambhir gave India the advantage at stumps on day one after Munaf Patel's 5 for 59 had dismissed the England XI for 238. [more]

England's spinners laid low by stomach bug
England's spin dilemma has been put into further difficulty with the news that Ian Blackwell, Monty Panesar and Shaun Udal are all struggling with a stomach bug. [more]

Sehwag fit to take on England
Virender Sehwag has recovered from a shoulder injury and will play the first Test against England at Nagpur beginning on March 1. [more]

Venues for Champions Trophy still undecided
The emergency meeting of the BCCI's Working Committee, called in New Delhi to decide on the venues for the tournament, failed to arrive at a decision. . [more]

Ganguly deserves a place - Yuvraj
Yuvraj Singh has said that Sourav Ganguly deserved a place in the team and not just as a replacement. [more]

Inzamam compares Dhoni to Gilchrist
Despite the 4-1 loss to India, Inzamam believed that the Pakistan team has greatly improved over the past two years. . [more]

Injured Yuvraj ruled out of first Test
Yuvraj Singh has been ruled out of the first Test against England at Nagpur on March 1 because of a hamstring strain he sustained in the final ODI against Pakistan at Karachi. [more]

Dalmiya questioned over board's finances
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to take a fresh look at certain financial transactions entered into by Jagmohan Dalmiya, the board's former president. . [more]

BBC secure radio deal in India
While the TV rights for England's tour of India have yet to be settled, the BBC has today secured exclusive radio rights for all international matches in India for four years. [more]

Pakistan likely to tour India in 2008 or 2009
Pakistan will play three Tests and seven one-day internationals on their next tour of India in either 2008 or 2009, Shaharyar Khan, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman said on Tuesday. [more]

Inzamam praises Dravid's captaincy
Inzamam-ul-Haq has praised Rahul Dravid's leadership qualities following India's comprehensive 4-1 one-day series win against Pakistan. [more]

Dhoni climbs to number three in rankings
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, the architects of India's ODI series win in Pakistan, have entered the top ten in the latest ICC rankings for ODI batsmen. Dhoni, who averaged 219 in the series, moved up five notches occupying the number three slot while Yuvraj, the highest run getter in the series with 344 runs, is at number 9. . [more]

Time to bid Ganguly goodbye, says Wadekar
Wadekar, also a former coach and chief selector, said even if Ganguly was picked for the Test series against England, it would only be a stop-gap arrangement. [more]

England storm to victory in tour opener
England's bowlers, Simon Jones in particular, cranked up the pace and spectacularly turned an impending draw into a 238-run victory by routing CCI President's XI in only 26.2 overs on the final day at the Brabourne Stadium. [more]



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