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  India had more positives from drawn first Test, says Pujara

  Cricket | December 24, 2013 19:56 IST

  Durban: Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara today sought to play mind games ahead of the second cricket Test against South Africa, saying the visitors had more positives to take from the epic drawn first Test and

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  Should not rest on ODI wins, Tests a different ball-game: AB de Villiers

  Cricket | December 12, 2013 13:24 IST

  Centurion: South African captain AB de Villiers said his team is proud of beating the world number one ODI side 2-0 in the just-concluded series but should notrest on its laurels as the upcoming Tests

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  Graeme Smith sent back home to focus on Test

  Cricket | December 07, 2013 19:37 IST

  Johannesburg: Young opening batsman Quinton de Kock's fine form with the bat prompted the South African selectors to ask regular opener Graeme Smith to return to Cape Town and focus on the two-match Test series

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  Sachin Tendulkar opened for India in test match only once

  Cricket | November 27, 2013 12:26 IST

  New Delhi: An interesting fact has come across about master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin in his 24 year long career and 200 test matches had opened the batting in a test match only for once.In

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  The lesser the distractions, the better: Dhoni

  Cricket | November 05, 2013 18:32 IST

  Kolkata: Notwithstanding the unending celebrations saluting Sachin Tendulkar in his farewell series, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Tuesday said"It is always good when you know such things will happen and you are mentally prepared. The

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  Michael Clarke gives reason for Australian optimism

  Cricket | August 06, 2013 7:45 IST

  Manchester, England, Aug 6:  Michael Clarke left Old Trafford a richer man on Monday after pocketing 2,500 pounds for being man of the match.The Australia captain had wanted much, much more from the third Ashes

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  Ashes: Joe roots England firmly in second Test

  Cricket | July 21, 2013 6:46 IST

  London, July 21: Joe Root struck his maiden Ashes century that put England in commanding position with a mammoth lead on day three of the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's here on Saturday.Root,

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  No Test matches during Pakistan's Caribbean tour

  Cricket | April 30, 2013 14:47 IST

  Port of Spain, Apr 30: The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced that Pakistan's Caribbean tour this year will go ahead as planned, but no Test matches will be on the itinerary.Chief Executive Officer

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  Michael Clarke still unsure of start in 2nd test

  Cricket | December 25, 2012 16:40 IST

  Melbourne, Dec 25 : Australia captain Michael Clarke put himself through a tough fitness test on Tuesday but has not decided whether he will lead his side in Wednesday's second cricket test against Sri Lanka.Clarke

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  India stare at defeat in second Test

  Cricket | November 26, 2012 17:49 IST

  New Delhi,Nov 25: India were staring at an embarrassing defeat in the second cricket Test against a spirited England who rode on Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook's brilliant centuries to gain a vital 86-run lead

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  Pujara, Ashwin rally India in Mumbai Test

  Cricket | November 24, 2012 16:22 IST

  Mumbai, Nov 23: A sublime hundred by Cheteshwar Pujara and his unfinished 97-run stand with Ravichandran Ashwin got India out of trouble on the opening day of the second cricket Test against England here Friday.

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  Wicket has become very flat, says Umesh Yadav

  Cricket | November 18, 2012 23:24 IST

  Ahmedabad, Nov 18: Not assured of an outright win in the first Test after England's dramatic fightback, Indian pacer Umesh Yadav today said the home team's bowlers will have to put in a lot of

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  South Africa start well in first Test

  Cricket | November 09, 2012 18:14 IST

  Brisbane, Nov 9 :  Hashim Amla and Jacques Kallis helped South Africa score 255 for two against Australia on day one of the first cricket Test at the Gabba here Friday.Amla (90) and Kallis (84)

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  Petersen's 182 steers Proteas to 419 at Headingley

  Cricket | August 03, 2012 22:02 IST

  Leeds (England), Aug 3: Alviro Petersen hit his highest score of 182 Friday before England took four wickets in the afternoon session to dismiss South Africa for 419 by tea on the second day of

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  Proteas reach 163-3 in 2nd test against England

  Cricket | August 02, 2012 22:32 IST

  Leeds (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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  NZ leads West Indies by 54 with 5 wickets left at lunch on Day 5

  Cricket | July 29, 2012 23:39 IST

  North Sound (Antigua), Jul 29: Fast bowler Kemar Roach removed Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson on Sunday to give West Indies a chance of beating New Zealand on the fifth and final day of the

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  New Zealand take 28-run lead on day 4 against WIndies

  Cricket | July 29, 2012 20:14 IST

  North Sound (Antigua), Jul 29: Brendon McCullum struck 84 while opener Martin Guptill added 67 Saturday as New Zealand batsmen led a spirited fightback on day four of the first cricket test against the West

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  South Africa trounces England at the Oval

  Cricket | July 23, 2012 22:31 IST

  London, Jul 23: South Africa beat England by an innings and 12 runs Monday in the first test at the Oval.Dale Steyn took 5-56 and Imran Tahir claimed 3-63 as England slumped from 203-5 to

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  Cook puts England in charge against South Africa

  Cricket | July 19, 2012 23:29 IST

  London, Jul 19: Alastair Cook hit his 20th test century to steer England to 267-3 at stumps Thursday on the opening day of the first test against South Africa at The Oval.Cook hit a measured

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  Pakistan 404-2 against Sri Lanka at lunch, day two

  Cricket | July 01, 2012 14:15 IST

  Colombo (Sri Lanka), Jul 1: Azhar Ali cracked his third test hundred while Mohammad Hafeez missed out on a maiden double century as Pakistan continued to dominate Sri Lanka in the second test, reaching 404-2