Mohinder Amarnath, the former Indian allrounder, has been appointed consultant of the Bengal team. Besides working with the senior team, Amarnath will also be in charge of the district cricket in the state.

Amarnath appointed Bengal consultant

Sri Lanka didn’t gallop towards the small target but ensured only two wickets fell in the first 20 overs. On a day when the Indian batsmen were shamed, their bowlers provided moments of consolation.

Remorseless Sri Lanka thrash India

Injuries to Sachin Tendulkar, during the third Test, and Virender Sehwag, during training on the eve of the five-ODI series, have given India a major headache ahead of the remaining four matches - that of finding a solid opening combination.

India need to fix opening problem

Chennai Super Kings, the IPL team that has qualified for the Champions Twenty20 League in December, is likely to release captain MS Dhoni in the later stages of the tournament to help him prepare for India’s Test series against England, a top franchise official has said
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Dhoni likely to miss Champions League final

Plays of the day for the first ODI between Sri Lanka and India, Dambulla, August 18, 2008.

Mistaken identities, and swayed by the music

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian captain, has said that Ajantha Mendis was an unusual bowler in comparison to Muttiah Muralitharan and that it’s only a matter of time before batsmen are able to pick his variations easily.

Mendis not a permanent threat - Dhoni

They come in with a new look, but as usual with India, the expectations are high. After a disappointing Test series loss, India’s one-day recruits have been left to grab their side a slice of the pie before the tour ends. The signs are that it will not be easy. .

Openers hold the key for India

Watching India clearly weighed down by the finger freak waiting in the wings, unsure about how to tackle tidy medium-pace, anxious about what could be unleashed at any moment, and it was hard not to get a sense of dj vu.

Mendis remains a mystery

Virender Sehwag has been ruled out of the remaining four one-day internationals against Sri Lanka due to an ankle injury. Sehwag, who twisted his left ankle during practice on Sunday, played no part in the first ODI at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Monday which India lost by eight wickets.

Sehwag ruled out of ODI series

Yuvraj Singh’s first experience of Sri Lanka in two years fetched him 171 from 121 balls in a warm-up match but he’s all too aware that the real test starts next week when the first of five ODIs gets underway in Dambulla. There were no signs of the back and knee injuries either, which have troubled him of late, as he blasted 13 sixes in the 154 minutes he was at the crease at the PSS. .

I want to perform better than last time - Yuvraj