Sehwag receives treatment in the nets

In-form India opener Virender Sehwag looks set to face England on Sunday despite suffering an injury to his ribs in the nets on Friday.
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A 1,800-strong police force will be on duty for the match between England and India in Bangalore on Sunday as the authorities attempt to prevent a repeat of the violence that flared when tickets for the match went on sale on Thursday.
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England batsman Ravi Bopara hopes his experience of playing in the Indian Premier league will help him cope with the atmosphere in the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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Former England bowler Dominic Cork believes it is better for England's World Cup campaign to take on India rather than another underdog after their uninspiring opening performance against Netherlands.
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BBC analyst Geoff Boycott gave typically short shrift to attempts by security staff at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi to confiscate his packed lunch. "I want to speak to the general or the brigadier, whoever's in charge, 'cause I'm taking my bloody sandwiches in," he said.
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Speaking on Test Match Special , Boycott explained: "I can't eat curries because of the spices in them from when I had [throat] cancer. I had to speak to their superior, who was a brigadier or a general or something. They took my plastic fork and knife from me too."

Bangladesh's Home Office has warned police and security officials to focus on their jobs after members of the Rapid Action Battalion were spotted watching the action during the national side's 87-run defeat by India in Saturday's match in Mirpur. "The security people deployed at the stadium should be on their toes or inside their camps and must not loiter around or occupy others' chairs," said an official. (Reuters)

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