Virender Sehwag was today handed out a fresh lifeline with the national selectors springing a surprise by recalling him while also naming rookie paceman Pankaj Singh in India's 16-member Test squad for the gruelling cricket tour of Australia. Sehwag, who did not figure in the lis

India's preparation for the crucial fourth cricket one-dayer against Australia received a jolt with opener Gautam Gambhir sustaining a groin injury during the practice session this morning. Gambhir was batting in the nets with S Sreesanth bowling at him when the left-hander slipped and hur

On the eve of the selection of India 'A' team's tour to Kenya and Zimbabwe, all rounder Mohd. Kaif and fast bowlers Irfan Pathan and Munaf Patel sounded positive about getting back to playing at the international level. Dennis Lillee, former Australian speedster and consultant coach

Injured pace spearhead Zaheer Khan is available for selection for the tours of Ireland and England, the Cricket Board announced here today. "The MRI scan taken of Zaheer Khan's groin is clear and he should be available for selection though a final report from team physio John Gloster is

India grappled with more injury worries ahead of their one day cricket series with Bangladesh as young Manoj Tiwary hurt his shoulder during the team's first practice session here today. Tiwary, the prolific Bengal batsman who is on his first tour with the senior team, suffered the injury

India's preparation for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh suffered a blow when skipper Rahul Dravid was hit on the face by a bouncer from R P Singh on the penultimate day of the conditioning camp here today. When Dravid, who was having batting practice on a grassy centre wicket track, tried

With his ankle injury improving, Sachin Tendulkar today rejoined Team India's practice session for a few hits on the second day of the cricket conditioning camp here. "He continues to get ice treatment. Physio John Gloster says he is improving," Indian team's administrative manag

Sourav Ganguly's sour right ankle will be tested by team physio John Gloster during the nets today. Ganguly reported of soreness in his ankle on the eve of their warm-up match against the West Indies last week and took part for only 11 overs in the practice game. Although Captain R

Indian speedster Irfan Pathan will miss the bus to the West Indies if found unfit. Chairman of the national selectors Dilip Vengsarkar, who is going to be present during a Deodhar Trophy match on Saturday, has indicated that Pathan would be dropped if found unfit. Pathan would represe

Paceman Munaf Patel was today ruled out of the first two one-day internationals against West Indies after being advised two weeks of rest for a sore ankle. Patel has hurt the ankle early on the tour of South Africa and had sat out of three ODIs and the first two Tests. He was brought in f