Tendulkar back in ODIs against the mighty Proteas

India has named a strong squad up for the ODI and T20 series against South Africa. These steps deeply reflect their shameful defeat against the proteas in the first test for the tour. This ODI series against South Africa is going to be their last task before the 2011 World Cup beginning from February.

The series also marks the comeback of the little master Sachin Tendulkar, who had opted out of the limited over’s cricket since his double hundred. His comeback boosts up the already strong Indian batting line-up. This series also marks a comeback of the leggie Piyush Chawla, who has also not played a single international cricket game since 2008. The rest of the team remains much or so the same.

Ravindra Jadega has been left out of the team and headed home, Yusuf Pathan has been picked in place of his in view of his recent performance against the black caps at home. While Ishant Sharma will also be playing in the limited over’s cricket after a long break. That means India will be having a team who will be lacking freshness for the ODIs.

While the other big names who will be featuring in the series will be R Ashwin, who as impressed everyone by his performance in the domestic cricket and Indian Premier League and is also carrying his form in the International cricket. Other names are Rohit Sharma, another man coming from a short break and Saurabh Tiwary, the young man with high spirits.

India will be hoping for a better performance from their young, talented and star studded team. India will need to work out all their plans before going into the ODI series which will be their only task and practice before the World Cup 2011. While South Africa will try and keep their current winning form going to go into the World Cup with their side in a positive frame of mind. This can’t get more exciting, we just need to wait and watch how things go from here.

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West Indies probable list for World Cup 2011 a shocker

West Indies have included five uncapped players in the list of 30 probable’s who are Legspinners Devendra Bishoo and Anthony Martin, pacer Jason Holder and two batsmen named Jonathan Carter and Kirk Edward.

West Indies probable’s list for the coming cricket World Cup doesn’t included fast bowler’s Jerome Taylor and Fidel Edwards, both of them had been an asset for the team though. The only reason that can been seen for not having them in the team could be that they have not played many matches this year as both have just returned from injury. They might not want to risk their World Cup campaign by naming the players who lack in experience.

The list also includes former skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan and wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin, both were excluded from the recent tour of Sri Lanka. Brendan Nash is the only player on West Indies Cricket Board(WICB) central retainer contract who has been left out. The final 15 member squad will soon be selected as the cricket reaches the level of excitement for the viewers.

Preliminary Squad : Lionel Baker, Adrian Barath, Carlton Baugh Jr, Sulieman Benn, Dave Bernard Jr, Tino Best, Devendra Bishoo, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Jonathan Carter, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kirk Edwards, Chris Gayle, Ryan Hinds, Jason Holder, Anthony Martin, Nikita Miller, Nelon Pascal, Kieron Pollard, Kieran Powell, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Darren Sammy, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Shane Shillingford, Devon Smith, Gavin Tonge, Devon Thomas.

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