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Ricky Ponting: Will you miss me, Cricket Australia?

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Ricky Ponting finally gave in.

Hordes of critics baying for his blood would not be denied.

The World Cup loss to India, in the quarters, was the final straw.

Much as Ricky Ponting would have liked to take the terminal blow on his chin—like  a man—he would be first to admit that multiple body blows over the past few months had left him with more than just a bloody, broken finger.

It made him vulnerable—never a happy state of affairs for an Australian captain.

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Indian Team Selection For ODIs and SA Tour: Saha makes the cut

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The BCCI, of late, are more than a little adventurous in their selection of the Indian cricket team for the ODIs.

The line-up for the India – New Zealand ODI series is along expected—and unexpected—lines.The resting of seniors for the ODI series—namely Sehwag, Tendulkar, Zaheer,Harbhajan Singh and skipper Dhoni— was expected.Unexpected is the naming of Gambhir to lead the ODI team and the drafting of Wriddhiman Saha as the sole wicket-keeper in the ODI side. The rumour mill had Sehwag in the captain’s role.

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