Posted by: karthik007 on: December 24, 2008
Opener Gautam Gambhir’s stupendous year with the willow today (December 24) helped him jump 10 spots to 10th in the ICC Test Rankings, making him the highest-ranked Indian batsman in the list.
The diminutive Delhi batsman has scored more than 1000 runs this calendar year, including three hundreds in his last five Tests.
Gambhir, who made 179 [...]
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Posted by: karthik007 on: December 22, 2008
Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga, who had predicted that Rahul Dravid would bounce back from his lean phase, was on Monday (December 22) effusive in his praise of the middle-order batsman who notched a century against England in the second Test in Mohali.
“Dravid is a fighter. That is why I said he would come [...]
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 16, 2008
Sri Lanka Cricket Chairman Arjuna Ranatunga today (December 15) said he would not mind sending their cricket team to Pakistan if India refuses to tour their subcontinent neighbours as scheduled next month.
“We will not hesitate to send our team to Pakistan in case we are invited,” Ranatunga said.
The World Cup winning former captain said he was [...]
Posted by: karthik007 on: December 16, 2008
An inspired India pulled off a sensational six-wicket victory over England in the first cricket Test, relying on the experienced Sachin Tendulkar’s composed 41st century to overhaul the fourth highest target in Test history on Monday (December 15).
Chasing a target of 387 for victory, Tendulkar held the innings together with a crafty unbeaten 103 while [...]
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Posted by: karthik007 on: December 12, 2008
Graeme Swann took two wickets in his first over in Test cricket as India struggled to 155 for six wickets in reply to England’s 316 by the close of the second day’s play in Chennai.
The off-spinner claimed Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid to leg before wicket decisions to open up the home side’s top order [...]
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Posted by: karthik007 on: December 11, 2008
Cricket would score over terrorism and more than the outcome, both the teams would hope to apply balm on the wounds of India’s terror-stricken populace when they host England for the first cricket Test in Chennai today (Dec 11).
Since the November 26 Mumbai mayhem, it took umpteen hectic parleys and individual behind-the-door persuasion by both [...]
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Posted by: karthik007 on: August 3, 2008
Sri Lanka has grabbed three big wickets in the closing session to throw the second Test against India wide open on the third day in Galle.
India was strongly placed at 1 for 144 before slipping to 4 for 200 in its second innings at stumps, with Muttiah Muralidaran, Ajantha Mendis and Chaminda Vaas sharing wickets.
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