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Somerset v India: England captain Andrew Strauss makes hay with hundred against out-of-sorts tourists

As Andrew Strauss tuned-up for this week’s Lord’s Test with an unbeaten hundred to go with the 78 he made in the first innings, India must be hoping that their survival instinct kicks in b...

Posted On: Jul 19, 2011 | Comments : 0

We bullied India, given England upperhand: Somerset coach

On a high after managing to "bully" India on all three days of a drawn practice match, county side Somerset's coach Andy Hurry said his team has given England the upperhand against the w...

Posted On: Jul 18, 2011 | Comments : 0

Swing and bounce key to nullify Tendulkar threat: Vaughan

Chris Tremlett’s bounce and James Anderson’s swing will be key to nullify Sachin Tendulkar’s threat on England in the upcoming Test series against India, reckons former skipper Micha...

Posted On: Jul 18, 2011 | Comments : 0

'Don't judge India by tour game failure'

India's warm-up match against Somerset has been forgettable. The star-studded visitors were completely outplayed by the county team in the three-day warm-up match. (Also see: A look at the weapons...

Posted On: Jul 18, 2011 | Comments : 0

No reason why India can’t beat England: Kapil

Former captain Kapil Dev on Friday said there is no reason why India cannot win the forthcoming series in England but warned the team against getting complacent. Reposing faith in the Mahendra Singh D...

Posted On: Jul 16, 2011 | Comments : 0

Basketball: India drub Bangladesh, enter final

India stamped their superiority yet again at the Middle Asia Qualifying tournament for the 26th FIBA Asia Championship as they slammed Bangladesh 120-26 to enter the final here on Thursday. New coach ...

Posted On: Jul 15, 2011 | Comments : 0

Andrew Strauss scores quick-fire half-century for Somerset against India in warm-up match at Taunton

Strauss, a Middlesex player, is representing Somerset in a one-off contest to help him recapture lost confidence and get a first-hand glimpse of what India have to offer. And he was handed an immediat...

Posted On: Jul 15, 2011 | Comments : 0

Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman the genius, the builder and the artist

Since the three Ws played a pivotal role in West Indies' emergence as a cricket power, it is hard to think of three batting contemporaries who have had such an impact on a nation's cricket for...

Posted On: Jul 15, 2011 | Comments : 0

Sachin Tendulkar not thinking of 100th ton

Sachin Tendulkar is one century away from reaching 100 international tons and has an opportunity to achieve that on a historic occasion at Lord's, where India and England will play the 2000th Test...

Posted On: Jul 13, 2011 | Comments : 0

BCCI recommends Zaheer Khan for Arjuna award

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has recommended the name of pace spearhead Zaheer Khan to the government for the Arjuna Award, according to BCCI's chief administrative officer Ratnakar S...

Posted On: Jul 13, 2011 | Comments : 0
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