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After being busy in one-dayers and Twenty20s for almost three months, India will look to quickly get into the groove for the longer version of cricket as they take on Sri Lankan Board XI in a three-day warm-up match in Colombo from Friday. India, who last played a Test against South Africa at home in April, took advantage of a sunny day here and got into some rigorous practice to shift into the five-day mode ahead of the first match, beginning on June 23.

The match will be India’s only warm-up game before the three-Test series against the host beginning July 23.

India is likely to field their senior players for the match as many of them have not played for a while as they were not part of the recent Asia cup in Pakistan.

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They talk about “confusion” as if it is a form of dyslexia and that becomes the dysfunctional norm in this part of the world.

Rumours on how former Sri Lanka Test captain Hashan Tillekeratne had been appointed then ‘fired’ as manager left most foreign and Indian journalists bemused although he said he was still the manager.

Then there is the suggestion that Chris Broad’s appointment as match referee for the limited overs series following the Idea Cup Test Series was ‘controversial’ and likely to result in an official objection from Sri Lanka Cricket. This has been shot down by the International Cricket Council.

It seems that those “objecting” to Broad have short memories. While it is known the players don’t have a problem with the former English opening batsman, it seams there is a smear campaign before the limited overs series starts in Dambulla next month.

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Friday July 18 - Tuesday July 22, 2008
Start time 11.00am (10.00GMT)

Big Picture

One weary set of England players and one rejuvenated set of South Africans have made their way north after five days of hard toil at Lord’s. Even though a featherbed surface aided the visitors’ escape, it was a magnificent effort to lose just three wickets in 167 overs of their second innings. Michael Vaughan was aware of the dangers of back-to-back Tests when he enforced the follow-on and, with a couple of his attack showing the strain by the end at Lord’s, their endurance and stamina will be tested to the full - especially if they have to field first. With that in mind it is a major boost to have a fresh pair of legs in the squad, and they aren’t just anyone’s legs. Eighteen months after his last Test appearance for England, Andrew Flintoff will make his comeback. His previous outing in any international was last September during the ICC World Twenty20.

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Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lanka captain, has predicted a close contest in the three-Test series against India, while his counterpart Anil Kumble emphasised his team’s consistency in the run-up to the tour, during a press conference in Colombo to launch the series.

“Every time we’ve played them, there has been some really good cricket played by both teams, who possess some good-quality players,” Jayawardene said. “I am sure that the public will have a great series to watch.”

“We thoroughly enjoy playing India, at home or away,” he said “It’s always been a tough challenge. There is good rivalry with our neighbours.”

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India 76
South Africa 223/4 (64.0 ov)
South Africa lead by 147 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

Stumps - Day 1 South Africa RR 3.48
Last 10 ovs 39/0 RR 3.90

JH Kallis - 60
AB de Villiers - 59

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Sri Lanka 98/3 (26.3 ov) vs West Indies
West Indies won the toss and elected to field first

Match delayed by rain - Day 1     Sri Lanka RR 3.69

Last 10 ovs 31/2 RR 3.10

Min overs remaining 64.3

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India 76
South Africa 99/1 (22.2 ov)
South Africa lead by 23 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

South Africa RR 4.46
Last 10 ovs 35/1 RR 3.50

Min overs remaining 46.5

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Sachin Tendulkar, India’s star batsman, will miss the second Test against South Africa after aggravating a groin injury.

Tendulkar, who needs 172 runs to overtake West Indian Brian Lara as Test cricket’s leading run-scorer, did not field for most of the final day’s play in the first Test, which ended in a draw.

“Sachin will not be playing the next Test,” Niranjan Shah, Indian cricket board secretary, said.

Tendulkar will need a week to recover and the selectors replaced him with Mohammad Kaif for the second Test starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday, Shah added.

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There was not a whole lot that one could surmise from the bore draw in Chennai, but aside from the obvious - that Virender Sehwag can bat a bit if he’s allowed to get his eye in - two things stood out amidst the tedium.

The first is straight forward: This is the best side South Africa have taken to India, and they showed that they are very much capable of matching their opposition in their own backyard.

The second requires an admission: I was wrong about Neil McKenzie… Before the second Test in Bangladesh I expressed reservations about his ability to open the batting (although not his ability on the international stage). Sure, RP Singh and Sreesanth generally bowled poorly on a placid pitch, but McKenzie showed in both innings that he has the class to compete with top bowlers in foreign conditions.

So, now that everyone’s warmed up, settled in and suitably acquainted, what comes next?

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Ahmedabad: While it looks like all is even after the draw in Chennai, a sea of injured players in the Indian dressing room can trigger a tide against the hosts when they take the field against South Africa in the second Test at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium at Motera here starting on Thursday.

Smarting under the loss of Sachin Tendulkar, India have plenty more to worry about as both captain Anil Kumble and fast bowler Ishant Sharma are uncertain of making it to the final XI, even as both bowled for a considerable duration at the nets on Wednesday.

“I’m feeling a lot better, but we will take a final call on the final eleven tomorrow morning,” a concerned Kumble told reporters.

If the injury to India’s latest bowling sensation, Ishant, wasn’t enough, RP Singh, who played the first Test, struggled for rhythm after his return from injury. S Sreesanth, who bowled well in patches, is certain to get the nod with not too many options around.

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