Cricket News December 21, 2009

India's Virender Sehwag plays with a ball during a practice session prior to the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Cuttack on Sunday.

Wounded India look to hit back

There has been much talk of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s two-match suspension affecting Team India’s morale with the series nicely poised at 1-1, setting the stage for the third game of the series at the Barabati Stadium here on Monday.

MSD’s absence a big blow: Sangakara

With Mahendra Singh Dhoni serving a two-match ban due to slow over-rate in the second one-dayer at Nagpur, Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara said his Indian counterpart’s absence has dealt a big blow to the Men in Blue ahead of the crucial third cricket one-dayer here on Sunday.