Former India captain Rahul Dravid termed Indian team management`s decision to include five specialist bowlers as a positive move. “It is a very courageous move, a very positive move in my opinion,” Dravid told reporters at the Laureus Academy function here today. “In the past, India have been a bit scared to play with five …
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Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has said that his team`s defeat against arch-rivals India in the semifinals of World Cup 2011 at Mohali still haunted him and made him sad. “We had played well until then and were just one step away from the final but it was a bad day for us and in the …
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Sri Lanka are planning to give star batsman Mahela Jayawardene a fitting farewell by winning his remaining matches, captain Angelo Mathews said ahead of the first Test against South Africa starting Wednesday. On Monday, Jayawardene announced he will retire from the longest format of the game in August, after the two-Test rubber against South Africa …
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London: England paceman James Anderson has been the subject of an official complaint by India, it was announced on Tuesday — just two days before the teams meet for the second Test at Lord’s on Thursday. The International Cricket Council has taken note of the matter and charged him for a Code of Conduct’s Level …
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The first Test match between India and England in Nottingham may have ended in a tame draw but there was no dearth of scoffs and sneers during the five days whether it be between current players or former stars in the TV commentators box. On Day 4 of the Nottingham Test match when Joe Root …
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Nottingham: Having answered his critics with a match-saving 78, Stuart Binny expressed his pride and happiness on getting India out of a sticky situation in his debut Test. “I was a bit disappointed with the way it went in the first innings. I did the hard work for the first 10-15 minutes, which is the …
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Dubai: Joe Root became England`s highest-ranked Test batsman after hitting his fourth century in the Trent Bridge match against India which ended in a draw Sunday. The 23-year-old from Yorkshire scored a fine 154 not out and featured in a record 198-run 10th-wicket stand with James Anderson (81). For this achievement, Root has been rewarded …
Bangalore: Former Australia captain Ian Chappell does not find Mahendra Singh Dhoni good enough to be India`s Test captain, saying he was past his prime as far as leading the side and it was right time to hand the reins of the team to Virat Kohli. “I think it time for Dhoni to go and …
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Bhuvneshwar (58) and Shami (51 not out) turned out to the unlikely batting heroes for India as they pulled the team out of trouble with a defined 111-run partnership to frustrate the hosts, who had the visitors reeling at 346 for nine at one stage with fours wickets falling for just two runs in a …
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The 30-year-old Vijay (122 not out) notched up his fourth Test century and batted right through the day to steer the visitors to a comfortable position after being reduced to 107 for three just at at the start of the second session at Trent Bridge. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (50 not out off 64 balls) …
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