Ganguly to Canterbury next summer?

Sourav Ganguly has expressed his desire to be one of Kent's overseas professionals next season. Rahul Dravid had an exceptional season with Kent in 2000, the same year that Ganguly earned more brickbats than bouquets for his Lancashire stint.

Ganguly said that a return to the county treadmill was very much on the cards, given India's less-than-hectic schedule next summer. "I wish to turn out for Kent next season," he said. "A player can improve a lot by playing county cricket in England. Playing on different pitches there is really tough and it steels one's nerves. The international calendar is not that crowded next year. I'll get some time and I want to utilise it by playing in England."

His Lancashire experience may have been marked by headlines about blue shoes and aloofness, but clearly, the postcards from Dravid, Virender Sehwag, Mohammad Kaif and Yuvraj Singh - all playing the county circuit this summer - have convinced him that the English summer is worth another try.