Indian Cricket Team Updates

IPL 6 auction list released A list of 101 players who will go on auction on Sunday, February 3rd ahead of the 2013 Indian Premier League was released today. The list includes 7 Indians with RP Singh, released by the Mumbai Indians, being the biggest name among them. Australians Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke at a reserve price of $ 400,000 and South Africa’s Johan Botha at a reserve price of $ 300,000; all three former national captains are the most expensive players on the auction list. Click here for the full list of players and reserve prices.

The match-schedule of the AIRTEL series for the BORDER-GAVASKAR Trophy, to be played in February-March 2013: DATE/TIME MATCH VENUE WEATHER Feb 22 - Feb 26, 2013 04:00 GMT | 09:30 IST India v Australia 1st Test MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai 21 - 30 °C Mar 02 - Mar 06, 2013 04:00 GMT | 09:30 IST India v Australia 2nd Test Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad 21 - 30 °C Mar 14 - Mar 18, 2013 04:00 GMT | 09:30 IST India v Australia 3rd Test Punjab Cricket Association Stadium Mohali 18 - 32 °C Mar 22 - Mar 26, 2013 04:00 GMT | 09:30 IST India v Australia 4th Test Feroz Shah Kotla Delhi 8 - 21 °C

The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at Bengaluru earlier today to pick the following squads: INDIA ‘A,’ for the three-day game against Australia, to be played at Chennai from 16 February 2013 to 18 February 2013. INDIA ‘A’ SQUAD: Gautam Gambhir (Captain), Jiwanjyot Singh, Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary, Ajinkya Rahane, C. Gautam, Rakesh Dhruv, Jalaj Saxena, Manpreet Gony, Vinay Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Ashok Menaria source: bcci.tv

The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at Bengaluru earlier today to pick the following squads: BOARD PRESIDENT’S XI, for the two-day game against Australia, to be played at Chennai on 12-13 February 2013. BOARD PRESIDENT’S XI Abhinav Mukund (Captain) ,   Robin Uthappa ,   Ambati Rayudu ,   Mandeep Singh ,   Kedar Jadhav ,   Parthiv Patel ,   Stuart Binny ,   Sarabjit Ladda ,   Parvez Rassol ,   Mohammed Shami ,   Parvinder Awana ,   Kamlesh Makwana source: bcci.tv

The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at Bengaluru earlier today to pick the following squads: REST OF INDIA, for the AIRTEL Irani Cup match, to be played against Mumbai, the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy Champions, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, from 6 February 2013 to 10 February 2013. REST OF INDIA SQUAD: Virender Sehwag (Captain) ,   Shikhar Dhawan ,   Murali Vijay ,   Manoj Tiwary ,   Suresh Raina ,   Wriddhiman Saha ,   Harbhajan Singh ,   S. Sreesanth ,   Pragyan Ojha ,   Ishwar Pandey ,   Abhimanyu Mithun ,   Ambati Rayudu ,   Mohammed Shami ,   Jalaj Saxena source: bcci.tv

Video Highlights of Suresh Raina Scores 83*: India - England 5th ODI , Dharamsala, 27th Jan, 2013: # Suresh Raina is the 13th Indian player to complete his 4,000 runs in ODIs, totalling 4068 at an average of 36.98 in 159 games. Raina took his runs' tally to 277 at an average of 92.33 in five matches - the most by any batsman in the series.  He was the only one to record four fifties in the series. # Raina has registered four fifties in a row for the first time.  He had posted 50 at Rajkot, 55 at Kochi, 89 not out at Mohali and 83 at Dharamsala.  He is the sixth player to post four fifties or more against England in ODIs. # Raina's 28th half-century in ODIs is his eleventh the against England. # Raina has got his first Player of the Series award in ODIs. Most consecutive fifties by Indian batsmen against England: 50s Batsman From To Scores 4 Rahul Dravid 11-Apr-1999 04-Jul-2002 63, 53, 73* & 82 4 MS Dhoni 09-Sep-20...

Images: India v England, 5th ODI, Dharamsala, Jan 27, 2013

Statistical highlights of the 5th ODI, India vs England, Mohali, Jan 27, 2013: England earned a consolation win at Dharamsala but it was by a comprehensive margin of 7 wickets. A look at the statistical highlights from the first international match here and the final of the series. # Tim Bresnan (4/45) has recorded his second best bowling figures against India in ODIs, behind the 5 for 48 at Bangalore on February 27, 2011. The said feat is his second four-wicket haul against India - his fourth occasion of four wickets or more in an  innings in ODIs. # Alastair Cook is the first England batsman to amass 200 runs in this series - 207 at an average of 41.40 in five matches. # Ian Bell (113 not out) has recorded his third century in ODIs - the second against India.  His first two centuries in ODIs were 126 not out against India on August 21, 2007 and 126 against West Indies on June 16, 2012 - both at Southampton. # In the course of his superb innings, Be...