Posts Tagged ‘India’s Tour of Australia’
India in Australia: Yuvraj to be fit for tri-series
All rounder Yuvraj Singh is set to play the forthcoming tri-series in Australia after recovering from a non-malignant lung tumor1 World Cup, is yet to play the ODI after playing an important role in India's ODI World Cup win after 28 years India are also scheduled to play two T20 internationals against Australia before the triangular one-day [...]
Injury hit Pattinson out of India series
Australian pace sensation James Pattinson will miss the rest of the Test series against India after injuring his foot in their innings and 68-run victory over the tourists, which ended on Friday-year-old, who won the Man of the Match award after Australia's 122-run victory in the opening match last week and took five wickets in the Sydney Test, [...]
We were down in the first session itself: Dhoni
India must avoid blaming individuals and shoulder the burden of turning their fortunes around collectively after a crushing innings and 68-run defeat to Australia, says captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni3450 not out also had success “It is a bit of a worry but the good thing if see the second innings we saw the batsmen score runs,” Dhoni [...]
India fight to save Sydney Test
Australia captain Michael Clarke completed a triple century and then saw his bowlers take two prize India wickets on day three of the second Test as the hosts closed in on a 2-0 series lead14-2, still trailing Australia by 354 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground00 Test history50 not out, as he and Clarke combined for a record 334-run partnership [...]
Michael Clarke scores triple century
Australian captain Michael Clarke set new records by slamming his maiden triple century on the third day of the second Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday for the highest individual score in Australia-India Tests and also overtook the great Don Bradman's 270 as the best by an Australian captain in a home Test, a record that [...]
Kohli fined for giving finger to crowd
The Monkeygate scandal dragged on for weeks but not so Fingergate Virat Kohli has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after pleading guilty to breaching the ICC's code of conduct for an obscene finger gesture yesterday The BCCI received notice from match referee Ranjan Madugalle this morning that level two charges had been laid against [...]
Dhoni is a very defensive captain: Mark Waugh
Former Australia batsman Mark Waugh took a hand at Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday and criticised his defensive tactics He said Dhoni sits back and waits for the opposition to make mistakes rather than taking the initiative himself "The tactics are right out there, very defensive Dhoni is way too defensive captain I have [...]
Poonam Pandey comes out with new hot pic for Team India
With Indian team losing out badly in the current test series against the Aussies, “Lets support the Indian cricket team, they need that surely in Aus dont forgetsic”, she wrote on the micro blogging site, Twitter The model is all set to inspire the players with her bikini act Clad in a black bikini giving a peep into her twin assets, [...]
Sublime Clarke toyed Indian attack
Blame it on sorcery, but that's what seems to be happening at the Sydney Cricket Ground, for it's pitch has taken a sudden flip overnight saw as many as 13 wickets fall, while Day 2 had just one in its store0 wickets and today their bowlers were thrashed across the park by Michael Clarke & Co4 on board, a lead of 29116/3, the two batted with [...]
Virat Kohli shows middle finger to stands at SCG
Indian batsman Virat Kohli has been facing criticism for showing the finger to the stands at the Sydney Cricket Test during the second day's play today As per ICC's Code of Conduct, a player who was found guilty of using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting can be fined up to 50 per cent of his match fee It remains [...]
Wicket had nothing to offer: Ashwin
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has already conceded over 100 runs without taking a wicket in the first innings of ongoing second Test against Australia, said that SCG wicket had nothing to offer for spinners40 in the final spell00 runs without taking a wicket," Ashwin said91 in the pocket runs, Ashwin has admitted that it's going to [...]
Ponting ends two-year drought
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting finally ended his two-year wait for a Test century on Wednesday with 134 against India and said the battling knock had revitalised his confidence60th Test, looked in no mood to move aside as he and current skipper Michael Clarke put India to the sword on the second day of the second Test in Sydney9990 late [...]
Sydney test: Another batting collapse for India
Thirteen wickets fell on a day that saw a clear domination by pacers on Day 1 of the second Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday0 of them were from the Indian camp as the visitors finished their batting on a paltry 19100th ton, were left disappointed00th ton as it is SCG's 100th Test match16/3 at stumps on Day 1 with captain Michael Clarke [...]
Clarke applauds Ponting and Hussey
Australian captain Micheal Clarke compliments his teammates for thier outstanding performance"Credit has to go to Ponting and Hussey as well India are a fantastic team It is great to have them here in Australia We know they'll come hard at us in Sydney," Clarke said Australia paceman James Pattinson was adjudged man-of-the-match for taking six [...]
Our batting flopped in both innings: Dhoni
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni pointed out that it was the “flop” show of his batsmen in both the innings that led to a comprehensive 122-run defeat at the hands of Australia, in the first cricket Test, here today69 in the two innings “We had a decent start in the first innings We needed to capitalize on it When the day began, if we [...]
Australia knock out India in Melbourne Test
So called world's best batting line-up, who led India down during the first Test of the India vs Australia four-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday22-run margin, brining back memories of the India's forgettable tour of England earlier this year69 with the top scorer in the innings being Sachin Tendulkar7130 more runs when [...]
India vs Australia: Melbourne Test evenly poised
India paceman struck thick and fast to push Australia on the match for the second time in the Boxing Day Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground79 79/8 - a lead of 230 runs in the second innings5 wicket fell on the way that saw pacemen from both camps rejoice runs4/36/2 early in their innings34/4 - a lead of 132 runs15-runs for the fifth [...]
Anything less than 300 is gettable: Sehwag
With the match evenly poised, aggressive Indian opener Virender Sehwag today said any target less than 300 would be gettable for his team in the first cricket Test against Australia here79 for 8, it would be a challenge for the hosts to stretch the advantage much beyond that "I think anything less than 300 is a gettable target The match [...]
Aus vs Ind: Sachin out, India 214-3 at stumps
Australia finished a frustrating second day of the Melbourne Test on a happy note as Peter Siddle restricted Sachin Tendulkar from getting his 100th ton in the final over to reduce India to 214/3 at stumps17 runs partnership with Rahul Dravid for the third wicket19 runs with 7 wickets in hand00th ton, as he fell 27 short of the landmark feat8 not [...]
We’ve to rebuild again now: Ashwin
The loss of Sachin Tendulkar in the final over on Tuesday has made it an interesting contest against Australia in the opening Test and India will have to bat really well on Wednesday to get the upper hand, feels spinner Ravichandran Ashwin during Australia’s first innings of 333 all out, said00 runs behind, we know how Rahul 00th international [...]
