In the firing line after their humiliating loss against England in the Test series and then for some non-cricketing reasons, MS Dhoni’s side were in desperate need of a spark to ignite their hopes of winning a game in the one-day series. The washout in Bristol prolonged their wait and the way things started for …
Cardiff: Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni heaped praises on Suresh Raina for his match-winning hundred in the second one-dayer against England here Wednesday that helped the visitors take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. “It was a fantastic knock,” said Dhoni, about Raina’s 75-ball 100. India humbled the hosts by 133 runs via Duckworth/Lewis …
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After making an impressive return, fast bowler Varun Aaron said he won’t cut down on his pace despite having a history of suffering stress fractures. Aaron has so far dismissed three batsmen in the first innings, pegging them back with two blows on day one and then took another wicket on day two. “There is …
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The Indian team for the 5 ODIs and a lone T20I against England has been announced. Yuvraj Singh has been dropped from the T20I squad while Sanju Samson, Karn Sharma and Dhawal Kulkarni have received a call-up to the national squad after impressive performances with the India ‘A’ team in Australia. Samson scored two fifties …
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Sachin Tendulkar produced a fairytale run in the 2003 World Cup, which, in his own words, included the biggest match of his career, without facing a single ball in the nets, according to former teammate Rahul Dravid, who says the iconic cricketer “defied imagination”. No cricketer ever has scored more runs than the 673 recorded …
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Gearing up for the second phase of his rehabilitation, senior Indian pacer Zaheer Khan is hopeful of making a comeback through the Champions League Twenty20 in September before the home series against West Indies. “I am looking forward to play in Champions League which is beginning next month. That’s a good goal to have but …
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MS Dhoni has said that India allowed Moeen Ali to dominate proceedings and that the team should not be overly worried after the 266-run loss at Southampton “It was not like we were expecting them to win. We knew they would come back strongly. For us the challenge was to keep the momentum going after …
Wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha has been called up to join Team India in England as replacement for Wriddhiman Saha, who sustained an injury, for the fourth Test of the Investec series. According to the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association, Ojha is expected to leave for England by August 4 to join the squad for the fourth Test, …
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India were on the back foot against England at the end of third day of the third Investec Test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. England’s tall fast bowlers exploited the pitch a lot better than the Indians and generated pace and movement through Tuesday. It was always that sort of a pitch, not as …
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni has indicated that this will be his last Test series in England. The Indian captain said the second Test at Lord’s, which India won by 95 runs on Monday, was his last at cricket’s ‘home’. Dhoni’s hints are always very subtle. That’s also a timely reminder for the national selectors to ‘blood’ …
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