Two outstanding spells by Zaheer Khan broke the back of the New Zealand top order as India assumed the ascendancy at tea on the second day in Wellington. Ross Taylor was the only batsman who stood firm, scoring a classy and unblemished 42, but none of the other batsmen looked the part in another spineless [...]

Zaheer Khan took quick wickets to reduce New Zealand to 64 for two at lunch on the second day of the third cricket test Saturday as the hosts replied to India’s first innings of 379. Zaheer bowled Martin Guptill for 17, then had Daniel Flynn caught by wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for 2 as New [...]

Joseph Hoover Wellington, Apr 3 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar may not boast a Bradmanesque average but his ability to adjust to all formats of the game makes him the greatest batsman ever, legendary New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee said here today. Hadlee, who was inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of…

A lower order carnage by India swung the pendulum heavily in favour of the visitors after New Zealand had snapped up nine wickets. Stumps, India are 375 for nine Zaheer Khan blasted a rapid fire 33 to help India add some crucial runs even as New Zealand kept chipping away with wickets. Harbhajan Singh finally [...]

New Zealand’s bowlers justified a toss decision which seemed to be a horrible miscalculation, as India slipped from 68 without loss after the first hour to a wobbly 190 for 5 at tea. Most of India’s top-order batsmen got starts, but as had happened in the first innings in Napier, none of them hung around [...]