Exclusion from ODIs shock Sreesanth

When team India paceman Sreesanth was busy obliging fans by signing autographs at The Oval after the conclusion of the team's pre-match practice session on Tuesday, little did he know what was about to hit him.

On Wednesday (Aug 8), an Indian journalist broke the dreaded news to Sreesanth that he had been dropped from the Indian team for the seven match one-day series against England.

The decision clearly came as a huge shock for the paceman so much that the young pace bowler could not help but react in full view of the television cameras.

Minutes after the selectors made their decision and as the news began to sink in, Sreesanth's feelings started showing. Distraught and shaken, Sreesanth couldn't believe the news. He kept enquiring if he was the only one to be dropped from the current touring squad.

Sreesanth has been wayward and erratic in the Test series in England so far -- a reason why the selectors may have chosen to do away with him in the one-dayers. But Sreesanth's surprise at the decision is quite natural. If he was not good enough to be in the one-day squad, strange that he was picked for the Twenty20 spectacle.

Sania beats Hingis

Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza continues her winning ways at the East West Bank Classic WTA tournament on the US Hardcourts beating Swiss Miss Martina Hingis in a thrilling 3-setter at Los Angeles 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

Sania beat her Swiss opponent in a 3 setter 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. The Indian tennis ace started off strongly winning the first set 6-2 with her swift ground strokes. Hingis bounced back in solid style wining the second set 6-2 and it was battle royale in the third.

The match was tied at 3-3 when the 30th ranked Sania broke her Swiss opponent's serve and took the score to 4-3 . She sustained the momentum and won the match on her own serve at 6-4.