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Indexed  February 19, 2010

The three-match ODI series between India and South Africa gets underway in Jaipur on Sunday and injuries to key players on both sides make for a pretty intriguing match-up.India are hardest-hit once again, with Zaheer Khan ruled out of the ODI series to go with Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh. Harbhajan Singh won’t play in the first two games due to time off for his sister’s wedding.Graeme Smith has been ruled out of South Africa’s line-up and Jacques Kallis will lead the team in his absence.The injuries and absentees mean other players get a shot in the series, which will be helpful to both sides in preparing for the IPL and World Twenty...   See the complete post here

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