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2nd ODI : Aus won by 12 runs | 1st ODI : Kiwis by 2 wkts.
2nd T20 : Tied, Kiwis won in superover | Aus won 1st T20.
England in Bangladesh : 3 onedayer, 2 test match series.
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Ind v Aus v SL triseries 2008 : squads

Filed under CB Tri-series 2008

CB-Tri-Series-2008.jpg One way to select cricket squad is by packing all the arsenals available in your country. Other way is to form a team, adjusting only those players who are enthusiastic & hungry for success.

Looking at Indian squad for the CB Tri series in Australia 2008 (match table) - I see youth. Looking at Srilankan squad - I see fast bowlers whereas Australian squad for the triseries is yet to be announced.

Surprisingly, Indian selectors have opted for two spinners whereas Srilanka - who were known for their twickers - have dropped Malinga Bandara, opted for 5 seam bowlers and only spinner is Muthiah Muralithanran.

Fielding is another key aspect of one day cricket, and this triseries squads shows all the three teams are as fit and athletic bunch of cricketers as it can get. The good thing Indian selectors have done, is that they've dropped their aging stars and allowed younger once a chance to play in Australian conditions. Now this should help them when India next tour to Australia in year 2011. In this tri-series, each team plays each other 4 times before a 'best of 3 final'.

Comonwealth Bank Triseries 2008 – squads
India Australia Srilanka
MS Dhoni © Ricky Ponting © Mahela Jayawardene ©
Sachin Tendulkar Adam Gilchrist Kumar Sangakkara
Virendra Sehwag Mathew Hayden Sanath Jayasuriya
Yuvraj Singh Michael Clarke Upul Tharanga
Robin Uthappa Andrew Symonds Dilruwan Perera
Gautam Gambhir Michael Hussey Tilakratne Dilshan
Suresh Raina Brad Haddin Chamara Silva
Dinesh Karthik James Hopes Chamara Kapugedera
Manoj Tiwary Brad Hogg Chanaka Walegedara
Rohit Sharma Brett Lee Chaminds Vaas
Irfan Pathan Mitchell Johnson Lasith Malinga
Praveen Kumar Stuart Clark Nuwan Kulasekhera
Harbhajan Singh Nathan Brackan Muthiah Muralitharan
Piyush Chawla Australia play Farveez Maharoof
Ishant Sharma being home team Ishara Amerasinghe
Munaf Patel Australia squad no 16th player
S Sree Santh contains only 14 players no 17th player either!


Notes :
-Indian selectors, with the above 15 member squad, also named three reserve player - batsman Manoj Tiwary, all rounder Yousuf Pathan and fast bowler Munaf Patel.




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