Briefly Cricket

Yusuf in Baroda team

Vadodara: After asking former captain Jacob Martin to delay his retirement from first-class matches,Baroda have included all-rounder Yusuf Pathan in the team for their crucial Ranji Trophy tie against Maharashtra from December 15-18. Yusuf was earlier not available as he was in the Indian team for the matches against SL.

Tight security in Rajkot

Rajkot: The first of five limited-overs internationals between India and Sri Lanka will be played under tight security this week with almost 1,500 police deployed to ensure player safety. .

No results a worry

Melbourne: Too many Test matches played in the Indian sub-continent do not produce results,which is a worry for the health of crickets longer version,according to Australian captain Ricky Ponting. Asked about his thoughts on the death of Test cricket,Ponting said,Theres not a lot of results being achieved on the sub-continent these days. That is a worry for the game.