Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, has said India is the team he will be keeping an eye on during the ICC World Twenty20 because the defending champions have more game-breakers than most other teams. South Africa, he said, would be “very, very formidable” too because of their flexibility, unpredictability, bat…

Anil Kumble has tipped defending champs India to retain the ICC World Twenty20 title as they have the most balanced side. “In my opinion India have the best balanced side. If they play to their potential they will lift the Cup again. It’s a fantastic side and all the players in the team showed good [...]

Dubai, April 15 (IANS) India rose to the second spot in International Cricket Council’s ODI rankings following Australia’s loss to South Africa in the fourth One-dayer at Port Elizabeth. South Africa beat Australia 4-1 in the away series and have taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series at home. The…

Joseph Hoover Wellington, Apr 7 (PTI) India recorded their first series triumph on New Zealand soil in 41 years though rain denied them a deserving victory in the third cricket Test here today. Rain played spoilsport in India’s push for a 2-0 series win on the fifth and final day and the hosts escaped with [...]

India 379 (Tendulkar 62, Harbhajan 60, Dhoni 52, Martin 4-98) and 434 for 7 dec (Gambhir 167, Laxman 61, Dravid 60, Dhoni 56*) drew with New Zealand 197 (Zaheer 5-65) and 281 for 8 (Taylor 107, Harbhajan 4-59) The Wellington weather and a Ross Taylor century defied India as the third Test ended in a [...]

Sachin Tendulkar struck twice just before the end of the first session to reduce New Zealand to 254 for seven at lunch. India started the fifth and the final day of the third Test match, beaming with confidence of finishing it off early. While the bowlers were looking to take quick wickets, the overnight batsmen [...]

Joseph Hoover Wellington, Apr 6 (PTI) Rahul Dravid scaled another lofty peak in his illustrious career when he created the world record for the most number of Test catches by a fielder here today. Levelled with Mark Waugh’s 181 (128 Tests) before going into the match, Dravid pulled ahead in his 134th match when he [...]…

Ross Taylor scored a half-century to keep alive Kiwi hopes of a draw against India before bad light stopped fourth day’s play. Harbhajan Singh struck twice in the same over as New Zealand continued to give up cheap wickets after lunch on the fourth day of the final Test with New Zealand in Wellington. The [...]

Harbhajan Singh strikes twice in the same over to get rid of Martin Guptill and Jesse Ryder to put India on top. Just after lunch Zaheer Khan claimed his second victim in the form of Daniel Flynn. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck an unbeaten half century (56) to set New Zealand an improbable victory target [...]

Wellington, April 6 (IANS) New Zealand were 37 for one at lunch, chasing an improbable 617 runs to win the third and final cricket Test to square the series here at the Basin Reserve Monday. Rahul Dravid grabbed his world record 182nd catch when he took a low catch diving to his left at third [...]