India looking for salvation in Asia Cup – Cricket News update
The defending champions of the Asia cup, the Men in Blue, are looking for a comeback from the poor performance on their recent tours to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. The Indians will play their first match of the tournament against Sri Lanka on March 15, 2012,
at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.
Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 happens to be the only country with 5 Asia Cup titles, the most that any side has won since the tournament’s
inaugural run in 1984.
“Over the years the format has changed in the sense now there are four good sides. It is a very short series, and it is very important to start with a positive note because it's not very often that you play in a tournament where all the Asian countries are
playing together,” commented Dhoni on the significance of the Asia Cup.
The Indian squad for the four-nation tournament is missing the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 Tendulkar’s presence means that the Little Master has another chance to score his much wanted 100th
century.
Despite below average past performance, the young skipper is upbeat about his side’s chances to lift the coveted cup once again. “It's not that we have done really badly. Of course, we had a patch where we have not done consistently well. Especially when
it comes to the ODI format, I think we have done quite well. So we are hoping that we will http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 to it and be consistent throughout the tournament," remarked Dhoni.
The Indian cricket team would face their first challenge against the inform Sri Lankans who have been termed favourites by the former Pakistani coach and fast bowler, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292, has backed the Indians
for the Asia Cup.
With http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 is bound to further increase the hype and public interest in the tournament.
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