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England tour of India 2012

Harbhajan Singh suffers another blow

  Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh suffered another blow after the demotion by the BCCI, as a job offer from the Punjab police, which came his way in 2002, no longer exists.        The off-spinner was a few days ago demoted from Grade A to B by the Board for Control of Cricket in...

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Indian squad for first Test to be announced on November 5

  The Indian cricket squad for the first of the four-match Test series against visiting England will be picked by the national selectors in Mumbai on November 5, the BCCI said on Monday.      The second Test will be held in Mumbai (Nov 23-27) while the third and fourth matches will be played in...

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Suresh Raina wants to give it back to England

  A video of the Indian batsman Suresh Raina opining on India's upcoming Test series against England at home.     After a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of England last year in their backyard, it will be payback time when India take on the English side in the four-Test series starting at Ahmedabad next...

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India-England Test series: Graeme Swann warns team against depending on him

  As England's batsmen gear up for India's spin challenge, a certain Graeme Swann is waiting to come up with some tricks of his own.      The off-spinner has been pivotal role to England's success over the years and would be the key to his team's fortunes in India.      However, he has...

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England arrives in India for the much-awaited Test series

  A video of  the England cricket team that arrived in India on Monday for the upcoming four-match Test series against India.   The England team led by Alastair Cook, along with the support staff, arrived at Mumbai early Monday morning from Dubai for a series of four Test matches and two T20 Internationals against...

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Virat Kohli feels spinning pitches for England not unfair

  The mind games have begun, Virat Kohli – the Indian batsman has said that there is nothing wrong in producing rank-turners for the upcoming India-England Test series.   This comes days after the Indian selectors named an India A squad without a specialist spinner in the ranks, says a PTI report.    India take...

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Sachin Tendulkar, Zaheer Khan prepare for England series, to play in Ranji Trophy tie

  Senior cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan were included in the Mumbai squad to play against Railways in the Ranji Trophy league opener at the Wankhede Stadium from November 2-5.      Tendulkar will be playing for his home association after a gap of two seasons, having last represented Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final against Uttar Pradesh at Hyderabad...

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Gambhir slams critics, defends his partnership with Sehwag

  Gautam Gambhir has defended his partnership with Virender Sehwag even as the duo are struggling to match their high standards in the classical format. India have struggled in Test cricket since the end of the 2011 World Cup as they have plummeted to ignominious depths. Their usually prolific openers have failed to score big runs...

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Alastair Cook doesn’t want a repeat of Kevin Pietersen saga

  A video of England captain Alastair Cook opining on the recent Kevin Pietersen fiasco and England’s next challenge – India tour.   Skipper Alastair Cook has warned his England teammates to avoid another ‘Kevin Pietersen fiasco’ as the team prepares for its tour to India.   Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen held talks with England coach Andy Flower and a few...

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Sachin Tendulkar will bounce back: Sourav Ganguly

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has backed under-pressure Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar to bounce back after recent poor run of form. Ganguly said, “There is a lot of talk about Sachin Tendulkar, more than the 2-0 Test series win by India. People have started saying that it is time for him to go after...

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