Indore, Nov 16 : Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the toss will be very important in the second one-day match against England.
India would be playing its second One-Day International match against England in the seven match series on Monday in Indore of Madhya Pradesh.
Indore, Nov 16 : Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that after thrashing England by 158 runs in the first match in Rajkot, his team would have to guard against complacency when they take on the tourists in the second cricket one-dayer here tomorrow.
“We are always wary of becoming complacent because if we lose then we will be criticised that we were overconfident. We are always focused on what needs to be done,” Dhoni said while speaking to reporters here this afternoon.
Dhoni felt the wicket prepared for the tie at the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association''s Stadium would not be a shirt-front like the one on which the Indian batsmen feasted on the hapless England attack.
As per the Calcutta High Court order, criminal proceedings will be initiated against six BCCI officials - including the president, Shashank Manohar, and former president Sharad Pawar - for filing a false affidavit, in a case of alleged perjury involving Jagmohan Dalmiya's expulsion from the Indian board.
The remaining four Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials include Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty; former secretary Niranjan Shah; Secretary N Srinivasan; and junior Cricket Committee Chairman Chirayu Amin.
Indore, Nov 15 : Police resorted to baton charge to control unruly cricket enthusiasts in Indore on Saturday who thronged stadium to buy tickets for the second One-Day International match to be played on November 17th between India and England.
A large number of cricket lovers were present at the ticket stall since early morning to buy tickets for the match.
However, chaotic scenes surfaced as the day progressed with queue getting longer and enthusiasts becoming impatient to get tickets.
Abu Dhabi, Nov. 15 : The Pakistan Cricket Board''s (PCB) Chief Operating Officer, Saleem Altaf, has voiced confidence that India''s tour of Pakistan will go ahead as planned.
"We have not heard anything from the Indian Board and until we hear something contrary, the Indian team will play the first match on the 9th January in Hyderabad and the first Test starts on the 13th in Karachi," The News quoted Altaf as telling reporters here.
Sydney, Nov. 15 : Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has said both all-rounders Andrew Symonds and Shane Watson must play in the Gabba Test against New Zealand.
"It''s a difficult choice. But Watson did very well (in India) and he might come in as a third quick. I think Australia would like to have both those players in the team if they can," Waugh was quoted as saying by The Australian.
The debate reveals Australia''s embarrassment of riches compared to New Zealand, which lost two key players during the tour match against New South Wales at the SCG yesterday.