India’s schedule yields poor performance
India’s crushing 319-run second Test defeat by England has again raised questions about players’ workloads.
India’s crushing 319-run second Test defeat by England has again raised questions about players’ workloads.
Dale Steyn took his 15th Test "fifer" as India were dismissed for 205 before lunch on day two of the second Test at Kingsmead on Monday.
Virender Sehwag cracked a scintillating century to launch India’s strong reply on the second day of the final Test against South Africa on Monday.
Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan have returned to the top 10 of the ICC Test Player Rankings following the recent series against Bangladesh.
India will be better prepared to tackle conditions in New Zealand than they were on their losing tour seven years ago, former coach John Wright said.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has accused match referees of singling out Asian players after Zaheer Khan was fined after the Australia Test.
A sizzling performance by Zaheer Khan in the second Test on Tuesday helped India to a crushing 320-run win over Australia.
Stuart Clark struck a body blow for Australia with two wickets, including the crucial wicket of Sachin Tendulkar, just before tea to leave India struggling at 122 for five on the second day of the first Test on Thursday. Tendulkar, who with Saurav Ganguly had been rebuilding India’s innings from 55 for three, chopped a delivery from Clark onto his stumps to be dismissed for 62.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh slammed solid half-centuries to guide India to an emphatic five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first one-day international here on Monday. Skipper Dhoni top-scored with 63 and Yuvraj made 58 as India surpassed Pakistan’s total of 239-7 with 18 balls to spare.
Mohammad Yousuf and Salman Butt hit half-centuries to help Pakistan reach a competitive 239-7 in the opening one-day international against India on Monday. Middle-order batsman Yousuf, dropped on 10, top-scored with an unbeaten 83 while left-handed opener Butt hit a brisk 50 in his comeback match.
Sachin Tendulkar returned in style to the Headingley ground where he was Yorkshire’s first overseas player as he set up India’s 38-run win against England under the Duckworth/Lewis method in the fifth one-day international on Sunday. India’s victory reduced England’s lead in the seven-match series to 3-2.