Ravichandran Ashwin has admitted that the Indian bowlers leaked too many runs on the fourth day of the Sydney Test against Australia as the hosts raced to a lead of 348 runs.
That India are not already batting and chasing 400 owes to a significant development during the morning session: lower-order partnerships of some substance.
Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan has said he was surprised to see young allrounder Jeevan Mendis getting picked ahead of seasoned batsman Upul Tharanga in the country's 15-member World Cup squad.
Sri Lanka suffered a 2-0 series defeat against New Zealand due to poor catching and it gave them a grim reminder about the old adage – catches win matches.
