The Hyderabadi batsman says he is full fit and was expecting a call-up to the ODI team for the tour of South Africa.
David Warner was out of sight but not out of mind through Sunrisers Hyderabad's journey to the final of the Indian Premier League last year, with the returning Australian saying he was part of their chat group, getting encouraging messages.
The Indians reduced Sussex to 146 for 5 in their first innings after declaring on 388 for 7 on Day 2 of the four-day match.
The ace batsman was out on 95 as India declared their first innings on 388 for 7 on Day 2 of the four-day match against Sussex.
Aided by fine knocks from Dinesh Karthik, Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid, India amassed 281 for 3 by close on Day 1 of their four-day match against Sussex.
The Indians will take on Sussex in a four-day match from July 7-10 before the first Test at Lord's on July 19.
Sunrisers Hyderabad outclassed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets to register their first win in IPL 9 courtesy captain David Warner's scintillating unbeaten knock of 90. Check out who all were there at the match.
West Indies paceman Pedro Collins was reprimanded for excessive appealing.
India left out V V S Laxman and Yuvraj Singh, opting to go in with five bowlers for the first Test against Bangladesh.
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Sachin Tendulkar injured his right ankle during the first day of the conditioning camp for the Bangladesh-bound Indian team.
The South Zone team will face the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy match at Vadodara from October 20 to 23.
When he ended his Test career, he held the following Test records: Most Tests (125). Most consecutive Tests (106). Most runs (10,122). Most hundreds (34). Most scores of 50 or more (79). Most hundred partnerships (58).
V V S Laxman said a good start would be the key to India's improved performance in the Test series against South Africa.
The second day's play in the Ranji Trophy four-day Elite Division Group B match between Hyderabad and Maharashtra was not possible on Friday because of overnight rain.
India's chief selector was also critical about Laxman's fitness.
Test opener Wasim Jaffer expressed surprise over BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah's statement that he asked permission to play charity games in Saudi Arabia.
Inundated with frivolous complaints in recent times, the BCCI's Ombudsman and Ethics Officer D K Jain has devised a mechanism to ensure that only genuine complaints are entertained.
Sachin Tendulkar, who is still recovering after elbow surgery, was named in the squad for the two-Test series against Zimbabwe.
India's captain says the Hyderabadi batsman is looking hungry and setermined to do well in England.
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India were 33 for one after dismissing Antigua and Barbuda for 300 on the first day of their warm-up match
Titled, My way--The biography of the "gay cavalier", of Indian cricketer and former Hyderabad and South Zone captain, will be released at the M L Jaisimha Cricket Academy at Secunderabad.
The all-rounder took four wickets to power Central Zone to a 25-run victory against South Zone in the Deodhar Trophy league tie.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's cricket advisory committee comprising Sourav Ganguly, V V S Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar will conduct the interview of the shortlisted 21 candidates.
HCA joint-secretary M V Sridhar said there is no meaning of the word 'rested' as Laxman has no injury.
Uncapped Haryana seamer Joginder Sharma and Bihar wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni were named in the 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series.
'The one thing that a cricketer aspires for is earning the respect of the dressing room and that respect is earned only when any player puts his hand up in adverse conditions and does his job for the team.'
The Hyderabad batting ace said the team is looking forward to Sachin Tendulkar scoring his record 35th Test hundred.
The Hyderabadi right-hander said his experience of playing on bouncy wickets would come handy in South Africa.
The Indian selectors announced a 15-member squad, led by Rahul Dravid, for the first two matches of the ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and Dinesh Mongia will lead the India Seniors, India 'A' and India 'B' teams respectively.
Maharashtra opening batsman Dheeraj Jadhav said filling the slot left vacant by Tendulkar was a huge task.
Ganguly, Laxman and Balaji were included in place of Yuvraj, YV Rao and Zaheer.
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