His Twitter read "Did you really have to take him all the way to Zimbabwe to demoralise him? Wouldn't it have been cheaper to just do it at home". Omar Abdullah had yesterday urged the BCCI to give Parvez Rasool a chance to prove himself.
Mohit Sharma, who came into the spotlight with impressive performances in the Indian Premier League this season, said it was not easy to send down miserly spells during powerplays. Having played under skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in pressure conditions though has helped him a great deal.
Cheteshwar Pujara-led India 'A' will compete in a one-day tri-series also involving Australia 'A' before two four-day games beginning August 8.
| ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2015 SCHEDULE | ||
|---|---|---|
| DATE AND TIME | MATCH | MATCH PREVIEW |
| Sat Feb 14 | 1st Match, Pool A – New Zealand v Sri Lanka Hagley Oval, Christchurch | |
| Sat Feb 14 | 2nd Match, Pool A – Australia v England Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Sun Feb 15 | 3rd Match, Pool B – South Africa v Zimbabwe Seddon Park, Hamilton | |
| Sun Feb 15 | 4th Match, Pool B – India v Pakistan Adelaide Oval | |
| Mon Feb 16 | 5th Match, Pool B – Ireland v West Indies Saxton Oval, Nelson | |
| Tue Feb 17 | 6th Match, Pool A – New Zealand v TBC University Oval, Dunedin | |
| Wed Feb 18 | 7th Match, Pool A – Bangladesh v TBC Manuka Oval, Canberra | |
| Thu Feb 19 | 8th Match, Pool B – Zimbabwe v TBC Saxton Oval, Nelson | |
| Fri Feb 20 | 9th Match, Pool A – New Zealand v England Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| Sat Feb 21 | 10th Match, Pool B – Pakistan v West Indies Hagley Oval, Christchurch | |
| Sat Feb 21 | 11th Match, Pool A – Australia v Bangladesh Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | |
| Sun Feb 22 | 12th Match, Pool A – Sri Lanka v TBC University Oval, Dunedin | |
| Sun Feb 22 | 13th Match, Pool B – India v South Africa Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Mon Feb 23 | 14th Match, Pool A – England v TBC Hagley Oval, Christchurch | |
| Tue Feb 24 | 15th Match, Pool B – West Indies v Zimbabwe Manuka Oval, Canberra | |
| Wed Feb 25 | 16th Match, Pool B – Ireland v TBC Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | |
| Thu Feb 26 | 17th Match, Pool A – TBC v TBC University Oval, Dunedin | |
| Thu Feb 26 | 18th Match, Pool A – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Fri Feb 27 | 19th Match, Pool B – South Africa v West Indies Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Sat Feb 28 | 21st Match, Pool A – New Zealand v Australia Eden Park, Auckland | |
| Sat Feb 28 | 20th Match, Pool B – India v TBC Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | |
| Sun Mar 1 | 22nd Match, Pool A – England v Sri Lanka Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| Sun Mar 1 | 23rd Match, Pool B – Pakistan v Zimbabwe Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | |
| Tue Mar 3 | 24th Match, Pool B – Ireland v South Africa Manuka Oval, Canberra | |
| Wed Mar 4 | 25th Match, Pool B – Pakistan v TBC McLean Park, Napier | |
| Wed Mar 4 | 26th Match, Pool A – Australia v TBC Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | |
| Thu Mar 5 | 27th Match, Pool A – Bangladesh v TBC Saxton Oval, Nelson | |
| Fri Mar 6 | 28th Match, Pool B – India v West Indies Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | |
| Sat Mar 7 | 29th Match, Pool B – Pakistan v South Africa Eden Park, Auckland | |
| Sat Mar 7 | 30th Match, Pool B – Ireland v Zimbabwe Bellerive Oval, Hobart | |
| Sun Mar 8 | 31st Match, Pool A – New Zealand v TBC McLean Park, Napier | |
| Sun Mar 8 | 32nd Match, Pool A – Australia v Sri Lanka Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Mon Mar 9 | 33rd Match, Pool A – England v Bangladesh Adelaide Oval | |
| Tue Mar 10 | 34th Match, Pool B – India v Ireland Seddon Park, Hamilton | |
| Wed Mar 11 | 35th Match, Pool A – Sri Lanka v TBC Bellerive Oval, Hobart | |
| Thu Mar 12 | 36th Match, Pool B – South Africa v TBC Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| Fri Mar 13 | 37th Match, Pool A – New Zealand v Bangladesh Seddon Park, Hamilton | |
| Fri Mar 13 | 38th Match, Pool A – England v TBC Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Sat Mar 14 | 39th Match, Pool B – India v Zimbabwe Eden Park, Auckland | |
| Sat Mar 14 | 40th Match, Pool A – Australia v TBC Bellerive Oval, Hobart | |
| Sun Mar 15 | 41st Match, Pool B – West Indies v TBC McLean Park, Napier | |
| Sun Mar 15 | 42nd Match, Pool B – Ireland v Pakistan Adelaide Oval | |
| Wed Mar 18 | 1st Quarter-Final – TBC v TBC (A1 v B4) Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Thu Mar 19 | 2nd Quarter-Final – TBC v TBC (A2 v B3) Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Fri Mar 20 | 3rd Quarter-Final – TBC v TBC (A3 v B2) Adelaide Oval | |
| Sat Mar 21 | 4th Quarter-Final – TBC v TBC (A4 v B1) Westpac Stadium, Wellington | |
| Tue Mar 24 | 1st Semi-Final – TBC v TBC Eden Park, Auckland | |
| Thu Mar 26 | 2nd Semi-Final – TBC v TBC Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Sun Mar 29 | Final – TBC v TBC Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
India might look to bring Rahane as one of the openers and give Pujara a chance to lend support to the middle order, while Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Rasool may get a look-in in place of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja or Amit Mishra.
The ICC officially launched the 2015 Cricket World Cup which will be held in Australia and New Zealand.
Amit Mishra has nine wickets in the series against Zimbabwe from the first three ODIs. The spinner is ecstatic, especially with his rich haul of 4 for 47 in the third match.
Jackson Bird who switched from New South Wales to Tasmania for first-class cricket, had a great debut season in 2011-12. Not only did he collect 53 wickets at 16, he was also named the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year. In 21 first-class matches to date, he has amassed 105 wickets at 19.78.
