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Monday, November 21, 2011

An expected outcome: Ganguly on Eden Test

Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said he was not at all surprised with India winning the second Test against West Indies easily by an innings and 15 runs, at the Eden, on Thursday.It was an expected win.They played really well and, at the end, it was a good win,Sourav said on the sidelines of Bengal's ongoing Ranji Trophy match against MP.Sourav also believed that it is a good sign for Indian cricket that many youngsters are performing well. "It is good that many new faces are performing... Youngsters like Pragyan Ojha, Umesh Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin have proved themselves at the top level," Sourav said.The former India captain also said pitched in for Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary and said that he deserves a chance in the Indian team.On being reminded that it was India's 75th Test win on home soil, Sourav said: "It's a nice feeling, a proud moment.