After his impressive 'Bazball' revolution as England's Test coach, McCullum has agreed to take the reins for the country's white-ball teams
The battle lines have been drawn for what is regarded as most sought-after match in world cricket, which dwarfs the interest evinced even in the Ashes series between England and Australia.
Though the wicket is not ideal for an ODI, it should produce an electrifying contest as Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Shahid Afridi’s men fight for supremacy at the Rangiri Dambulla international stadium.
The last time the teams met across the square, Pakistan had the measure of India in the Champions Trophy in South Africa last September and Dhoni’s legion would be aching for revenge.
Match Details
Series: Asia Cup, 2010
Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri
Squad
Pakistan: Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rehman, Asad Shafiq, Imran Farhat, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Aamer, Mohammad Asif, Saeed Ajmal, Salman Butt, Shahid Afridi, Shahzaib Hasan, Shoaib Akhtar, Shoaib Malik, Umar Akmal, Umar Amin
India: Ashok Dinda, Pragyan Ojha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Ashish Nehra, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, MS Dhoni, Praveen Kumar, Saurabh Tiwary, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan
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