Posts Tagged ‘test series’
Tough challenge for our bowlers: Clarke
Australian captain Michael Clarke conceded that his side's young bowling attack would face a tough challenge against the star-studded and experienced Indian batting line-up in the Test series starting here on December 2600th international century, which has been a huge talking point in India and around the cricketing world," he said Clarke [...]
We’ll give Dhoni a tough time: Hussey
Beleaguered Australian batsman Michael Hussey has vowed to give a tough time to Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the Test series starting here on December 2600th international hundred in Australia — though unlike others he doesn’t believe the Indian is under pressure because of it00th hundred in Australia “I don’t think he is [...]
Fast bowlers’ fitness key to India win: Warne
Shane Warne believes India's chances in the upcoming Test series in Australia will depend on the fitness of fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan5 overs in the second game0 "He's probably in a similar boat to where I was, and I think Steve Waugh had the same problem getting towards the end of your career," Taylor said "It's not that you [...]
Australia team for boxing day test
A struggling Ricky Ponting managed to retain his place despite mounting criticism but Australian selectors today dropped out-of-form opener Phil Hughes from the 13-member squad for for the first cricket Test against India, starting on Monday in Melbourne09 made against the Indians themselves in the three-day match for Chairman's XI at Manuka Oval [...]
2nd Test: Pakistan beat Bangladesh
Pakistan beat Bangladesh to win the second Test by seven wickets on Wednesday and complete a 2-0 series sweep03 runs to win with just over a session to play07-317-run partnership for the sixth wicket72 balls and with 11 boundaries while Rahim collected his 53 from 143 balls that included seven boundaries while Umar Gul, Aizaz Cheema and Saeed [...]
BCCI says no to Hot Spot for Ind-Aus Tests
The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI has not only stuck to its guns on non-acceptance of Umpires Decision Review System UDRS, it has also shot down the use of hot spot for the forthcoming series against Australia Cricket circles in Australia, understandably, don't see any merit in India's stance and fear it could turn out to be a [...]
India threatend to walk out of warm-up game
The Indian cricket team on on Monday considered walking out of the three-day warm-up match here even before a ball had been bowled after rain threatened to mar their preparation for the four-match Test series against Australia, starting on December 261am start40pm and that's when we got on He was fine," Van Dam told foxsportscom Van Dam, who [...]
India favourites to win in Australia: Punters
The bets have been placed and instead of Australia, punters Down Under have picked India as the favourite to win the eagerly-anticipated Test series that gets underway from December 262004, they drew a series in which Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne were not playing, and they also levelled the 1981 series when Kapil Dev-led attack bowled out the [...]
Consistency will be the key: Dravid
Senior batsman Rahul Dravid feels a collective and consistent effort will be key to India's good show against formidable Australia in their four-match Test series starting on Boxing day “We have to prepare well and start the series well We will play one Test match at a time and the key will be consistency from a lot of players,” Dravid was [...]
Simon Katich could make a comeback?
Disgruntled Australian Test discard Simon Katich could make a stunning return to the team for the Test series against India as skipper Michael Clarke has reportedly pushed for his inclusion despite their bitter past equation As a struggling Australia look for ways to strengthen their fragile batting line-up before the four-Test series starting [...]
Ishant Sharma gets his ankle checked
Amidst growing concerns over his fitness, Indian pacer Ishant Sharma is learnt to have got his troublesome ankle checked by a doctor here28 wickets from 41 Tests, injured his left ankle during the third Test against England at Edgbaston [subscribe2]
Training camp for struggling OZ batsmen
Australia will hold a training camp for their struggling batsmen before naming the side for the opening Test against India on December 26, team performance manager Pat Howard said on Wednesday36 last weekend in their first innings in Hobart and collapsed from 159 for two to 233 all out to lose the match against New Zealand With the revamped [...]
Indian bowlers struggle on Tour game
Indian bowling failed to make much of an impression as Cricket Australia Chairman's XI dominated the opening day of their two-day practice match, making 398 for six declared at the Manuka Oval, here on Thursday4382 not out0th over5 overs conceding just 39 runs2 but Robinson and Cooper started a slow recovery, building 226-run prtnership for the [...]
India in Australia: 1st warm-up game tomorrow
Team India begin their tour of Australia with a two-day warm-up game against CA Chairman's XI here tomorrow with focus on acclimatising to conditions ahead of the gruelling Test series beginning later this month wins in the Test and ODI series against the West Indies and they would straightaway get down to their task of getting a feel of [...]
Team India reaches Australia
The Indian cricket squad, led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, reached in Australia on Tuesday for the Test series starting later this month5-16, and the second a three-day game from December 19-213 hours of travelling," tweeted Kohli3-17 and Adelaide Jan 24- 28 The Indians have arrived in Australia after winning the Test and ODI series against the [...]
Aus vs NZ test: Sensational win to Kiwis
Doug Bracewell bowled New Zealand to a sensational seven-run victory over Australia in the second Test in Hobart today for the Kiwis' first win in Australia for 26 years659 for two chasing 241 runs to win985 and they tied the two-Test series after comprehensively losing the first Gabba Test by nine wickets623 off 170 balls with 14 boundaries to [...]
Pattinson takes five as Kiwis crumble
Pace newcomer James Pattinson captured five wickets as New Zealand were dismissed for 150 at tea on the opening day of the second Test at Bellerive Oval today after the Kiwis had been sent into bat on a greentop wicket50, the same score they posted in the second innings in Brisbane3 overs while Mitchell Starc claimed two for 301 for two9 and [...]
Ponting still Australia’s best, feels Dravid
At a time when calls are getting louder for out-of-form Ricky Ponting's ouster from the national team, senior India batsman Rahul Dravid feels that the former Australian captain is still one of the most feared batsman in the world Ponting is going through a prolonged lean patch and hasn't scored a century for nearly two years with a below-par [...]
India’s Test squad for Australia tour: Harbhajan ignored, Zaheer back
Harbhajan Singh was today dropped while Rohit Sharma was recalled in India's Test squad for next month's tour of Australia7-member squad ahead of Parthiv Patel but there were no other major surprises in the team announced by the BCCI Secretary Sanjay Jagdale after a meeting of the selection committee here3-175 - Dec 16 Cricket Australia [...]
Sachin fell short of his 100th international ton
Once again Sachin Tendulkar's fans were left disappointed as the Master Blaster fell short of his 100th international ton by just six runs00 came off just 118 balls, no wonder that it was decorated with 15 fours and two sixes00th international century/3 with Sachin Tendulkar and VV Laxman at the crease00th international ton even as the crowds at [...]
