Cricket Update Sri Lanka Schedule to Pakistan

Sri Lanka Schedule to Tour Pakistan from January 20th 2009, Sri Lanka is Replacing India, Which pulled out of the tour due to Terror Attack in Mumbai on 26th November 2008.

Sri Lankan foreign ministry said the decision was taken after President Mahinda Rajapaksa discussed the proposed tour with foreign minister Rohitha Bogollagama and sports minister Gamini Lokuge .

Cricket Update - India Lose Quick Wickets

After Having the lead of 151 in the First innings, India batsmen managed to score only 134 with four batsmen return to pavilion.

Virender sehwag was run out he made 17, Sachin Tendulkar fell cheaply he made 5, first inning century maker Rahul Dravid made zero.

In the Last Session V.V.S Laxman departed he made just 15runs, Opener Gautam Gambhir 44 and Yuraj Singh 39 were at the crease at the end of the day.

Cricket Update - India Cancel the Tour OF Pakistan

The BCCI have call of the Pakistan tour after the government instructed the Cricket Board to call off the Indian team's tour of Pakistan in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks.

BCCI secretary told reporters that the situation is now grim and we will intimate our decision. "We always maintained that we need permission from the central government and were told that under the circumstances, its not feasible to tour Pakistan.

However Pakistan invites Sri Lanka in place of India

Cricket Update - Dhoni Will Use New Plan

Indian Captain M.S.Dhoni will use new Strategy in Batting Line up for the Second Test against England at Mohali.

Dhoni said 'We will take it session by session. We don't have a long-term plan. Every game is a new game. Dhoni also supported Dravid by saying that he will soon get his form.

Dhoni also added that beating Australia does not mean we are sure to win every time,'

Dhoni said his side would go for a win but would not mind to draw the Test and win the series.

Captain also Praised Sehwag's batting that helped us on the fourth day.

Cricket Update - Kevin Pietersen Wants to Win Test Series

England Skippper Kevin Pietersen said his team mate that he don't want any Excuse & want to win the test series

Kevin Pietersen further added that "There is to be no nonsense said about what has happened. I told the boys this morning that it's a case of coming to this Test match series like it would be in England. We travelled on Monday, we'll practice on Tuesday on Thursday. What has happened has happened and we can't control it, but we're in a very privileged position to be playing Test match cricket in India and we've got to deal with it in a professional manner,"

With one day Series lost England are more focusing on test match to win the series

Cricket Update - Test Series Against England

Indian Selector have selected Test Squad for up coming test match against England at Chennai.

The First Test Match will be played at Chennai from 11th Dec 08 to 15thDec 08 & Second test will played at Mohali from 19th Dec 08 to 23rd Dec 08.

Saurav Ganguly have been Replaced by Yuvraj Singh

Squad:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Vangipurappu Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Subramaniam Badrinath, Munaf Patel, Murali Vijay, Pragyan Ojha.