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India vs Sri Lanka: More than just a contest
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The India-Sri Lanka Test series promises to be of immense interest, as India will look to end the 15-year win drought on Lankan soil. Adding zing to the great contest would be a few mini yet high-voltage rivalries. Here’s a rundown of the mini clashes that you need to watch out for in the battle between the two neighbours:
| Date | Teams and Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, 02 | India vs Pakistan, 10th Match, Super Four Pakistan beat India by 8 wickets | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Thu, 03 | Sri Lanka vs India, 11th Match, Super Four India beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Fri, 04 | Bangladesh vs Pakistan, 12th Match, Super Four Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 10 wickets | National Stadium, Karachi |
| SUN,05 | Sri Lanka vs India, Final Match Sri Lanka beat India by 100 runs | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Thu, 10 - Mon, 14 | England vs South Africa, 1st Test | Lord's, London |
| Fri, 18 - Tue, 22 | England vs South Africa, 2nd Test | Headingley, Leeds |
| Wed, 23 - Sun, 27 | Sri Lanka vs India, 1st Test | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
| Wed, 30 - Sun, 03 | England vs South Africa, 3rd Test | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Thu, 31 - Mon, 04 | Sri Lanka vs India, 2nd Test | Galle International Stadium, Galle |
| BCCI issues legal notice to Pan Parag The BCCI issued a legal notice to Kothari Products Limited for "unauthorised" use of photographs and footage featuring Indian cricketers in their advertisement. | |
| Female bodyguards for Dhoni The Jharkhand Police have deployed these special guards in view of the hysterical reactions with which female fans have greeted Dhoni in recent months. | |
| CA worried about Champions Trophy security The reluctance of players like Andrew Symonds to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy is not an immediate concern for Cricket Australia. | |
- India slips to third spot in test ranking .South Africa leapfrogged India pushing it to third spot .If England beats South Africa in the forth test match, India will regain the second spot. Australia is at the top position.
- National selectors springs a major surprise by removing Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan and Wasim Jaffer. Pragyan Ojha has been included in India's 16-member squad.
- India's top order made runs in the tournament and going by the way they played Mendis, it's obviously not easy to pick him, writes Anil Kumble.
- ndian ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni opts out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka citing exhaustion caused by non-stop cricket.
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