- Andhra Pradesh: South Central Railway to start Tirupati-Karimnagar weekly superfast express train from May 22, say officials
- Assam: One person killed and 2 injured in a collision between two ferries in Brahmaputra river in Majuli today, say police
- Bihar: Met dept predicts clear sky in many parts of the state including Patna in the next 12 hours; maximum temperature 36C
- Chennai: Businessman found dead in his house in Chitlapakkam area in Chennai today, police suspect murder
- Delhi: Met dept predicts clear sky in Delhi in the next 12 hours; maximum temperature to be around 43C
- Gujarat: Ahmedabad police files chargesheet against 24 accused in the Sabarmati jail tunnel case today
- Haryana: Motorcycle rider dies after being hit by a speeding truck near Dhana village in Jhajjar today, say police
- Himachal Pradesh: State government to soon set up more mini hydro power projects in Spiti valley, says chief minister Virbhadra Singh
- Jammu and Kashmir: Victims of May 1 earthquake in Doda and Kishtwar allege that the govt is discriminating in disbursing relief to them
- Karnataka: BMTC to ply special buses to and from Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore from 6.30pm-12.30am in view of IPL match today
- Kerala: Filmmaker Gopalakrishnan to inaugurate week-long 13th FILCA International Film Festival in Thiruvananthapuram May 24
- Kolkata: A Kolkata court sends Saradha Group promoter Sudipta Sen and one of his aides to judicial custody till May 31
- Madhya Pradesh: Met department predicts partly cloudy sky over Bhopal during next 12 hours, maximum temperature to be around 44C
- Maharashtra: Mumbai police raid a hotel in Mumbai, seize laptop, mobile phone and iPad in connection with IPL spot-fixing scandal
- Mumbai: Mumbai police raid a hotel in Mumbai, seize laptop, mobile phone and iPad in connection with IPL spot-fixing scandal
- Northeast: Two Assam truck drivers thrashed by Naga militants near Dimapur in Nagaland over unknown reason, say police
- Odisha: Road traffic hit in Sambalpur as local lawyers block national highway 55 demanding a high court bench in the region
- Punjab: 30-year-old man found dead under mysterious circumstances in his home in Hallomajra in Chandigarh today, police said
- Rajasthan: Electricity consumers in 100 colonies of Jaipur to get bills for month of April in June due to technical reasons
- Tamil Nadu: Three persons die as their vehicle overturns in Thottapalayam area in Mettupalayam today, say police
- UP East: Man dies after allegedly injected with acid and kerosene during questioning in Avagarh police station in Etah dist
- UP West: Man dies after allegedly injected with acid and kerosene during questioning in Avagarh police station in Etah dist
- West Bengal: A Kolkata court sends Saradha Group promoter Sudipta Sen and one of his aides to judicial custody till May 31
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Ishant hopes for a good show against New Zealand
 IANS New Delhi, Aug 21: A fit-again Ishant Sharma will return to action with the two cricket Tests against New Zealand, hoping a good show paves way for his selection in the shorter formats of the game. Ishant last played a Test match in January against Australia in Adelaide after which he underwent a much needed ankle surgery, forcing him out of the Indian Premier League (IPL). After months of rehabilitation, the lanky fast bowler is now itching to get back on to the field. "It is a crucial series for me. I have worked really hard on my fitness and the break has helped tremendously. When you are on tour, you tend to get lazy with your training, you don't get much time to prepare," Sharma told IANS. The 23-year-old is India's most experienced pacer after Zaheer Khan and the team will be expecting him to fire on all cylinders. Sharma knows bowling in sub-continent conditions is never an easy task but he has prepared well for the grind. "As I said, I feel fully fit and have been bowling 10 to 12 overs a day at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). I followed a 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule there and spent a lot of time in the gym and with the physios. I hope it pays off in the series and I am able to take wickets for India," said Ishant, recalling his stint at the NCA, Bangalore. Ishant, who has been overlooked for the T20 side, said he would have loved to be part of the World Cup in Sri Lanka next month. "I would be lying if I say I am happy playing just Test matches. I love to represent India in all formats and I am looking forward for a return with a good show in the New Zealand series," said Ishant, who last played an ODI in June 2011 and T20 International in December 2009. New Zealand might have been humbled by the West Indies earlier in the month but Ishant expects them to bounce back against India. "You can't take a team like New Zealand lightly. They have a habit of surprising and I am expecting a tough fight from them," he added. The first Test starts in Hyderabad Thursday, followed by the second in Bangalore from Aug 31. © 2013 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. For news, views and gossips, follow @IANSLIVE at Twitter. Find us on Facebook too! Update: 21-August-2012 Comments: [0] Add your comment |
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