Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid has claimed that his comments on restoring the credibility of the game, after the recent IPl spot-fixing scandal, have been taken out of context.
“It is disappointing that my comments have been taken out of context by some sections of the media,” Dravid was quoted as saying in a tweet posted by ESPNCricinfo, the website to which he gave the interview. The website also urged the readers to wait for the full interview on Wednesday.
“A lot of conclusions and inferences have drawn from Rahul Dravid’s quotes on credibility. Wait for the full interview,” read the website’s twitter handle.
Pujara remains 6th in ICC Test rankings
New Delhi: Cheteshwar Pujara continues to be the only Indian batsman in the top-20 list as he has managed to maintain his sixth spot, while off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is the highest-ranked bowler at number eight, in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Tuesday.
With 777 points to his credit, right-handed batsman Pujara is the lone Indian to be figuring in the table, which is headed by South Africa’s Hashim Amla (903 points).
Australia skipper Michael Clarke has jumped three spots at number two after scoring a splendid 187 in the first innings of the third Ashes Test against England that ended in a draw.
If Clarke manages to produce another strong performance in the fourth Test at Chester-le-Street, then he could not only move ahead of Amla, but may also improve his career-high rating of 900 points.
In the Test bowlers’ rankings, Ashwin and left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha have remained at eight and 10th positions, respectively, while out-of-favour pacer Zaheer Khan could also retain his 17th spot in list.
Dale Steyn continues to rule the roost with teammate Vernon Philander in second place and Sri lanka’s Rangana Herath in third position.
In the all-rounders’ list, Ashwin has held on to his third position. Jacques Kallis of South Africa tops the chart with Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan in second place.
India U-19 record 1st win in Sri lanka
Kurunegala: Indian colts recorded their first victory in the tour of Sri lanka as they pipped the hosts by 22 runs in the second ‘Youth ODI’, here on Tuesday.
The two Youth Tests were drawn and the first Youth ODI did not yield any result after being abandoned due to rain. In Tuesday’s match, the India Under-19 team, after deciding to bat, put on board a fighting 240 before being bowled out in 48.4 overs. Skipper Vijay Zol top scored for the side with a 65-run knock which came off 75 balls with the help of seven boundaries, including a six.
The Indians then bundled out hosts for 218 in 47 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Medium fast bowler Abhimanyu lamba (3/35) was the pick of the bowlers with a three-wicket haul while off-spinner Aamir Gani (2/41) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/35) scalped two batsmen each.
Brief Scores
India U-19: 240 all out in 48.4 overs. (V Zol 67, A Bains 38, A Herwadkar 33; C Karunaratne 4/44, R Anurudda 3/45) beat Sri lanka U-19: 218 all out in 47 overs. (T Sumanasiri 73 not out, P Perera 47; A lamba 3/35) by 22 runs.