VVS Laxman

Tailenders stand tall in India’s rising Test stature

By Ashish Shukla

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni could not stop praising his lower-order batsmen after going up 1-0 in the Test series against the West Indies and the appreciation is well-deserved given that the team's tailenders have shown steely resolve in recent times.

Rahul Dravid – an ornament to the game of Test cricket

The bricks in Dravid’s cricketing wall may seem old, but it’s still strong.

At No 8 in the batting line-up, Harbhajan brings huge value to Team India

Harbhajan should be lauded for the way he combines with top order to give support.

Rahul Dravid buddha?! Buddha hoga tera baap!

And at 38, Rahul Dravid has to continually prove himself to shut up those gunning for him.

Munaf’s inclusion in first Test remains doubtful

By Ashish Shukla

Clouds of uncertainty continuous to hover over medium-pacer Munaf Patel's availability for the first Test against West Indies at Sabina Park starting next Monday.

Watch out for Windies pacers, Bravo warns India

By Ashish Shukla

The wins in the last two ODIs may not have been enough to clinch the series but West Indies surely have gained the momentum going into the Tests against India, says explosive host batsman Darren Bravo.

Dravid will have to shepherd young Indian team in the Test series

The West Indies tour will see many young players playing for India.

BCCI President denies Indian team was behind times

Shashank Manohar said some older players in the Indian squad found DVDs “a bit fiddly”.

Tendulkar, Kallis share top spot in Test rankings

India's Sachin Tendulkar and South Africa's Jacques Kallis remained jointly on top Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen. Both Tendulkar and Kallis have garnered 883 points each.

Laxman dreams of century and India’s win at Lord’s

Stylish middle-order batsman VVS Laxman says his dream is to score a century at Lord's and help India win the match during the team's upcoming tour of England.