England vs india 2011 Features
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Swann dedicates India series win to London Zoo
Athletes dedicating wins to their families, friends and even pets is quite common but flamboyant England off-spinner Graeme Swann has dedicated the ODI series triumph over India to the London Zoo because he happened to have a good time there.
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Some of my teammates have hardly reached puberty: Swann
Graeme Swann feels the need to beat India in India is the real test for his side. The spinner however, is confident that his team with some players 'who have barely hit puberty' is up to the task.
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High time BCCI came out of its cocoon
Have you ever seen a caterpillar in its cocoon? It's warm and safe inside. Only when it is ready for the next stage, ready to spread its wings and fly, does it come out. It's time the Indian Cricket Board came out of its comfort zone or shall we say its cocoon to prepare the Indian cricket for its next stage.
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England to call former players for World No.1 celebrations
England will invite all the players involved in their journey to the top of Test cricket to attend the celebrations of their feat on the final day of the fourth Test against India at The Oval.
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In England, Sachin talks about his weakness 'vada-pav'
An acknowledged gourmet in his friend circle, master batsman Sachin Tendulkar still relishes a spicy 'vada-pav', a Maharashtrian invention modelled on burger.
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Recent Test history hints that India can bounce back
Another first Test in an overseas series, and another defeat for this Indian team. The only positive, perhaps, is that India would be used to this scenario, since they have faced it five times on their last seven tours (excluding tours to Bangladesh) all within the last four years.
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India vs England: Approaching milestones
Following are the approaching milestones and interesting facts when India and England lock horns.