India stay alive in the series By virtue of Monday's dramatic victory in the fourth one-dayer, earned through as collective an effort as can be imagined, India beautifully set up the remainder of the seven-match Future Cup by cutting the deficit to 1-2.
Dhoni lauds seniors Monday's eight-run win, India's first against Australia in 11 matches was set up by the industry of Tendulkar and the adventure of Ganguly, in his first bat of the series.
'It wasn't the pressure' Despite his team making a mess of a near-win situation, Ricky Ponting dismissed suggestions that it was pressure that got the better of the World champions in Monday's fourth one-dayer.
'A complete team effort' "It was a complete team effort. All credit to Sachin and Sourav for the way they batted. They batted well, though a bit slow in the beginning because the conditions were suiting the Australian bowlers. I think we scored 291 only because of that start given by Sachin and Sourav," Mahendra Singh Dhoni said here on Monday.
Badri to replace Gambhir With Gautam Gambhir ruled out of action for some two weeks with a groin injury, Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath has been called up as replacement for the Delhi left-hander.
Champions in sports other than cricket complain that Indian cricketers get disproportionate rewards as compared to them. Are they justified in complaining? Is the recognition of achievements related to the popularity of the game? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most readers feel that cricket is over-glorified and its players are pampered at the cost of other sports. Others contend that cricket is the nation’s religion and the players certainly deserve the booty.
