Ireland have named a 14-member squad led by Gary Wilson for the two T20 Internationals against India and one of the notable names is 31-year-old Punjab born off-spinner Simranjit 'Simi' Singh.
Pacer Zaheer Khan claimed five wickets as India crushed Sri Lanka by an innings and 24 runs in the third and final Test to win the three-match series 2-0 and climb to the number one position in the ICC Test rankings. The Sri Lankan innings lasted just 7.4 overs and 35 minutes on the final day, with Zaheer taking five for 72 in 21 overs as the visitors were dismissed for 309 in 100.4 overs at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai, on Sunday.
Former pace spearhead Javagal Srinath says young pacer Ishant Sharma should be India's strike bowler with Ashish Nehra in the absence of injured frontline speedster Zaheer Khan.
Lavishing praise on temperamental pacer S Sreesanth for scripting India's record win over Sri Lanka in the second Test here, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday said the comeback-bowler is as good as veteran Zaheer Khan when it comes to extracting reverse swing.
Images from Day 3 in the second Test between India and Sri Lanka in Kanpur on Thursday.
Quizzed on the pressure to perform in the first Test against Sri Lanka, home side captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said, "Indian team and pressure go hand in hand. I have not played a series where we are not under pressure. So we are not bothered too much about that."
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Presenting the best-dressed celebs at the Vogue Beauty Awards which took place in Mumbai.
Vice-captain Virender Sehwag is likely to miss India's opening encounter of the ICC World Twenty20 against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday. Coach Gary Kirsten indicated that he is yet to fully recover from a Grade 1 tear in his shoulder.
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