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Damning opening-wicket numbers suggest it could be do-or-die at Perth for the Sehwag-Gambhir partnership
H NatarajanJanuary 12, 2012 1:23 PM IST
Gambhir has now gone without a Test century for 33 innings. His last Test hundred was two years back in Bangladesh. Sehwag, Gambhir’s opening partner, hasn't
Will Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid dazzle one last time together?
CricketCountry StaffJanuary 12, 2012 11:36 AM IST
After an uncharacteristically business-like performance on and off the field by the Australians, the put-on good behavior seems unsustainable with Brad Haddin cracking first.
Will the wheel of fortune turn full circle for Virender Sehwag in the Perth Test?
Madan MohanJanuary 12, 2012 10:08 AM IST
In 2011, Sehwag has managed only 384 runs from 13 innings at an average of nearly 30. It appears as if he needs to change
Mood in the Indian camp not far removed from January 2008
Madan MohanJanuary 11, 2012 11:03 AM IST
In 2008, India travelled to Perth with a sense of injustice and anger over the events of Sydney Test. And, like cornered tigers, they bounced
Sachin Tendulkar’s go-kart spins off the track just before the 100m mark!
UnReal MamaJanuary 11, 2012 9:55 AM IST
Almost everyone present around the track stood up to give a standing ovation as Tendulkar drove forward, covering 80 meters within no time. Spectators held
Slips & silly points … A humorous look at cricket and cricketers
Ramesh SrivatsJanuary 10, 2012 1:41 PM IST
A day without laughter is a day wasted, Charlie Chaplin had once said famously. If you are a social media regular, you would be assured
Sachin, Dravid & Laxman’s replacements will have to step into outsized shoes
Madan MohanJanuary 9, 2012 10:01 AM IST
The Big Three of India’s batting – Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman – have amassed a staggering combined tally of 37,312 Test runs
Dhoni, Harbhajan, Yuvraj on what India needs to change around fortunes
H NatarajanJanuary 9, 2012 9:52 AM IST
The Indian team is now clutching at every straw to avoid the tour turning into tour drown under. Advice have been flying thick and fast
Ravi Shastri replaces Meira Kumar as Speaker of the Lok Sabha!
Ashwin KumarJanuary 8, 2012 10:54 AM IST
In one of the most sensational developments in Indian politics, Meira Kumar has been temporarily rested as Speaker of the Lok Sabha to make way for former
Australia vs India at the SCG – Marks out of 10 for Michael Clarke’s army
David GreenJanuary 7, 2012 5:09 PM IST
After 720 days and 34 innings, Ricky Ponting finally hit his 40th Test hundred. And it was a good one too with a theatrical climax and a
Team India’s dismal report card from the Sydney Cricket Ground
David GreenJanuary 7, 2012 4:59 PM IST
Predictably tentative dismissal to the third ball of the match before - in the second innings - Gautam Gambhir, finally looking like the batsman that
Michael Clarke proves his detractors wrong – and how!
David GreenJanuary 7, 2012 3:15 PM IST
Rewind 12 months and the reception Michael Clarke received from his home crowd was very different to what he got after his splendid 329 not
Current series is Level 2 dream-turned-nightmare from Inception: Dhoni
UnReal MamaJanuary 7, 2012 2:55 PM IST
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni stunned media reporters at the end of the second day of the Sydney Test by claiming that the current India-Australia
An account of the night before the beginning of a new Test series
Sidhanta PatnaikDecember 26, 2011 12:45 PM IST
The night before the first day of an important Test series is a period when the mind witnesses an authoritative turbulence. It may be the
It’s evident that Australia haven’t come to grips with T20 format
Venkat RaghavOctober 17, 2011 10:50 AM IST
After winning the first T20 game against South Africa, Australia lost the second on Sunday. It was a game they should have won after South