The picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium has become the first BCCI-accredited venue to install state-of-the-art 'hybrid pitch' to host two Indian Premier League matches this season.
'Yes, the playing conditions still vary over time. But you're still in control of what sort of works for you on a pitch. So, you might play on a new hybrid pitch for one game.'
Prithvi Shaw is all set for his maiden stint in the English county circuit with Northamptonshire.
The ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in Southampton will be held in the presence of 4000 spectators, Hampshire County Club head Rod Bransgrove said.
Rashid signed a white-ball only contract with his county Yorkshire in February but said he 'was not finished' with the longest format of the game.
The Indian off-spinner took three wickets to help bundle out Durham for 191 in the first innings of their County Championship match.
The Turbanator has been selected in the Indian squad for the Twenty20 World Cup.
The left-arm spinner claimed five wickets in the second innings but couldn't prevent Middlesex from going down to Derbyshire in the four-day County match.
The Indian leggie claimed 3 for 83 as Northamptonshire were restricted to 347 in the first innings on day 1 of the County match.
Ganguly scored only 9 for Northants against Essex while the Indian fast bowler went wicketless in his 11-over spell while conceding 33 runs for Worcestershire against Derbyshire.
The Punjab batsman gave the initiative to Leicestershire on a fruitful day against Essex.
The dashing Indian batsan scored just two runs for Leicestershire in a 3-day county match against Surrey.\n\n
India Test discard Virender Sehwag has been roped in to captain the Marylebone Cricket Club squad in a four-day Champion County match against Durham, starting March 23, in Abu Dhabi.
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