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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Cricket current - a cricket blog

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Indian Team for India vs Australia 2011 / 2012 | 17-men Squad

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 02:13 AM PST


India have already announced the test squad for their upcoming Australia tour. The team will be touring Australia for our tests which will be followed by tri-series between Australia, India and Sri Lanka. You can check-out the fixtures here. After the two practice matches, first test will be on Boxing day (26 Dec) at MCG.
MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Rohit Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, Praveen Kumar, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Zaheer Khan (subject to fitness)

Indian captain MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar will join the team after their res from ODI series against West Indies. Sill no Yuvraj and Harbhajan in the side whereas Zaheer Khan is under the probable. Khan's fitness will be checked in Ranji Trophy matches.

R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha got their place in the team after their heroic performance in the home against West Indies. As only two-spinners could travel to play in Aussie pitch, Harbhajan couldn't make his place. Wriddhiman Saha is taken as the reserve Wicket-Keeper in the series. Suresh Raina couldn't manage his place on the side whereas leg-spinner Rahul Sharma also axed from the side. Sharma was called for WI series but didn't got chance in any matches.
Originally appeared on Cricket current

Highlights Video of India Vs West Indies 1st ODI 2011 | Cuttack

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:16 AM PST


India defeated West Indies by one wicket with 7 balls remaining. Thanks to Rohit Sharma who made the team win the match scoring 72 runs of 99 balls. Chasing a target of 112, the last wicket for India - Aaron and Umesh Yadav made a nervous partnership of 11 runs.

WI : 211/9 in 50.0 overs
India : 213/9 in 49.5 overs
India won by 1 wicket.

West Indies earlier managed 211 runs thanks to 60 runs by man in form - Darren Bravo. Indian spinners especially R Ashwin bowled really well. In reply India had a poor start. One stage India were 59/5 loosing most of their experienced batsmen. It was the partnership of Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja which then took to team to 142/6. Finally it was a nervous show but India managed a win a last making the 5-match ODI series 1-0.

Watch the highlights video on bcci.tv.

Originally appeared on Cricket current
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