Jan. 2: India looked to have sealed all escape routes at the start – skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni finally won the toss and rightly chose to bowl first under murky skies, his pacers delivered the initi

Jan. 1: Shanthakumaran Sreesanth’s jaffa to get rid of Jacques Kallis in the second Test at Kinsgmead was equivalent, if not better, to Balwinder Singh Sandhu’s bowled dismissal of West Indies opener

Jan. 1: India were in the same situation four years ago when they came to Cape Town with the series level one-all. Under Rahul Dravid’s leadership, they had won the first Test against South Africa in

Jan. 1: Die Kaapse dokter is the local name for the strong, persistent and dry south-easterly wind that blows on the South African coast from spring to late summer. The wind coupled with the hot sun t

Nov. 21: Given the situation they are in, it will take a huge effort from New Zealand to even force a draw from here in the third and final Test against India. With three days of play left and the wea

Nov. 21: A strong all-round performance helped India consolidate the gains made on the first day against New Zealand in the deciding Test here on Sunday. Polishing the Kiwi tail within the first hour,

Aug. 5: It was left to tail-enders Abhimanyu Mithun — whose batting skills are improving visibly — and Amit Mishra to save India’s blushes and even push the visitors to a slender 11-run lead on the th

Aug. 5: It was a busy day for Lasith Malinga. The slinger did not complain even on a day where the sun was harsh on the players. A good spell of quick swing bowling and a personal milestone to boot, a

Aug. 5: If India are seeing a glimmer of hope in the third Test, it is only thanks to some resolute batting from tail-enders Abhimanyu Mithun and Amit Mishra.

Coming together when the pendulum was d

Aug. 2: Injury-ravaged India will bank on their batting to try and square the three-match series against Sri Lanka, which they trail 0-1. The third Test starting here on Tuesday promises to be a stiff