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Dec 4 2009
Still standing, seems to what Graeme Smith is saying. But the South African captain would be feeling denied after rain has delayed, and possibly threatens to rule out play, at Durban, leaving Kingsmead and South Africa with an air of resignation of...
Dec 4 2009
First, it was the manner in which the Pakistan batsmen fell that gave the hosts the initiative. But the riposte with the bat has left a lot to be desired, even though the New Zealand captain has not lost faith. The second Test in Wellington...
Dec 4 2009
West Indies lost three wickets in the first session and they lost three wickets in the final session. In between, was an innings would have given West Indies the boost of confidence they were seriously in need of in the second Test in Adelaide...
Dec 4 2009
Call it banter before game. But Chris Gayle will not claim to be unaware of Doug Bollinger after the first session at the Adelaide Oval. Ahead of the second Test, the West Indies captain feigned ignorance about Doug Bollinger, deliberately or...
Dec 4 2009
It was a day of anti climax and paradox. First, Virender Sehwag missed a milestone. Then, the Indian batsmen got into the act to push India along. But the session with seven wickets down raised more questions than answers as fans waited for India to...
Dec 4 2009
The Chairman of selectors was seen, enjoying the game from the balcony. Here are some of his thoughts. Former Indian cricketer, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, was seen cheering Virender Sehwag from the balcony, surrounded by his fellow selectors on...
Dec 4 2009
The BCCI have found a temporary solution to the sacking of Robin Singh, the fielding coach, by roping in Australian Mike Young. Young, 53, will bring his baseball skills to the fore as he will help team India train in the fielding department during...
Dec 4 2009
by Gaurav Vartak First up, a trivia question: Who is the only bowler from Kerala to have taken a hat-trick in the Ranji trophy? Answer: Shanthakumaran Sreesanth. A lot of people may not know this fact. And those who did know this, would have...
Dec 4 2009
Expectations were high as Virender Sehwag looked incorrigible on 284 overnight. However, the start of the third day’s play at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai brought a huge disappointment for Sehwag who could have written himself into cricket...
Dec 3 2009
Sreesanth is fast becoming the toast of the town as Ishant Sharma finds himself sidelined even in the shorter formats of the game against Sri Lanka. The Twenty20 team certainly poses a few notable absentees. India’s Twenty20 team against Sri...