Failure to clear endurance test led to Yuvraj, Raina's ouster
Cricket | August 16, 2017 23:52 ISTTeam India regularly undergoes a series of fitness tests with 'Yo-Yo' endurance test being the most important of them.
Team India regularly undergoes a series of fitness tests with 'Yo-Yo' endurance test being the most important of them.
The dashing opener did not get to play in the Test series and is keen to make amends in the five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting on Sunday in Dambulla.
Ahead of the five-match ODI series against India, Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga said the support of the fans will lift the morale of his team after a tough 3-0 loss in the Test series.
Arjuna Ranatunga also called for the sacking of Sri Lanka Cricket chief Thilanga Sumathipala and urged the International Cricket Council to investigate the board's management.
Skipper Tharanga has called for support from his countrymen ahead of what should prove to be another tough outing against the higher-ranked India.
All-rounder Hardik Pandya's 96-ball knock of 108 has seen him gain 45 positions to reach a career-best 68th rank among batsmen.
India registered a 3-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka in the Test series, reinforcing their position at the top of the Test rankings.
The Chairman of Selectors said that it's difficult to predict but as long as MS Dhoni is delivering, it shouldn't be a problem.
The Indian skipper has often attributed this consistency to concentrating on getting the team's process right.
Shami's career has been plagued by injuries but if that part is taken care of, he can be a world-class bowler consistently, feels Kohli.
Sri Lanka were completely outperformed by India in the three-match Test series, with none of their players throwing any challenge to the visiting team.
India beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 177 runs in Pallekele to complete the 3-0 sweep, this is the first time Team India have whitewashed an away series of three or more Tests.
Hardik Pandya, who laid the foundation for India's big win in Sri Lanka in 3rd Test with his maiden century, thanked his teammates for backing him up at every occasion.
Shikhar Dhawan hammered a total of 358 runs in the three-Test series against Sri Lanka, including two big hundreds in the first and third Test.
The chief selector laid down the marker for 2019, outlining a new selection policy based on fitness.
India captain Virat Kohli praised Hardik Pandya for his all-round performance through the series and said the 23-year-old provides balance to the world number one Test side.
Virat Kohli's men completed a 3-0 clean sweep of Sri Lanka with an innings and 171-run defeat in the third and final Test in Pallekele, bringing to an early end to one of the most lopsided series in recent years.
India decimated Sri Lanka by an innings and 171 runs in the third Test to complete their first overseas series whitewash.
Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara will also feature on the English circuit this season.
The national selectors yesterday did not name the 36- year-old for the ODI series in Sri Lanka, a tough but fair call, indicating their mindset going into the 2019 World Cup in England.
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