A newspaper report said the Team India coach wanted Ajit Agarkar instead.
Sachin Tendulkar, who is still recovering after elbow surgery, was named in the squad for the two-Test series against Zimbabwe.
To drive home the benefits of lower manufacturing costs in India, Cummins India Ltd and Cummins Westport Inc will be exporting B Gas International natural gas engines to locations such as South America.
Coach Greg Chappell says Sachin Tendulkar carries a greater load of expectations than Bradman had when he went out to bat.
Continuous rain throughout the morning and afternoon forced umpires Simon Taufel and Asad Rauf to call off play 20 minutes after tea on the penultimate day.
Greg Chappell slammed sections of the media for putting the home outfit in a "negative" light.
Responding to Chappell's request, Roberts was at the nets watching Irfan bowl.
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The project was opposed by green groups and local residents.
The duo interacted with India's top pace bowlers at a pre-season camp on Saturday.
Brian Lara said the sly remark by Greg Chappell that his side had forgotten how to win acted as a catalyst for them
Greg Chappell feels that Sourav Ganguly's men were "distracted" during the recent series against Pakistan.
Polly Umrigar says the team should be picked first and the captain from its members.
Coach Greg Chappell believes the five-bowler theory is the only way India can win more Tests.
A thunderstorm has been forecast for the next four days.
The task before the Indian team management would be to find a batting slot for the ex-captain for the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Ganguly was out there on the field and was even all ears to the coach at the net session.
He practiced at the Bandra-Kurla complex ground under the watchful eyes of Greg Chappell.
India's new coach has asked the BCCI to enlist Ian Frazer and Charles Krebs as part of his support staff.
Black arm bands, head gears and banners of 'Bring back Dada' were seen aplenty in Kolkata
"When a cricketing legend like him says good things about me, that definitely increases my motivation," he said.
During this 24-hour "lock-in period", passengers would be able to make correction in name or amend the travel date free of cost
The Working Committee meeting of the BCCI beginning on Thursday could well be a stormy affair.
India's captain indicated that he would bat at No. 3 in the second ODI against South Africa.
The BCCI, however, said there was no proposal for a bowling coach as that would lead to dual authority
India coach Greg Chappell said the team now has many options for each position and the dilemma is whom to leave out for the South Africa series.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar also said new coach Greg Chappell will help 'Team India' reach the number one spot.
"Harbhajan has been an important part of our success," the Indian coach said of the off-spinner's bowling in the current series against Sri Lanka.
I S Bindra had on Friday alleged that the former BCCI chief and coach Greg Chappell had hatched a conspiracy to keep Ganguly out of the Indian team.
India's coach said changes in the batting order in the first three ODIs against Sri Lanka were not mere 'experiments' but part of 'strategy'.
Sunil Gavaskar said that the performance of a team depended on the players and not the coach.
India coach Greg Chappell said the ace batsman had undergone the knife to be ready for 2007 World Cup
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