Second Test
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Kiwis looks to find winning touch in second Test against West Indies
Cricket | Dec 10, 2013, 02:50 PM ISTWellington: Coach Mike Hesson says New Zealand's performance in the first cricket test against the West Indies was "close to perfect" even though the team had to settle for a draw.New Zealand hopes to go
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Sri Lanka fight hard to save second test
Cricket | Nov 29, 2012, 01:00 PM ISTColombo, Nov 29 : Angelo Matthews weathered 106 deliveries for just 27 runs as a dogged Sri Lanka worked to save the second test against New Zealand on the final day Thursday.Sri Lanka dug in
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South African cricketers' woes increase as injury toll mounts
Cricket | Nov 22, 2012, 04:10 PM ISTAdelaide, Nov 22: Critics have condemned South Africa's decision to give players a holiday between test matches after veteran allrounder Jacques Kallis limped off the Adelaide Oval just 3.3 overs into his opening spell Thursday,
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Finn ruled out of second Test
Cricket | Nov 20, 2012, 09:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 20: Steven Finn has been ruled of the second Test against India in Mumbai with the thigh strain he picked up early in the tour.Finn was injured during England's first warm-up match
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Shane Watson to prove fitness before second test
Cricket | Nov 14, 2012, 07:42 PM ISTBrisbane, Nov 14: Cricket Australia team performance manager Pat Howard says allrounder Shane Watson's calf injury and resulting inability to bowl is adding to the selection issues for the second test against South Africa in
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Kohli, Dhoni steer India to 2-0 series win
Cricket | Sep 06, 2012, 04:58 PM ISTBangalore, Sep 3: Young Virat Kohli and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni held their nerves under pressure with fighting knocks as India survived a few jitters before scripting a comfortable five-wicket win over New Zealand to
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Proteas reach 163-3 in 2nd test against England
Cricket | Aug 02, 2012, 10:32 PM ISTLeeds (England), Aug 2: England claimed the key wickets of Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis in the afternoon session on the opening day of the second test to restrict South Africa to 163-3
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Spinner Lyon Gives Australia The Edge In 2nd Test
Cricket | Apr 18, 2012, 07:21 PM ISTPort-of-Spain, Apr 18: Off-spinner Nathan Lyon took five cheap wickets late on Tuesday to trigger a West Indies collapse and give Australia the edge on the third day of the second test at the Queen's
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Philander Injures Left Knee Ahead Of Durban Test
Cricket | Dec 25, 2011, 02:21 PM ISTDurban, Dec 25: South Africa seamer Vernon Philander injured his left knee while bowling in the nets Saturday but the impressive newcomer is expected to be fit for the second test against Sri Lanka.Philander, who
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Cummins, Watson Ignored Again For Second Test
Cricket | Dec 05, 2011, 05:31 PM ISTBrisbane, Dec 5: James Pattinson's five-wicket haul in a commanding victory in the series-opening match against New Zealand on the weekend has erased any need for a rushed recall for 18-year-old Australian paceman Pat Cummins
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We Will Bounce Back In Second Test : Sammy
Cricket | Nov 13, 2011, 06:04 PM ISTKolkata, November 13: One down in the three-Test series, West Indies skipper Darren Sammy today said they would look to capitalise on the positives from the opening match and bounce back in the second game
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West Indies May Use Extra Spinner At Kolkata
Cricket | Nov 13, 2011, 03:47 PM ISTKolkata, Nov 13: West Indies captain Darren Sammy says he is likely to play an extra spinner in the second test against India that starts on Monday because he expects another slow pitch at Eden
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Umar Gul, Saeed Ajmal Skittle Out Lanka For 239 On Day One
Cricket | Oct 26, 2011, 07:10 PM ISTDubai, Oct 26: Pakistan's bowlers once again caught Sri Lanka napping on the opening day of the second cricket Test at Dubai Stadium here on Wednesday. They skittled out the Sri Lankan team for 239
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Zaheer Ruled Out, Gambhir Doubtful For Second Test: Dhoni
Cricket | Jul 29, 2011, 10:48 AM ISTNottingham, Jul 28: India were left grappling with injury worries ahead of the crucial second cricket Test against England with pace spearhead Zaheer Khan being ruled out and opener Gautam Gambhir being rendered a doubtful
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Team India Fined For Slow Over Rate In Second Test
Cricket | Jul 03, 2011, 08:17 PM ISTDubai, Jul 3 : Team India has been fined for a slow over-rate during the second Test against the West Indies at Barbados.Chris Broad of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees imposed the
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ICC Admits, Broadcaster Showed Wrong Dhoni Replay To 3rd Umpire
Cricket | Jun 30, 2011, 10:18 PM ISTBridgetown, Jun 30: The ICC has confirmed that an error by the host broadcaster during day one of the second Test between the West Indies and India in Barbados led to the wrong replay being
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Wrong Replay Shown To Give Dhoni Out
Cricket | Jun 30, 2011, 05:21 PM ISTBridgetown, June 30: The controversy over poor umpiring in the ongoing Test series between India and the West Indies has taken a new twist as it has now emerged that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was given
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Pakistan Wins Second Test, Levels Series 1-1
Cricket | May 25, 2011, 10:00 PM ISTBasseterre, May 25: Pakistan beat West Indies by 196 runs on the fifth day of the second test Tuesday to draw their two test series 1-1. Slow left-armer Abdur Rehman finished with figures of 4-65
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Misbah, Ali Lead Pakistan Fight In Second Test
Cricket | Nov 22, 2010, 10:05 PM ISTAbu Dhabi, Nov 22: Skipper Misbah-ul-Haq and Azhar Ali led Pakistan's fightback with half-centuries apiece to keep South African hopes of enforcing the follow-on at bay on the third day of the second Test today.
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The Match Is At Critical Stage: Tendulkar
Cricket | Oct 12, 2010, 08:21 PM ISTBangalore, Oct 12: Maverick batsman Sachin Tendulkar today said although India have made a decent comeback after suffering a dramatic batting collapse, the second Test against Australia is still heading for a nerve-wrecking finale. Australia