Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma prepares to bowl during a practice session in the nets in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. India and Australia will play the fifth one-day international cricket match of the ongoing series on Thursday in Hyderabad. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma prepares to bowl during a practice session in the nets in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. India and Australia will play the fifth one-day international cricket match of the ongoing series on Thursday in Hyderabad.

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  1. SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 19: Ishant Sharma poses during the ICC Champions photocall session of India at Sandton Sun on September 19, 2009 in Sandton, South Africa.
  2. SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 19: Ishant Sharma poses during the ICC Champions photocall session of India at Sandton Sun on September 19, 2009 in Sandton, South Africa.
  3. SANDTON, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 19: Ishant Sharma poses during the ICC Champions photocall session of India at Sandton Sun on September 19, 2009 in Sandton, South Africa.
  4. India's Ishant Sharma (R) celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan (L) during their second Twenty20 cricket match in Mohali December 12, 2009.
  5. India's Ishant Sharma drops the catch of Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan (L) during their first Twenty20 cricket match in Nagpur December 9, 2009.
  6. Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma drops a catch for the possible dismissal of Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan during the first Twenty20 international between India and Sri Lanka in Nagpur, India, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.
  7. Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh (L) is chased by teammate Ishant Sharma as they play football after the end of play on the fifth day of the first test between India and Sri Lanka at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad on November 20, 2009. The first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka ended in a draw here on Friday. India, trailing by 334 runs on the first innings, were 412-4 in their second knock when the match was called off after the ninth mandatory over on the fifth and final day. Gautam Gambhir made 114 and Sachin Tendulkar remained unbeaten on 100. The second Test of the three-match series starts in Kanpur on Tuesday.
  8. Indian cricketers, from left, V.V.S Laxman, Zaheer Khan, Gautam Gambhir, Ishant Sharma and Rahul Dravid walk back to the pavilion for a break during the third day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.
  9. India's Ishant Sharma, left, and Harbhajan Singh walk back to the pavilion for a break during the second day of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
  10. India's Zaheer Khan, second right, celebrates with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, right, and teammate Ishant Sharma, second left, after taking the wicket of Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara, left, during the second day of their first test cricket match in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
  11. India's Zaheer Khan (C) celebrates with team mates Yuvraj Singh (2nd L), Ishant Sharma (2nd R) and Amit Shukla after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara (L) during the second day of their first test cricket match in Ahmedabad November 17, 2009.
  12. India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C) celebrates with team mates (L-R) Sachin Tendulkar, Ishant Sharma, Vangipurappu Laxman and Rahul Dravid after Sharma took the wicket of Sri Lanka's Tharanga Paranavitana during the second day of their first test cricket match in Ahmedabad November 17, 2009.
  13. Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma lifts captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni into the air to celebrate the wicket of unseen Sri Lankan cricketer Tharanga Paranavitana on the second day of the first test between India and Sri Lanka at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad on November 17, 2009. India won the toss, elected to bat and has scored 426 runs in the first innings.
  14. Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma lifts captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni into the air to celebrate the wicket of unseen Sri Lankan cricketer Tharanga Paranavitana on the second day of the first test between India and Sri Lanka at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad on November 17, 2009. India won the toss, elected to bat and has scored 426 runs in the first innings.
  15. Indian cricket player Ishant Sharma, gestures during a practice session of the Indian team in Ahmadabad, India, Sunday, Nov.15, 2009. The first among the three test series between India and Sri Lanka begins Monday.
  16. Indian cricketers, from left to right, Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth catch a ball during a practice session of the Indian cricket team, in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. The three-test series between India and Sri Lanka begin Monday in Ahmadabad. Tendulkar will complete 20 years in international cricket on Nov. 15, 2009.

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