North Zone Cricket Team News & Matches

While rain couldn't prevent a decisive result at the Chinnaswamy, it ensured the West-Central game in Alur finished in a draw

North Zone and Central Zone all but secured their berths in the semi-finals on day three

Central ended the day 124 ahead of East; North East 475 runs behind North's total

Shorey's ton and Nishant's unbeaten fifty helped North end the day on top while Murasingh's five-for skittled Central for 182

The fast bowler, who has sustained a groin injury, will be replaced by Rishi Dhawan in the India A squad

Rahul Dewan, the Haryana batsman, who contributed significantly as a part-time offspinner to give North Zone victory in the Deodhar Trophy final, is keen on developing his bowling to become a full-fledged allrounder

North Zone managed to overcome a Yusuf Pathan scare to clinch the Deodhar Trophy final at the Motibagh Stadium in Vadodara

A round-up of the 2008-09 Deodhar Trophy

A round-up of the first round of matches from the 2008-09 Deodhar Trophy