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South Africa vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 1: Statistical highlights
Cape Town Test - first day's highlights: # Graeme Smith is leading South Africa in his 100th Test - the 101st overall. (He had led ICC World XI vs Australia at Sydney in October 2005). # Misbah-ul-Haq's first duck as captain is his fifth in Tests. # Misbah-ul-Haq is averaging 47.87 agai
Harbhajan Singh picked for first two Tests for Australia series, Gautam Gambhir axed
MUMBAI: Under-performing opener Gautam Gambhir was shown the door with Shikhar Dhawan being his surprise replacement in the 15-member Indian cricket squad, announced on Sunday for the first two Tests against Australia starting February 22 in Chennai. Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh rode on pas
Harbhajan Singh picked for first two Tests for Australia series, Gautam Gambhir axed
MUMBAI: Under-performing opener Gautam Gambhir was shown the door with Shikhar Dhawan being his surprise replacement in the 15-member Indian cricket squad, announced on Sunday for the first two Tests against Australia starting February 22 in Chennai. Senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh r
Azharuddin expresses desire to coach Team India
LONDON: Former captain Mohammad Azharuddin has expressed his desire to coach the India cricket team in future if the BCCI approaches him with an offer. "Whatever little cricket I have played, I have learnt a lot and I would like to impart those skills to young players. It is up to the board (BCCI
Maxwell gets million-dollar deal, stars ignored at IPL auction
Chennai:Little-known Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was the only million-dollar buy in a low-key IPL players' auction where franchises opted to put their money on unheralded names instead of established stars, most of whom went unsold here today. The 24-year-old Maxwell stole the thunde
India reclaim No.1 ODI ranking from England
Dubai: India had two reasons to cheer the completion of the ODI series against England. Not only did Mahendra Singh Dhoni's side manage to win the series by a margin of 3-2, it also reclaimed the number-one rank on the Reliance ICC ODI Championship Table for the first time in just over three year
Raina, Sharma guide India to series win against England
[caption id="attachment_23096" align="alignleft" width="380"] India’s Suresh Raina and R Jadeja celebrate victory over England. PTI[/caption] Mohali: A rejuvenated India clinched the one-day series against England as the hosts rode on the batting heroics of Rohit Sharma (83) and Suresh Raina (89
Kumble appointed chief mentor of Mumbai Indians IPL team
Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI) Former India captain Anil Kumble was today appointed chief mentor of the Mumbai Indians IPL team ahead of the start of the sixth season. The 42-year-old Kumble not only holds the record of being the highest Indian wicket-taker in both Tests as well as ODIs but is also
Pacers may get assistance in cold Mohali conditions
With cold conditions persisting in the northern region for the past several days, fast bowlers are likely to get assistance in the last two ODIs between India and England at Mohali and Dharamsala. It rained heavily in Mohali and other parts of Punjab in the last few days and though the weathe
India thrash England to take series lead
India 157 for 3 (Kohli 77*, Tredwell 2-29) beat England 155 (Root 39, Jadeja 3-19) by seven wickets MS Dhoni has not had too much to smile about in recent months, as his India side suffered unexpected home defeats in Test and ODI cricket, but he was able to pack away the defensive f
Malaysian Open: Saina through to the semis
Kuala Lumpur:India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal progressed to the semifinals of the women's singles at the Malaysian Open Super Series in fortuitous fashion with the her Japanese opponent retiring in the deciding set here Friday. Nozomi Okuhara came back from a set down but injured her knee in the
ODI preview: India seek series lead against Eng
Propped up by the massive series-levelling win in the second ODI, India will look to keep the momentum going when they go into the third one-dayer against England here on Saturday, hoping that skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's first match in his hometown will prove lucky. After they fell short by me
India thrash England by 127 runs
Kochi, Jan 15 (IANS) India levelled the five match ODI series against England 1-1 with a convincing 127-run win at the Nehru Stadium here Tuesday. Chasing 286 for victory, the visitors floundered from the start and were bowled out for 158 in 36 overs. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (72) and Ravi
Ind vs Eng: India thrash England by 127 runs, level series 1-1
NEW DELHI: Chasing a challenging 286, England were bundled out for mere 158, helping India secure a big morale boosting win in the second ODI in Kochi on Tuesday. Scorecard England batsmen collapsed like pack of cards against a disciplined Indian attack after the hosts posted 285/6. Bhuvnes
Ind vs Eng: Indian openers fall early in 2nd ODI
NEW DELHI: England pacers Jade Dernbach and Steven Finn put India in a spot of bother by dismissing openers Gautam Gambhir and Ajinkya Rahane respectively in the second one-day international at Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Tuesday. Scorecard Dernbach gave England the first breakthrough when he c
England start ODI series against India with nine-run win
One-day International (ODI) at the spanking new Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Friday. India, chasing a target of 326, managed 316 for nine in 50 overs after Yuvraj Singh top scored with 61. James Tredwell was the pick of the English bowlers bagging four for 44 while Jade Dernbach a
Sachin’s son Arjun selected in Mumbai U-14 team
Mumbai: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s son, Arjun Tendulkar, has been selected in the Mumbai U-14 team. Arjun, who slammed his maiden century in the Mumbai Cricket Association’s U-14 trials, has been selected to represent Mumbai U-14 in their match against West Zone. The left-handed Arjun i
Pujara should play against England. But who to drop?
Chesteshwar Pujara has gone all out to prove that he can be another Virender Sehwag. In the Ranji quarter-finals against Karnataka, he slammed 352 off 427 balls with 49 fours and 1 six. Add to this, his record against the Englishmen in the Test series — 438 runs at 87.60 — and he should be a shoe