Posts Tagged ‘test series’
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sri Lanka earn first Test win in South Africa
Sri Lanka took the final three wickets in four balls to complete an historic 208-run win over South Africa on the fourth day of the second Test at Kingsmead on Thursday1-12833 for six shortly before the interval68 and 241 [subscribe2]
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 [...]
Sangakkara ton keeps Lanka on top
Kumar Sangakkara took advantage of an early let-off and batted Sri Lanka into a powerful position with a superb century on the third day of the second Test match against South Africa at Kingsmead on Wednesday01 not out as Sri Lanka, seeking their first Test win of the year - and their first in four tours of South Africa - reached 207 for five at [...]
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 [...]
Haddin says India has slight edge
Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin on Tuesday said that India had the slight edge in the first Test but his side would look to tilt the scale by putting pressure on the visiting batsmen in the first session on Wednesday5 overs to the new ball4 for three at close in reply to Australia’s 333 and the home side were unlucky not to have got Rahul [...]
Sehwag completes 8000 runs in Test cricket
Dashing opener Virender Sehwag became the fifth Indian batsman to complete 8000 runs in Test cricket when he reached an individual score of 20 against Australia in the first cricket Test at the MCG Before Sehwag, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman are the Indian players who have reached the coveted milestone He is the [...]
Australian media calls Fletcher ‘hypocrite’
Seething after the Australian cricket team suffered a couple of setbacks in the first Test because of India's refusal to have the Decision Review System 995" India, a staunch opposer of the system, had refused to allow th DRS' usage despite Cricket Australia being in favour of it The ICC rules say that the system can be used only if both the [...]
Tendulkar greater than Bradman
An economics researcher claims to have found an answer to one of the biggest debates in international cricket by picking Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest Test batsman ever over late Australian legend Sir Donald Bradman5,183 runs from 184 Tests at an average of 56989928 to 1948, scoring 6,996 runs at an astonishing average of 99 aged [...]
