Aussies beatable!
World champions Australia are beatable as they still look a bit rusty and their batsmen bound to struggle a bit on slow Indian wickets. With the return of the big three - Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly - the Indian batting definitely has a clear edge over the Aussies without their consistent performer and captain Ricky Ponting, at least in the initial stages of the seven-match series. There is no doubt that Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden are world class openers and have been giving their....
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Who will control Sreesanth?
It is common knowledge that young fast bowlers are aggressive by nature but when you see our own fast bowler S Sreesanth's antics one gets the impression that he is more interested in playing to the gallery. There have been instances in the past where fast bowlers have almost come to blows with the rival batsmen (who can forget the Dennis Lillee-Javid Miandad spat) on the field. Luckily none of the Indian bowler have been accused of a major showdown so far even though Sreesanth bumping into England captain....
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Magnificent Mahi!
Leading India is probably the toughest job in this part of the world, simply because the expectations of the cricket crazy nation is sky high. A new skipper can become an overnight hero with a few bold decisions (if it comes off) or turn into a villain depending on the way the team fares in a tournament or a series. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the new skipper of the Indian team, and his band of fighters will return to India with their heads held high as they have already....
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Unfair on Ganguly
Indian captaincy is not a bed of roses by any means but when a proven captain like Sourav Ganguly does not even get an offer to lead the side after Rahul Dravid relinquished the captaincy, one starts to wonder what's wrong with Indian cricket. After being termed the best captain of India by the critics during his five-year reign, Sourav should have been approached first as it was an open secret that Sachin Tendulkar was not interested in leading the ODI side. No doubt, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is....
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