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Ganguly lashes out at Ishant Sharma – Cricket News Update

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Ganguly lashes out at Ishant Sharma – Cricket News Update
Former Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, ahead of Ashok Dinda.
“Ishant Sharma has been given a lot of opportunities but has not performed as desired,” said an irked Ganguly during a media encounter in Kolkata. “Dinda was the highest wicket taker last year in the domestic season and has started off well this season.
It is disappointing to say the least,” the former Indian skipper went on to add.
Indian selectors yesterday picked up a 15-member squad for the Ahmedabad and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Tiwary-c1890, despite their impressive run of performances in four-day cricket of late.
Dinda has been left out in favour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajinkya-Rahane-c970.
What comes as a surprise to most of the cricket followers is Ajinkya Rahane and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Vijay-c1867’s inclusion in the squad. It is hard for the southpaw to understand how the two reserve openers got the selectors’ nod when in-form Tiwary could have easily provided
back up to the middle order.
“Had I been a selector I would have always played http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-c1888 in all the formats of the game,” said the 40-year-old former Indian cricketer, who played 113 Tests and 311 One Day Internationals during an international career, spanning 1992 to 2008. “I’d have surely
picked Dinda and Tiwary in my team,” the former skipper insisted.
Meanwhile, Tiwary took the exclusion positively and is looking forward to performing well in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, where he plays his state side Bengal.
"These are part and parcel of professional life and you have to take them in your stride. I am taking this positively. My next aim is to do well in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bengal-c771 batsman, who averages over 58 with the bat in 59 first class matches.

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