Robin Uthappa The Opening Batsman

Full Name: Robin Venu Uthappa
Country: India
Birthdate: 11 November 1985
Place Of Birth: Coorg, Karnataka
Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
ODI Debut: April 15, 2006 v England at Maharani Usha Raje Cricket Center, Indore
T20 Debut: September 13, 2007 v Scotland at Kingsmead, Durban

Aiyudda Robin Uthappa born 11 November 1985 in Kodagu, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer. A son of an international hockey referee, he made his one-day international debut in the seventh and final match of the English tour of India in April 2006. He had a successful debut, making 86 as an opening batsman before being run out. It was the highest score for any Indian debutant in a limited overs match.

Uthappa first came to the public's attention when he made 66 for India B against India A in the Challenger Trophy in 2005. The following year, in the same tournament, Uthappa made matchwinning 93-ball 100 against the same team which propelled him in the big league. Previously, he had been a member of the India under-19 team that won the Asia Cup. Once a wicketkeeper-batsman, his List A batting average of near 40 with a strike rate of approximately 90 has made him regarded as something of a limited overs cricket specialist.

He was recalled to the ODI side in January 2007 for the series against the West Indies where he smashed a 70 from just 41 balls.

He has been recently selected in the 15 member squad of the Indian Cricket team for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 to be held in West Indies in this March-April.
sourcehttp://www.robinuthappa.org/,http://www.robinuthappa.net/about-robin-uthappa/

Sourav Ganguly Middle - Order Batsman

Full name Sourav Chandidas Ganguly
Born July 8, 1972, Calcutta (now Kolkata), Bengal
Current age 36 years 74 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Bengal, Glamorgan, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lancashire
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Height 5 ft 11 in
Education St Xavier's College
Relations Brother - Snehasish C Ganguly
Born July 8, 1972
Test Debut 1996 against England at Lords
ODI Debut 1991/92 against West Indies at Brisbane


Profile
The captain of the side, Saurav Ganguly’s international career began in a disastrous way. As a 19 year-old, he was on tour to Australia in 1991/92 where both his ability and attitude was questioned. His recall for the 1996 tour to England was severely criticized but this talented left-hander silenced his critics by hitting century at Lord's. He hit another brilliant century (136) in that series at Nottingham and he ended up with the Man of the Series award. In the beginning he was considered fit only for Test matches because his inability to play onside strokes slowed down his scoring. Ganguly is one of the best players in the world when it comes to playing shots on the off side. But it did not take him long to work on his problem on the onside and gradually developed into an explosive opener as Sachin Tendulkar’s partner. He began with a bang in the 1997 Sahara Cup in Toronto, where he won four Man of the Match awards in a row. Ganguly’s biggest problem is his running between the wicket. He seems a little reticent as he strolls out to the wicket and prefers hitting fours in the early overs to stealing singles.
sourcehttp://www.cricketzone.com/player/sourav_ganguly/