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Tough times ahead: Media warns England on India tour

Tough times ahead: Media warns England on India tour With the Ashes bubble finally pricked in Pakistan, the sinking reality had prompted the English media to issue a warning for their team on the upcoming India tour. Pakistan handed out a crushing 2-0 defeat to the Aussie conquerors including an innings and 100 runs defeat in the Lahore Test. The Ashes glory of summer did not last long and took just three months to dissipate in thin air. ''Learn they must -- patience, discretion, technique, strategy -- and absorb the lessons pretty fast, too, before they face India's batsmen and spinners

Jayawardene says tough, tight one-day date with India

Jayawardene says tough, tight one-day date with India While Mahela Jayawardene may not yet be Sri Lankas new Captain Cool, there are those who already see an on-field steely resolve—quite like Arjuna Ranatunga. Several former Test players also feel that its time the Lankan selection panel make Jayawardenes appointment permanent as Marvin Atapattus back injury continues to waylay his international career. And while the captaincy debate rages on the island, Jayawardene is not afraid to admit that Sri Lankas tour of India last October, where they lost the limited overs series badly, did much to educate the team on how to handle

India ready for tough assignment

India ready for tough assignment India captain Rahul Dravid predicts a tough triangular series against South Africa and hosts Sri Lanka, saying both rivals are a force to reckon with. Dravid said: Sri Lanka are playing very good cricket at the moment and are always difficult opponents at home. And lets not forget South Africa. They are the number two team in the world. Any side that chases down a 400-plus score has to be explosive. More : news.bbc.co.uk

England star Giles bids to be fit for India tour

England star Giles bids to be fit for India tour Warwickshire bowler Ashley Giles has set his sights on being fit for England's tour to India in the spring after being ruled out of the crunch third Test in Pakistan by a hip injury. Giles, who took just three wickets in the first two Tests of the three-match series in Pakistan, had been expected to play through the pain barrier in Lahore before returning home for surgery. But the 32-year-old spinner failed to prove his fitness and is set to undergo an operation next week in a bid to ensure that

Vaughan likely to recover for India tour

Vaughan likely to recover for India tour LONDON: England captain Michael Vaughan will miss the one-day series against Pakistan to undergo exploratory knee surgery, but is likely to recover in time for India tour. Vaughan, who suffered a reoccurrence of his long-standing right knee injury during England's warm-up match in Lahore last month, will undergo an arthroscopic assessment following Monday's consultation with doctors. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief medical officer Dr Peter Gregory said, “Following Michael's right knee injury at Bagh-e-Jinnah in Lahore, which led to him missing the first Test, he recovered sufficiently to play in the second and third