Sachin, Mendis under spotlight Never before has one man standing on the brink of a debut so emphatically snatched the attention away from some of the biggest names in the game, one of whom is on the threshold of becoming Test cricket's highest run-getter.
Kumble plays down hype around Mendis To the outside world, Ajantha Mendis might loom as India's greatest threat in the Test series starting on Wednesday, but skipper Anil Kumble begged to differ, pointing out that Sri Lanka had two other seriously accomplished bowlers and that Mendis himself was yet to play a Test match.
Players, officials keen on referral system The first Test at the SSC ground will mark the first time Player Referrals, or the Umpires' Review System, will be trialled in international cricket.
Sania enters round two Sania Mirza quelled challenge from qualifier Eva Hrdinova to advance to the second round of the USD 600,000 East West Bank Classic tournament here on Tuesday.
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Pathan happy with progress Having fallen short of selectors expectations in the recently concluded Asia Cup in Pakistan and thus having missed a Test berth for the Sri Lankan series, Irfan Pathan spent a quiet time training at the National Cricket Academy.
Focus will be on Sachin Tendulkar as the Indian goes into the first Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday needing 172 runs to become the highest run-getter in Tests. AP
