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Irfan Pathan’s promising return provides hope for India’s fragile bowling attack
Karthik Parimal August 23, 2014 7:32 PM IST
When the Indian squad to tour Sri Lanka was announced a few weeks ago, many were baffled by the inclusion of Irfan Pathan. He didn’t
Rohit, Manoj & Rahul emerge as major gains
Karthik Parimal August 23, 2014 6:59 PM IST
Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary & Rahul Sharma performs well in ODI series against West Indies
World T20: Time for Dhoni to take tough decisions after Pakistan expose India’s weakness
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 6:56 PM IST
By Nishad Pai Vaidya India have maintained an unbeaten record against Pakistan at World Cups (both the 50-over and T20 versions) and if one
Balaji’s economical spells in IPL 2012 may have helped him get the selectors’ nod
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 1:03 PM IST
The whole promise of the Pakistan tour in 2004 withered away as Balaji was plagued with a number of injuries in the years ahead. There
Manoj Tiwary and Irfan Pathan – biggest gains from the tour of Sri Lanka
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 1:03 PM IST
Going into the Sri Lanka tour, it was clear that the Indian management had a vision to test different combinations and zero in on certain
India should take a lesson from Sri Lanka’s approach in handling all-rounders
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 1:02 PM IST
Sri Lanka have two fantastic all-rounders who add tremendous value to the setup. India, on the other hand are yet to zero in on a
Gambhir’s memorable knocks have often been eclipsed, but not forgotten
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 1:00 PM IST
Since Mahendra Singh Dhoni took over the reins, India have won two world titles and conquered the summit of the Test rankings. A common factor
Irfan Pathan will find it difficult to break into the India eleven
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 12:56 PM IST
The early part of Irfan Pathan’s ODI career was phenomenal as his precocious ability to swing the ball helped India get early breakthroughs on a
Frequent breakdown of fast bowlers exposes India’s injury management
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 12:54 PM IST
By Nishad Pai Vaidya An Indian fast-bowler breaking down before the commencement of any overseas tour is an all too familiar occurrence. If one
Should Zaheer Khan play the One-Day International series against Sri Lanka?
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 12:49 PM IST
The Indian selectors meet on July 4 to select the squad for the tour to Sri Lanka. Zaheer Khan’s availability would be a huge talking
Bowling form of Vinay, Irfan & Ashwin augurs well for India’s chances in Asia Cup
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 12:10 PM IST
Irfan Pathan progress with each passing game is a heartening development. While Ravichandran Ashwin just continued from where he left off against Sri Lanka Down
Should Yusuf Pathan replace Ravindra Jadeja at No 7?
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 12:10 PM IST
The abysmal journey Down Under exposed the limitations of some of India’s youngsters - Raina and Jadeja being the notable examples.With Yusuf in the squad and
Rohit, Tiwary should get preference over Raina for Asia Cup opener
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 12:09 PM IST
With the rotation policy failing in its objectives Down Under, India are left with a plethora of questions over the team composition.
Dinda’s selection is a reward for his consistency in the domestic season
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 12:05 PM IST
Ashok Dinda's selection for the Asia Cup has gone almost unnoticed in the heat generated by the exclusions of Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan.
Will Irfan Pathan or Ravichandran Ashwin push Ravindra Jadeja off the No 7 slot?
Nishad Pai Vaidya August 23, 2014 12:02 PM IST
Umesh Yadav, Virat Kohli and Vinay Kumar have been India’s biggest plus points in an otherwise forgettable tour. With the seniors’ conundrum and the rumoured