A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: My success during the limited overs series against Pakistan can be attributed to Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Akram, says Shami Ahmed

Ahmed credited Akram and Gambhir for the outstanding over he bowled against Pakistan

Newly recruited India pace bowler Shami Ahmed has attributed all the success he had during the limited overs series against arch-rivals Pakistan to opening batsman Gautam Gambhir and legendary seamer Wasim Akram.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: There is no better feeling than playing in front of the cricket-mad Indian fans, says Matt Prior

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Prior will be hoping that England take a 2-1 lead by the end of the third Test in Kolkata

England wicketkeeper batsman Matt Prior has admitted that there is no better feeling than playing in front of the cricket-mad fans of India and added that they are a key reason as to why the Test series is currently as intense as it is.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: England need to have a ‘ruthless’ attitude towards India, says Andrew Strauss

Andrew Strauss

Strauss believes England can win the series if they continue playing like they did in Mumbai

Former England Test captain Andrew Strauss believes that all the players in the national team must develop a “ruthless” attitude towards India over the last two Test matches if they are to have any chance of breaking the country’s losing streak in the subcontinent.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Kevin Pietersen saga saved Alastair Cook from having the spotlight on him constantly, says Graeme Swann

Swann believes that the Pietersen saga may have been a blessing in disguise

England off-spinner Graeme Swann has revealed that Test captain Alastair Cook may have used the Kevin Pietersen saga as an opportunity to quietly plot his plans on how to defeat India in front of their home fans for the first time since 1985.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: No Kevin Pietersen-like situations will arise during my captaincy, says Alastair Cook

Cook made his maiden Test century against India in March 2006

Newly appointed England Test captain Alastair Cook has announced that he has already warned his players about their behaviour ahead of the Test series against India, and added that there would be no more Kevin Pietersen-like controversies as long as he was captain.

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