- The Indian selectors are all set to pick the squad for the forthcoming Bangladesh tour tomorrow. Anand Vasu reckons that wholesale changes will not be made to the team.
- In The Sportstar, Bob Simpson talks about coaching India. He also mentions about how Greg Chappell the captain and coach didn’t command the same respect as Greg Chappell the player.
- Gideon Haigh asks a few questions on How India’s demise in cricket will affect world cricket finances in The Guardian.
- India’s Australia tour schedule has been finalised. The Aussies have altered their usual summer schedule to satisfy India. The first test will be in Melbourne on Boxing day. Here is the complete Australian 2007-08 programme. The Age also reports that the tri-series that is a regular fixture in the Australian calendar is facing extinction.
- Shaoib Malik has been named Pakistan captain, while Sarwan is likely to be named as the Windies skipper.
- Mukul Kesavan in The Week writes about Indian cricket fans.
- The last round of matches in Twenty20 are to be played today. Group B is evenly poised with TN, Bengal and Mumbai all in the reckoning to make it to the finals. In Group A, the fight for the finals slot is also up for grabs. Both Karnataka and Punjab are strong contenders.
- SL beat Ireland easily.
-Mahesh-
