Teams arrive in Kanpur

Kanpur, Nov 21: The cricket teams of India and Sri Lanka arrived here today for the second Test match, beginning Tuesday at Green Park Stadium. However, the Indian trio of Vireder Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir have not arrived with the Indian team as they have gone to Delhi and will reach here tomorrow. The teams landed in the city in the afternoon and amidst a tight security were taken to a city hotel. The hotel staff welcomed the players by presenting them roses and putting on traditional “tika” on their forheads. Indian run-machine Sachin Tendulkar was presented a memento for completing 20 glorious years in international cricket while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was welcomed with a big bouquet. (PTI)

Motera-like tracks would kill Test cricket: Harbhajan

NEW DELHI, Nov 21: Miffed with the docile pitch in the drawn Ahmedabad Test against Sri Lanka, feisty Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday said such batting-friendly tracks would kill cricket’s longest format. “Such pitches will kill Test cricket. It’s a free ticket to batsmen and offer no contest,” Harbhajan said. The Motera track has drawi flak from all quarters and both captains Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kumar Sangakkara said they expected the pitch to offer some assistance to the bowlers on the last two days.