Advantage rests with Indians Cricket is a game as much of the past as of the present. When yet another Indo-Pak series begins at the same venue where it all began some 55 years ago, the past cannot be entirely ignored.
Pak bank on Yousuf magic There were fitness concerns surrounding Mohammad Yousuf before he embarked on the tour of India.
Need to start well: Kumble It was Anil Kumble's first official press conference as Indian captain. While he enjoyed the moment, he also typically did not get carried away by the occasion.
Malik hopes to ride on Jaipur confidence Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik said here on Wednesday that his team has taken a lot of confidence from their win in Jaipur one-dayer, and they were approaching the first Test, beginning on Thursday, with a lot of confidence.
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