Sarabjit Ladda

Luke Ronchi smashed a ton as NZ A recovered from a precarious position to post a respectable 310 against India A on Day 2 of their three-day match.

Fitness is the main focus at the emerging bowlers camp which commenced at the National Cricket Academy here on Monday.

Offie Parvez Rasool and pacer Mohit Sharma, who have been selected to tour Zimbabwe with Indian team, are part of the two-week-long training at NCA.

Mohali learnt that in a hard way, succumbing to a 70-run defeat, in the crucial Pool A match of the Punjab senior inter-district one-day tournament for FC Mittal Trophy.

With a win and a defeat each to their names, Texas Super Kings and MI New York lock horns in a crucial Major League Cricket clash on Monday in Dallas. Kieron Pollard and co. currently sit second on the table, ahead of Faf du Plessis-led Texas on the basis of a superior net run rate.

The Indian selectors threw a major surprise on Sunday when they announced the name of unheralded Punjab left-arm seamer Barinder Sran in the India ODI squad for the upcoming Australia tour that starts in January next year.

Five Karnataka players were among those drafted in to the Rest of India, Board President's XI and India A squads.

Virender Sehwag was on Tuesday named the captain of the Rest of India squad for the Airtel Irani Cup match against Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai.

A compact 50 by skipper Subramaniam Badrinath helped India Green register a thumping 6-wicket victory over India Red to make it to Challenger Trophy final.

Team India discards like Harbhajan, Pragyan Ojha and Mishra, and the Pathan brothers will get another opportunity to stake a claim at the Challenger Trophy.

Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane guided India Blue to a comfortable 111-run victory with bonus point and seal the Challenger Trophy final berth.

Ahead of the tenth season of the IPL that will run from April 5 to May 21, there will be a player auction in Bangalore on February 20 at which 351 cricketers go under the hammer. The list of 351 includes 122 capped, 223 uncapped and six Associates players.