England would not show too much respect for Sachin - JamesAnderson

England’s spearhead pacer James Anderson, on Monday urged his teammates not to show too much respect for the iconic India batsman, Sachin Tendulkar in the just to begin four-match Test series against the Men in Blue, starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday, November 15, 2012.

England will struggle to beat India says Ganguly

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."

Eng must resolve KP row - Hussain

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.

Pietersen left out of Indian Tour

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.