Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly has said that England will find it extremely difficult to beat an extraordinary Indian team on home soil.
Speaking with media in Siliguri, West Bengal, Ganguly said: "The Indian team is a good team. It is an extraordinary team on its home soil.
Abroad they have not played that well in the last few years but on the home ground, they are an extraordinary team. It is difficult for any team to defeat them."
Former England captain Nasser Hussain wants Kevin Pietersen and his international teammates to resolve their differences after the controversial batsman was left out of the test squad for the forthcoming tour of India.
Pietersen has been in exile since sending text messages to South Africa players that contained criticism of then England captain Andrew Strauss during the recent test series.
With reports circulating that Pietersen had also fallen out with several of his teammates as a result of his behaviour, the South Africa-born star was axed for the final test, the subsequent one-day series and the current World Twenty20 tournament.
Kevin Pietersen admits he is disappointed to have been snubbed again by England after going to "great lengths" to broker a peace deal following the text message row that threatens to end his international career.Pietersen has been in exile since sending text messages to South Africa players that contained derogatory reference to then England cricket captain Andrew Strauss during the recent Test series.
Andrew Flintoff has announced his intention to have his first professional boxing contest in November.
The former England captain and 2005 Ashes hero has eyed November 30 in Manchester for his debut, the same date former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton is expected to make his return to action after three years out of the ring.
