As the Indian players relaxed at their hotel in Colombo or went out simply taking some time off, the World No 1 spinner and all-rounder spent the evening with coach Ravi Shastri and other members of the support staff.
Pending Indian visa forces PCB to push back date for Hafeez's testing
Shakib Al Hasan stroked the highest individual score for Bangladesh and combined with Mushfiqur Rahim in a record partnership on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve on Friday.
Sri Lanka posted 303 for three on the first day of the second Test against South Africa on Wednesday.
The Sri Lankan off spinner was forced out of the second and final Test against South Africa after complaining of intense pain.
Gibbs sprained his ankle during a training session in Pretoria before the team's departure for Sri Lanka.
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The left-arm spinner has been prescribed medication for a throat infection and is isolated from the rest of the squad.
"It was an outstanding Test match and the character we showed after losing the toss was tremendous," said Vaughan.
Taking the series 3-2 in Hambantota, 11th-ranked Zimbabwe registered its maiden series win in Sri Lanka, and first overseas triumph in eight years.
In its short history, Pakistan has become a geography synonymous with terror.
Muttiah Muralitharan became the third bowler in history to claim 500 wickets as Sri Lanka bundled out Australia for 120 on the opening day of the second Test.
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has been called up as his replacement for the second Test against Australia.
'I would have loved to win a 50-over World Cup. We had two chances, but we didn't convert them.' 'There are regrets, but not regrets that I will be thinking about for years and years.'
Rain threatens to disrupt the first day's play when Sri Lanka and India face-off in the opening Test at Galle on Wednesday.
South Africa will recall opener Herschelle Gibbs for the second and final Test against Sri Lanka starting in Colombo on Wednesday.
With Hussain back, England will either have to drop Paul Collingwood or drop one of their pace bowlers.
England are considering playing three specialist spinners in the opening Test match against Sri Lanka.\n\n
A ball-tampering scandal that devastated Australia cast a dark cloud over a dramatic cricketing year
Images from Day 1 of the third and final Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo on Saturday.
Australia reached 193 for two, 32 runs ahead of Sri Lanka, after bowling them out for 381 on the third day of the first Test.
Dhawan, Pujara, Ashwin, Jadeja shone, but Pandya is the standout performer in the Sri Lanka series for Rediff.com's Harish Kotian.
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'We are on the world map. Every country is watching this event.'
India's Test captain Virat Kohli has dropped out of ICC's top-10 list for batsmen in the five-day format.
A marathon hundred by captain Michael Vaughan helped England salvage a draw in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
All the Indian batsmen and bowlers will get a look in and skipper Virat Kohli is expected to decide his best possible combination for the playing eleven for the first Test depending on their performances in the coming two days.
The European space agency would be asked to launch the INSAT-4A and INSAT-4B spacecraft.
Indian cricketers got much-needed match practice as they enjoyed an upper hand on all three days against Sri Lanka Board President's XI in the tour opener that ended in a tame draw in Colombo.
Kenyan Edna Kiplagat defied hot and humid conditions and a brave front-running display from Italian Valeria Straneo to become the first woman to retain the world marathon title on Saturday.
He is expected to play a major role during next year's tour of South Africa and Cheteshwar Pujara is confident that the upcoming Sri Lanka series will give him a 'good opportunity' to prepare for the tough assignment ahead.
Englishman Paul Farbrace will succeed Graham Ford as Sri Lanka's head coach from the start of next year, the country's cricket board said on Friday.
Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara will end his international career at the P Sara Oval in August.
Legendary Pakistan batsman and former captain Hanif Mohammad is recovering well from liver cancer after undergoing a successful surgery in London, brother and former Test cricker Mushtaq Mohammad confirmed.
'We are covering all bases because if you want to be a champion side, you don't want to give the opposition any window to get into the game'
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