Mumbai Indians will have to pull out all the stops when they face table-toppers Deccan Chargers, who will look to maintain their hot form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Kingsmead Saturday. Mumbai Indians made a thumping start to the tournament, beating last year’s runner-up Chennai Super Kings before rain forced them to...
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Deccan Chargers Vs Knight Riders: Deccan Chargers come out fully charged
A fine four wicket haul by pacer RP Singh set up Deccan Chargers to a comprehensive eight wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League campaign opener in Cape Town on Sunday. RP Singh led a disciplined bowling attack of Deccan Chargers with figures of 4/22 to bundle out Kolkata Knight...
Sachin proud of Dhoni’s leadership
Sachin Tendulkar has praised the leadership skills of MS Dhoni, who has overseen a successful six months for India after taking over as captain in all three formats. “I’m extremely happy and delighted at the way he (Dhoni) has conducted himself,” Tendulkar said. “He is a balanced guy, is always on his toes all...
Victorious Dhoni led Indian team returns home
Dhoni led India’s victorious cricketers returned home in batches in different cities on Thursday after their historic Test series triumph in New Zealand. While charismatic skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, man-of-the-series Gautam Gambhir, opener Virender Sehwag, pacer Ishant Sharma and spinner Amit Mishra landed at the capital’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, Sachin Tendulkar and four...
Tit-Bits: India Vs New Zealand, Day 4, Final Test, Wellington
Tit-bits after the fourth day’s play of the third and final Test between India and New Zealand on Monday. Rahul Dravid, with Tim McIntosh’s catch, has established a world record for most catches (182) as a fielder, overtaking Mark Waugh’s tally of 181 catches. With Jesse Ryder’s catch, his tally is now 183. India...
Laxman, Gambir on top 20
Indian batsman VVS Laxman returned to the top-20 of the ICC Rankings, up six places to 15th in the latest list, after playing on the match-saving hundred against the Kiwis in second test at Napier. In the rankings for Test bowlers, Indian pacer Ishant Sharma’s 3-95 in the drawn match helped him leapfrog Jacques...
India Vs New Zealand : Napier Test ends in Draw
The Napier Test ended in a draw as India ended their second innings with 476/4 on the final day. The duo of Laxman and Yuvraj saw off the tumultuous weather to retain the visitors’ 1-0 lead over New Zealand in the three tests. It was a Test that would be most remembered for the...
