Cricket News January 2007
ICC Cricket World Cup 2007
India to name World Cup squad before Feb 13
Jan 31, 2007
The Indian squad for the upcoming World Cup in the Caribbean would be selected on February 12 in Mumbai.
Sachin Watch
I know my batting : Sachin
Jan 31, 2007
Having silenced his critics with a classy one-day international century, Sachin Tendulkar today said he had been in the game long enough to know about his batting and never paid heed to others views.
West Indies in India ODI Series 2007
INDIA WEST INDIES Fourth ODI Vadodara : Massive Indian 341/3 secures series win; IND 3-1 (4 matches)
Jan 31, 2007
Sachin Tendulkar hit his 41st one-day century as India beat West Indies by 160 runs to clinch the series 3-1. West Indies, who won the toss, were bowled out for 181 in the 42nd over, Marlon Samuels top-scoring with 55. The tourists on 65-3 in the 15th over, but a 65-run stand between Samuels and Denesh Ramdin (40) saved some face for them.
Earlier man of the match and man of the series Tendulkar scored his 41st ton with a single in the last ball of the Indian innings as 107 runs flowed in the last 10 overs. Dhoni was not out on 40 in 20 balls, with 1 four and 3 sixes.
Ganguly (68) and Uthappa (28) gave India a quickfire start, with a 47 run partnership in 6.3 overs. Dravid (78) was instrumental in two century partnerships, one with Ganguly and another with Sachin.
Reported Earlier: The West Indies have won the toss and put India in to bat in the fourth ODI at the IPCL ground in Vadodara.
After losing the last match at Chennai, the Indian team has made a number of changes with Sreesanth, Ramesh Powar, Gautam Gambhir and Suresh Raina being rested.
Meanwhile, the return of Irfan Pathan to the Indian ODI team, after being sent back home from the South Africa tour, will provide greater depth to the Indian batting.
For the West Indies, the return of in-form batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul will be a real boost, adding strength to their batting line-up.
India Team:
S Ganguly, R Uthappa, R Dravid (c), S Tendulkar, Y Singh, M Dhoni (wk), I Pathan, H Singh, A Agarkar, A Kumble , Z Khan
West Indies Team :
C Gayle, S Chanderpaul, D'von Smith, M Samuels, B Lara (c), L Simmons, D Smith, D Ramdin (wk), I Bradshaw, R Emrit, D Powell
IND vs WI Fourth ODI at Vadodara: India 341-3 (50 overs) beat West Indies 181 (41.4 overs) by 160 runs
INDIA WEST INDIES Fourth ODI Vadodara : Series decider promises feast of runs
Jan 30, 2007
After the reversal at Chennai that kept the series alive, India will be keen to field their best combination as they seek to wrap up the one-day cricket series against the West Indies tomorrow.
India Team (from) : Rahul Dravid (capt), Sourav Ganguly, Robin Uthappa, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Dinesh Kaarthick, Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan, Ajit Agarkar, Ramesh Powar, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, S Sreesanth.
West Indies Team (from) : Brian Lara (capt), Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Ronoko Morton, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, Dinesh Ramdin (wk), Lendl Simmons, Ian Bradshaw, Rayad Emrit, Darren Powell, Devon Smith, Jerome Taylor.
INDIA WEST INDIES Fourth ODI Vadodara : Irfan Pathan joins team for Vadodara ODI
Jan 30, 2007
Pace bowler Irfan Pathan joined the Indian team on Monday for the fourth and final limited-overs international against the West Indies, a month after he was sent back from the tour of South Africa to regain his bowling rhythm.
Sri Lanka in India ODI Cricket Series 2006-07
Eden Gardens to host India Sri Lanka match
Jan 28, 2007
The first India-Sri Lanka ODI that was to be held in Pune has now been shifted to Kolkata due to internal problems in the Maharashtra Cricket Association.
West Indies in India ODI Series 2007
INDIA WEST INDIES Third ODI Chennai : Comfortable win for West Indies; IND leads 2-1 (4 matches)
Jan 27, 2007
On a wicket with good pace and bounce, West Indies overtook India's 268 inside 44 overs. Samuel hit 98 and Lara 83 for West Indies and victory came with 3 wickets in hand in 43.4 overs.
Earlier, after being asked to bat first, opener Robin Uthappa smashed 70 from 41 balls, Sachin Tendulkar (60) and Rahul Dravid (57) hit fifties, but India were bowled out for 268 with two overs left. Last five wickets fell for 13 in six overs as Dwayne Bravo took 4-39.
India Team : Robin Uthappa, Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Ajit Agarkar, Ramesh Powar, Anil Kumble, Sreesanth.
West Indies Team : Brian Lara (capt), Chris Gayle, Shivnaraine Chanderpaul, Runako Morton, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, Denesh Ramdin, Lendl Simmons, Ian Bradshaw, Rayad Emrit, Darren Powell, Devon Smith and Jerome Taylor.
IND vs WI Third ODI at Chennai: West Indies 270-7 (43.4 overs) beat India 268 (48.0 overs) by 3 wickets
INDIA WEST INDIES Third ODI Chennai : India aim at series win in third ODI
Jan 26, 2007
Powered by two back-to-back wins, India would look forward to bank on their team work and renewed vigor to clinch the series in the penultimate One-Day International cricket match against West Indies on Saturday.
India Team (from): Rahul Dravid (capt), Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Ghambir, Dinesh Kaarthick, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Ajit Agarkar, Ramesh Powar, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreeshanth, Zaheer Khan, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh and Anil Kumble.
West Indies Team (from) : Brian Lara (capt), Chris Gayle, Shivnaraine Chanderpaul, Runako Morton, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, Denesh Ramdin, Lendl Simmons, Ian Bradshaw, Rayad Emrit, Darren Powell, Devon Smith and Jerome Taylor.
Kumble, Yuvraj recalled for the last two ODIs against West Indies
Jan 25, 2007
Middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh and leg-spinner Anil Kumble were on Thursday named in the 15-member India squad announced for the remaining two one-day internationals of the ongoing four-match cricket series against the West Indies.
India Team : Rahul Dravid (capt), Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Kaarthick, Suresh Raina, Mahndra Singh Dhoni (wk), Ajit Agarkar, Ramesh Powar, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, Zaheer Khan, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh and Anil Kumble.
INDIA WEST INDIES Second ODI Cuttack : 20 run thrilling victory for India in low scoring match; IND 2-0 (4 matches)
Jan 24, 2007 After being shot out for 189, a good bowling performance by India gave them a 20 run victory over the West Indies. Powar took 3 for 42 in West Indies 169 all out in 48.2 overs. Chanderpaul made 67 of 125 balls, and Bravo made 31 of 33, but Indian bowlers were able to restrict the flow of runs.
Earlier, India won the toss and chose to bat. Daren Powell took 4-27 in a straight 10-over spell. He sent back Sourav Ganguly (13), Rahul Dravid (22), Sachin Tendulkar for a duck and all-rounder Joginder Sharma to have the hosts 69-6 at one point. Dinesh Karthik (63) and Ajit Agarkar (40) put on 62 for the eight wicket.
Reported Earlier: Indian Captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat first in their second ODI match against West Indies at Cuttack.
Joginder Sharma and Romesh Powar replace Sreesanth and Raina in the final XI. Chris Gayle to make captaincy debut in Lara's absence.
India Team : G Gambhir, S Ganguly, S Tendulkar, R Dravid (c), M Dhoni (wk), D Karthik, A Agarkar, R Powar, J Sharma, H Singh, Z Khan
West Indies Team: C Gayle (c), S Chanderpaul, Devon Smith, R Morton, M Samuels, D Bravo, D Smith, D Ramdin (wk), I Bradshaw, J Taylor, D Powell
IND vs WI Second ODI at Cuttack: India 189 (48.2 overs) beat West Indies 169 (48.2 overs) by 20 runs
INDIA WEST INDIES Second ODI Cuttack : India looking for unbeatable lead
Jan 24, 2007
Having seized the initiative with an audacious batting display in the opening game, India would strive to keep up the momentum and carry forward their World Cup preparations when they take on the West Indies in the second ODI today.
India Team (from) : Rahul Dravid (capt), Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Kaarthick, Suresh Raina, Mahndra Singh Dhoni (wk), Ajit Agarkar, Ramesh Powar, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, Zaheer Khan, Robin Uthappa, Joginder Sharma and Rudra Pratap Singh.
West Indies Team (from) : Brian Lara (capt), Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Runako Morton, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Bravo, Dwayne Smith, Dinesh Ramdin (wk), Lendl Simmons, Ian Bradshaw, Rayad Emrit, Darren Powell, Devon Smith and Jerome Taylor.
Indian coach Greg Chappell manhandled
Jan 23, 2007
India's cricket coach Greg Chappell was yesterday assaulted by a fan who was angry about player selection. Chappell, a former Australian captain, was pushed and hit on the back as the Indian team arrived in Bhubaneswar in the eastern state of Orissa to play a ODI tomorrow against the West Indies.
BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla said that the 58-year-old Chappell was unhurt and had been immediately rushed into the team bus stationed outside
The attacker, identified as Biranchi Maharana by local officials, was arrested soon after the incident.
"I am angry with Chappell because no player from Orissa has been included in the national team," Maharana shouted to reporters before being whisked away in a police jeep.
Bhubaneswar police official Amitabh Thakur said security had been tightened for the teams after the incident.
BCCI & Telecast
High Court orders delayed telecast on Doordarshan
Jan 23, 2007
The Delhi High Court today said that public broadcaster Prasar Bharati will telecast the India West Indies ODI series on Doordarshan with a delay of seven minutes.
Prasar Bharati, Nimbus talks on cricket telecast fail
Jan 22, 2007
The India West Indies tie Wednesday will remain a no show for millions of Doordarshan viewers as the second round of talks between Nimbus Communication, which owns the telecast rights, and the public broadcaster Prasar Bharati failed Monday
India vs Australia Cricket
India, Australia may play ODI series in New York
Jan 21, 2007
Cricket Australia is negotiating with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to organise a one-day series between the two countries in New York this year.
CA wants to participate in the Indian initiative to play in the US but there is a stumbling block as the BCCI has demanded the bulk of the cash generated from the Indian television market, according to a media report in Melbourne.
It has been estimated the five-match series would generate up to USD 30 million through India's lucrative pay television market.
The Indians hold the upper hand in negotiations.
West Indies in India ODI Series 2007
INDIA WEST INDIES First ODI Nagpur : West Indies fall short in thriller; IND 1-0
Jan 21, 2007
West Indies and Shivnarine Chanderpaul in particular battled bravely, but in the end fell short of their victory target of 339 in a one-day thriller with India where there were runs in abundance. The West Indies batsmen never gave up in pursuit of the total and they needed 20 runs from the final over, but Chanderpaul's brilliant unbeaten 149 proved to be in vain as the hosts sealed victory by 14 runs.
The left-hander hit 16 fours and three sixes in his knock which came off 136 balls, while the aggregate of 662 runs made it the highest-scoring ODI ever staged in India.
For India, former skipper Sourav Ganguly, back in India's one-day squad after 16 months on the sidelines, made a superb 98, and his innings was followed by 11.5 over - 119 run partnership by Dhoni (62) and Dravid (54). Gambhir made 69 in the 144 first wicket partnership with Ganguly. Tendulkar made 31 before being LBW to Gayle.
Earlier, West Indies won the toss at Nagpur and elected to field first.
Reported Earlier: Sachin Tendulkar will bat in the middle order in the first one-dayer against the West Indies in Nagpur as India attempt to find a winning combination ahead of the World Cup. The poor performance forced the selectors to drop opener Virender Sehwag and all-rounder Irfan Pathan for the first two games against the West Indies.
The focus will be on former captain Saurav Ganguly, returning to the one-day side after 16 months. He will open the innings with Gautam Gambhir in today's match.
India Team : Gautam Gambhir, Saurav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Karthik, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Ajith Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh, Sreesanth, Zaheer Khan
West Indies Team : Brian Lara (captain), Ian Bradshaw, Dwayne Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Reyad Emrit, Chris Gayle, Runako Morton, Daren Powell, Denesh Ramdin (wicketkeeper), Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Devon Smith and Jerome Taylor.
IND vs WI First ODI at Nagpur : India 338-3 (50 overs) beat West Indies 324-8 (50 overs) by 14 runs
West Indies team arrives for ODI series
Jan 18, 2007
The Brian Lara led West Indies team arrived Mumbai Thursday to play a four-match ODI series against India.
West Indies Team : Brian Lara (captain), Ian Bradshaw, Dwayne Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Reyad Emrit, Chris Gayle, Runako Morton, Daren Powell, Denesh Ramdin (wicketkeeper), Darren Sammy, Marlon Samuels, Lendl Simmons, Devon Smith and Jerome Taylor.
West Indies calls up Dwayne Smith for India tour
Jan 16, 2007
Dwayne Smith said he will replace Darren Sammy on the West Indies team for a four-game, limited-overs tour of India this month.
Sri Lanka in India ODI Cricket Series 2006-07
Sri Lanka rests Murali, Vaas for India series
Jan 17, 2007
Sri Lankan cricket selectors decided on Wednesday to rest their main strike weapons Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas for the upcoming four-match one-day series in India.
Sri Lanka Team : Mahela Jayawardena (captain), Kumar Sangakkara, Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Marvan Atapattu, Russel Arnold, TM Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Malinga Bandara, Upul Chandana, Farveez Maharoof, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Zoysa, Dilhara Fernando and Nuwan Kulasekera.
India Cricket team arrives in Nagpur
Jan 16, 2007
The India cricket team arrived Nagpur for the four-day warming up session beginning Wednesday at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) ground.
India in Bangladesh Cricket Series 2007
India confirms Bangladesh tour in May
Jan 14, 2007
India will play two Tests and three one-day internationals in a three-week tour of Bangladesh from May 7.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed the tour to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) recently, said chief executive officer Mahmudur Rahman.
India, who played the first Test against newcomers Bangladesh in 2000, will start the tour by playing three one-dayers, with two Tests to follow.
The two sides would finalise the dates of Test matches very soon, he added.
Bangladesh have played two home series against India, but have yet to tour India for a Test series.
The BCB chief executive said both the sides had discussed the issue and would soon announce dates for a Bangladesh tour of India.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2007
Indian cricket announce 30 World Cup probables
Jan 13, 2007
The national selectors announced a preliminary 30-member squad for the 2007 ICC World Cup in the West Indies in March.
Indian Team : Rahul Dravid (captain), Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammed Kaif, Gautam Gambhir, Sourav Ganguly, Robin Uthappa, Joginder Sharma, Ajit Agarakar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wicket keeper), Rudra Pratap Singh, Dinesh Karthik (wicket keeper), Suresh Raina, Zaheer Khan, Sreesanth, Romesh Powar, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan, Munaf Patel, Anil Kumble, Dinesh Mongia, Vikram Raj Vir Singh, Parthiv Patel (wicket keeper), V.V.S. Laxman, Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Cheteswar Pujara, Subramaniam Badrinath and Rajesh Pawar.
West Indies in India ODI Series 2007
Sourav Ganguly back for ODIs, Sehwag dropped
Jan 12, 2007
Former captain Sourav
Ganguly was recalled to Indias one-day squad while
Virender
Sehwag and Irfan
Pathan were left out for the first two one-day international
matches against the West Indies.
Rahul
Dravid has been retained as captain while Sachin Tendulkar
has been named the vice-captain. The in-form Robin Uthappa
has managed to force himself back into the one-day side
after some fine performances in domestic cricket. The selectors
have sent a strong message to all players by not including
Sehwag. He had earlier been stripped of the vice-captaincy
following his poor performance during most of last year.
VVS
Laxman, who had been made vice-captain for the three
Tests against South Africa, was also not included. Veteran
spinner Anil
Kumble again missed out on selection. He was dropped
for Indias ODI matches against South Africa and was only
required for the Tests. Left-handed batsman Yuvraj
Singh, who is recuperating after a knee injury, wasnt
deemed match fit and was left out.
India ODI team: Rahul Dravid (captain), Sachin Tendulkar (vice-captain) Robin Uthappa, Sourav Ganguly, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Ajit Agarkar, Sreesanth, Ramesh Powar, Harbhajan Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh, Zaheer Khan, Joginder Sharma.
Yuvraj Singh to test out at Mumbai match
Jan 10, 2007
Injured middle order batsman Yuvraj
Singh is expected to turn out in a practice game here
on January 12 to test his knee for the first time in a match
situation after having torn a ligament in October during
the ICC Champions Trophy.
Yuvraj is undergoing rehabilitation process for his injury
under BCCI's
official physician, Dr Anant Joshi, and is expected to get
the green light from the latter for taking part in the match.
The stylish left-hander has not played any match after getting
injured on October 28 during a game of kho-kho played with
his teammates at Mohali as part of the practice session
on the eve of the crucial league tie against Australia.
The player hopes to be back in action for India at some
stage of the upcoming four-match one-day series against
the West Indies commencing on January 21 at Nagpur. Incidentally,
the national selection committee is meeting on Friday at
Rajkot to choose the Indian squad for the first two ODIs
against the West Indies as well as thirty probables for
the ICC
World Cup.
Virender Sehwag hits ton in Ranji Trophy match
Jan 10, 2007
Virender
Sehwag seems to be getting back his form after he hit
a captain's knock of 106 runs for his home team Delhi
against Haryana
in the Ranji
Trophy National Championship Wednesday, with just 48
hours left for the announcement of the 30 member probables
squad for the World
Cup.
Sehwag was the top scorer and his innings lasted 134 deliveries and included 15 fours.
Riding on his century, Delhi were comfortably placed at 330 for the loss of seven wickets on first day of the Super League Group A tie in Rohtak.
Haryana bolwer Joginder Sharma, whose name is also doing the rounds of the World Cup probables, picked up one wicket for 68 runs.
Meanwhile, Indian captain Rahul
Dravid made 56 as Karnataka
piled up 329 runs for the loss of four wickets against Saurashtra
in Rajkot in another Group A tie. Robin Utappa top scored
with 108 while Chandrasekhar Raghu made 83. Wasim Jaffer
also did not disappoint. He made 78 as Mumbai scored 302
runs for three wickets against Maharashtra
in a Group B match in Nasik. Irfan
Pathan playing for Baroda did not have a good day with
bat as he made only one run but then rolled his arm to pick
up a wicket against Tamil Nadu in a Group A tie in Chennai.
Baroda batting first were all out for 263 and Tamil
Nadu were struggling at 13 for the loss of two wickets.
India vs Pakistan Cricket
India, Pakistan cricket teams to play ODI at Lord's this year
Jan 10, 2007
Pakistan and India will play a one-dayer match at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London while PCB has confirmed the participation of Pakistan cricket squad in the match to be played in June or July this year.
According to BCCI and PCB, the match will be played for Prince Charles' Trust as Indian team will be touring England then, whereas date of the match will be decided with the two boards' consent. This will be a historical moment as the Subcontinent's arch rivals, Pakistan and India, have never faced each other in a one-dayer at the Lord's.
India in England Cricket Series 2007
India to tour England in July-September
Jan 08, 2007
India would play three Tests and seven ODIs during their three-month tour of England starting in July this year, according to the schedule announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Of the seven one-dayers, three would be day-night affairs.
Prior to the Test series starting on July 19, India will play two warm-up matches against Sussex and England A. After the first two Tests, they are slated to play Sri Lanka 'A' in a three-day game in Leicester.
The Indians would also play a couple of lead-up games ahead of the start of the ODI series on August 21.
West Indies in India : ODI Series 2007
West Indies to tour India
Jan 07, 2006
The West Indies will play limited-overs matches in India as part of its preparations for the cricket World Cup.
India-West Indies Vadodara ODI to be deferred
Jan 05, 2006
The fourth and final One-Day International between India and the West Indies would be held at Vadodara on January 31 instead of January 30.
BCCI News
BCCI urges review after South Africa defeat
Jan 08, 2007
Indias cricket board said on Sunday national selectors should be prepared to get tough with struggling senior players in the wake of the Test series defeat in South Africa.
India took a 1-0 lead in the series but sub-par performances from experienced batsmen let South Africa rally to a five-wicket victory in the final Test in Cape Town on Saturday. The Proteas swept the preceding one-day series 4-0 by big margins, also taking advantage of Indias faltering batting, which failed to reach a tally of more than 200 runs once. "The board is definitely concerned by the performance, but it will not interfere," Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Niranjan Shah told Reuters. "It is up to the selection committee to review things. "(But) the selection committee should not go only by the history of some players," he added. "Consistent performance is important." Indian media and experts have rounded on batsman Virender Sehwag, who made just 89 runs from six Test innings.
The 28-year-old Delhi batsman also failed in the one-dayers, raising the possibility of him being left out of the upcoming home one-day series against West Indies and Sri Lanka. Skipper Rahul Dravid also failed to get a fifty in the tests and, with Sachin Tendulkar, took the blame for the batting collapse on day four that led to the final Test defeat. Selectors meet on Friday to pick the 30 probables for the World Cup and the squad for the series with West Indies starting on Jan. 21. Indias poor one-day form has also raised concerns in the build-up to the World Cup, starting on March 13. Coach Greg Chappell criticised the batsmen on Saturday and hinted the performances would be put under the microscope. "Looking at the tour as a whole, there are more questions than answers," he said. "There will be a few guys under a bit of pressure, theres no doubt."
India South Africa Cricket Series 2006-07
Sourav Ganguly highest Indian run-getter in Test series
Jan 07, 2007
Comeback man Sourav
Ganguly made a highly impressive return to the Indian
Test team by emerging the team's highest run-scorer in the
three-Test series against South Africa. The Bengal left-hander
scored 214 runs in six innings at an average of 42.80 and
was third in the overall run chart for the series, which
the hosts won 2-1. Ganguly, who was out of the Indian team
for around 10 months, was called back to add experience
to the side, which lost 0-4 in the preceding one-day series.
Sachin
Tendulkar had the second best tally among the Indians
and fourth overall. He compiled 199 runs in six innings
averaging 33.16 with a highest score of 64. Skipper Rahul
Dravid was uncharacteristically short of runs as he
could contribute only 125 runs with an average of 20.83.
Ashwell Prince, who amassed 306 at an impressive average
of 61.20, topped the batting charts ahead of his captain
Graeme Smith, who struck
three consecutive fifties to boost his tally to 227 runs
at 37.83. Among the bowlers, S
Sreesanth was the most successful with 18 wickets at
an average of 21.94. He was followed by South African paceman
Makhaya Ntini who picked
15 wickets and Anil
Kumble (14). All-rounder Shaun
Pollock starred with both bat and ball. He contributed
187 runs at 37.40 and snared 13 wickets at a miserly average
of 16.00
IND SA Third Test, Day five : South Africa win series 2-1
Jan 06, 2007
India slowed down South Africa's march to victory with two quick wickets after a rain delay but they couldn't stop the inevitable. Prince and Kallis shared a 27.5 over, 77 run partnership to guide South Africa to a 5 wicket victory. Prince remained not out on 38. Captain Smith top scored with 55, while Zaheer Khan took 4 for 62.
Only 50 minutes of play was possible on the morning of day five before persistent rain and brooding skies brought about an early lunch. Third Test, Cape Town, day five: South Africa 373 & 211-5 beat India 414 & 169 by 5 wickets
IND SA Third Test, Day four : South Africa close to series win
Jan 05, 2007
South Africa will require a further 156 to secure the deciding Test at Newlands after closing day four on 55-2.
Beginning their second innings with a lead of 41, India were all out for 169, with only Ganguly 46, Dravid 47 and Karthik 38 making any noticeable contributions.
The home side started their chase well but lost Hashim Amla in the final over. Anil Kumble turned one sharply to pin Amla which prompted the close, and the home side will be all to well aware of his threat on the final day.Third Test, Cape Town, day four: South Africa 373 & 55-2 v India 414 & 169
IND SA Third Test, Day three : India secure 41 run - first innings advantage
Jan 04, 2007
India secured a 41-run first innings lead after bowling out South Africa for 373 on day three of the deciding Test. Resuming on 144-1, skipper Graeme Smith appeared set for his first Test century since April 2005, but was caught out by Sehwag six short of a century off Kumble. Anil Kumble took the last wickets with the day's final two balls to end with a four-wicket haul that took him to 546 Test victims.
Along with Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher made half-centuries for the home team. However, Kumble, Tendulkar and Sehwag tied the South Africans down efficiently enough for captain Rahul Dravid to delay taking the new ball until the 116th over. South Africa lost their last three wickets for one run, leaving debutant Paul Harris 11 not out.Third Test, Cape Town, day three: South Africa 373 v India 414
IND SA Third Test, Day two : Smith & Amla lead South Africa fightback
Jan 03, 2007
Skipper Graeme Smith struck an unbeaten 76 as South Africa closed day two of the deciding Test in Cape Town 270 runs behind India at 144-1. Amla, who had scored only 18 in his four previous innings in the series, including two ducks, is unbeaten on 50.
Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly hit fifties to put India on top, but five wickets fell for 19 in six overs after lunch and they were dismissed for 414.
Third Test, Cape Town, day two: South Africa 144-1 v India 414
IND SA Third Test, Day one : Solid start by India
Jan 02, 2007
Wasim Jaffer's third Test century (116 runs, 244 balls) inspired India to 254-3 after day one of the deciding Test in South Africa.
Jaffer shared 153 with Dinesh Karthik, who opened for the first time after being recalled for his first Test since 2005 following an injury to Mahendra Dhoni.
Skipper Rahul Dravid, who hit Steyn for successive boundaries early in his innings, reached 29 from 56 balls before chasing one from the redoubtable Pollock and edging behind. Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar struck five boundaries in his 28 and remained unbeaten with VVS Laxman.
Third Test, Cape Town, day one: India 254-3 v South Africa
IND SA Third Test at New Lands : Uphill task for India against South Africa
Jan 02, 2007
India will need to get its act together when they face South Africa in the third and final cricket Test. The Indian team, after rising to glorious heights in Johannesburg with a historic 123-run win in the first Test, plummeted to a despairing low when it surrendered to the envied pace attack of the hosts in Durban Saturday.
India Team (from): Rahul Dravid (captain), Virender Sehwag, Wasim Jaffer, Sachin Tendulkar, V.V.S. Laxman, Sourav Ganguly, M.S. Dhoni, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan, S. Sreesanth, Munaf Patel, Gautam Gambhir, Dinesh Karthik, Harbhajan Singh and V.R.V. Singh.
South Africa Team (from): Graeme Smith (captain), A.B. de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Andre Nel, Dale Steyn, Makhaya Ntini, Paul Harris, Andrew Hall, Morne Morkel and Paul Adams.
IND SA Second Test, Day five: South Africa level series with 174 runs victory
Dec 30, 2006
South Africa levelled their home series against India at 1-1 by winning the second Test in Durban by 174 runs.
Makhaya Ntini led the way with 5-48 as the South African seamers ran through the tourists for 179 on the final day.
Mahendra Singh Doni offered the main resistance with an innings of 47, which included 10 fours, before falling to Andre Nel in the final over before tea.
Ganguly chipped in with 26, and Zaheer 21, while Tendulkar failed to score.
Second Test, Durban, day five: South Africa 328 & 265-8 declared beat India 240 & 179 by 174 runs
IND SA Second Test, Day four: Bad light stops play again after early blow for India in 354 chase
Dec 29, 2006
India lost two early wickets after South Africa set them a target of 354 to win on the fourth day of the second Test at Kingsmead in Durban.
Needing a win to square the three-match series, South Africa batted aggressively despite losing six wickets for 44 runs at one stage before lunch. Shaun Pollock made a stroke-filled 63 not out to enable South Africa to declare their second innings at 265 for eight.
Shanthakumuran Sreesanth, India`s exciting young fast bowler, took three of the wickets as South Africa collapsed from 99 for no wicket to 143 for six. Sreesanth finished with four for 79, taking his tally for the series to 16.
Forecast for the last day suggests rain and scattered thunderstorms by afternoon.
Second Test, Durban, day four (close): South Africa 328 & 265-8d; India 240 & 38-2
IND SA Second Test, Day three: Bad light stops play again as South Africa edge away from India
Dec 28, 2006
South Africa were 152 runs ahead with 10 wickets to spare when bad light and a power cut forced the game to stop early. Earlier the hosts ended India's resistance on 240, with VVS Laxman (50no) and Shanthakumaran Sreesanth (28) sharing a late stand of 53.
Ganguly was out for a second ball duck while Tendulkar (65) completed another half century.
Second Test, Durban, day three (close): South Africa 328 & 64-0 v India 240
IND SA Second Test, Day two: First ball duck for Sehwag in India's slow reply
Dec 27, 2006
India edged to 103-3 in reply to South Africa's 328 before bad light brought an early end to day two of the second Test in Durban. India lost Virender Sehwag (0), Rahul Dravid (11) and Wasim Jaffer (26) after Ashwell Prince hit 121 for the hosts.
Sachin Tendulkar composed a patient 46 not out after being dropped by opposing skipper Graeme Smith on 21, while VVS Laxman was unbeaten on 10.
Second Test, Durban, day two (close): South Africa 328 v India 103-3
IND SA Second Test, Day one: Prince survives India onslaught
Dec 26, 2006
Ashwell Prince hit an unbeaten 98 as South Africa recovered to 257-8 on day one of the second Test.
Second Test, Durban, day one (close): South Africa 257-8 v India
India may play Munaf Patel, Gautam Gambhir
Dec 26, 2006
Pace bowler Munaf Patel is set to win back his place in the India team for the second Test against South Africa in Durban.
BCCI News
Sharad Pawar files nomination for ICC top post
Dec 29, 2006
Indian cricket board chief Sharad Pawar Friday submitted his nomination for the post of International Cricket Council (ICC) president after the four Test-playing Asian countries reached a consensus on the issue.
Pawar's name was agreed upon at a meeting of the Asian Cricket Council in Singapore.
"We have the support of the Asian block and hopefully we will be able to garner the support of some other countries as well. But first let's see who all are competing for the post," said Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) vice-president Rajiv Shukla.
Incumbent ICC president Percy Sonn still has two years more but the process of filing nominations will end Monday.
Earlier, board secretary Niranjan Shah had said the Asian countries had agreed to back Pawar for the post.
Former Indian board chief A.C. Muthiah is the head of the ICC's nomination committee and the voting on the nominations will take place at the annual meeting of the world body in July in London.
Main Cricket News from 2006
IND SA First Test, Fourth Day: India register their first Test win in South Africa
Dec 18, 2006
India recorded their first Test victory in South Africa with a 123-run success before lunch on day four.
First Test, Johannesburg, day four: India 249 & 236 bt South Africa 84 & 278 by 123 runs
Twenty20 @ Johannesburg: India beat South Africa in a thrilling finish
Dec 1, 2006
India beat South Africa by six wickets with a ball to spare in a thrilling finish to the day/night Twenty20 clash in Johannesburg. India lost Tendulkar for 10 and Dhoni for 0, but Suresh Raina (3) and Dinesh Karthik (31) guided India to 127-4 and victory.
Twenty20, Johannesburg:
India (127-4) bt South Africa (126-9) by six wickets
Sourav Ganguly recalled for Test Series
Nov 30, 2006
Ten months after Sourav
Ganguly was unceremoniously dropped from the national
side, the former India captain was on Thursday included
in the Test squad for South Africa.
Chairman of Selectors Dilip Vengsarkar said the Indian batting had failed in the one-dayers in South Africa and that is why "experienced players have been brought back".
V V S Laxman, who was rushed to South Africa to replace an injured Rahul Dravid, was also named as vice captain of the Indian test team.
Other players who have found a place in the Test squad include Delhi opener Gautam Gambhir and Punjab pacer V R V Singh.
The first Test of the three-match series starts on December 15.
India in West Indies 2006 : Anil Kumble bowls India to historic victory
July 02, 2006
Anil Kumble bowled India to their first series win in the Caribbean for 35 years on Sunday and their first outside the sub-continent for 20 years.
Fourth Test, Kingston, day three (close): India (200 & 171) bt West Indies (103 & 219) by 49 runs
India in West Indies 2006 : India beat West Indies by 5 wickets in First ODI
May 18, 2006
Indian captain Rahul Dravid cracked 105 off 102 balls to lead his team to a thrilling five-wicket victory in the rain-hit first one-dayer against West Indies on Thursday.
Dravid scored his 12th one-day hundred and shared in a 123-run fourth wicket partnership with Mohammad Kaif, who struck the winning boundary with one ball to spare to finish unbeaten on 66 after being dropped twice. India reached 254 for five in 44.5 overs chasing the hosts' total of 251 for six. West Indies were put into bat in a game reduced to 45 overs-a-side after rain delayed the start.
India extended their world record for most consecutive one-day international victories chasing a target to 17.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle stroked 123 studded with 18 fours and two sixes, dominating India's largely inexperienced pace attack in the morning. The Jamaican left-hander mixed caution with brute power on a Sabina Park pitch affording early seam movement, adding 87 runs for the first wicket with Runako Morton (23) and 82 with captain Brian Lara (35) for the third. The second game of the five-match series is due to be played at Sabina Park on Saturday.
One-day international, Kingston: West Indies 251-6 (45/45 overs) lost to India 254-5 (44.5 overs)
England in India Cricket Series 2006 : Sreesanth 6/55 & Uthappa 86 make it 5-1 for India
April 15, 2006
England finished their tour of India with a seven-wicket defeat in the last one-dayer to lose the series 5-1.
Kevin Pietersen (64), Paul Collingwood (64) and Geraint Jones (53) were the mainstays in England's 288 all out.
Robin Uthappa's 86 - the best score by an Indian debutant - and captain Rahul Dravid's 69 put the hosts in control.
They fell in quick succession but the results was never in doubt once Yuvraj Singh (55) and Suresh Raina (53) put on 115, as they won with five balls left.
India 289-3 (49.1 overs) bt England 288 (50 overs) by 7 wickets
England in India Cricket Series 2006 : England beat India to tie series
March 22, 2006
England won by 212 runs in Mumbai for their first victory in India for 21 years to tie the Test series.
Shaul Udal took four wickets for 14 runs to bowl the home side out for 100 in mid-afternoon on the final day.
Needing 313 to win, India crashed from 75-3 at lunch, with Udal dismissing Sachin Tendulkar for 34 and having last man Munaf Patel caught in the deep.
Andrew Flintoff triggered the collapse by having captain Rahul Dravid caught behind and finished with 3-14.
Third Test, Mumbai, Day Five:
England 400 & 191 bt India 279 & 100 by 212 runs
Kumble joins 500 club - first Indian to do so
March 11, 2006
Kumble became the first Indian and fifth cricketer ever to claim 500 wickets in Tests when he dismissed Stephen Harmison leg before in the England first innings.
He has been a proven match-winner for over a decade, but is still criticised for not being a big spinner of the ball.
"It's a great feeling to get to a milestone," he told reporters. "Being the first Indian to get there is even more special."
Kumble thanked his team mates for their support down the years and those who helped him overcome a career-threatening shoulder injury in 2001.
Kumble said he would love to reach the levels of Australia's Shane Warne and Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan before calling it a day.
The legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev, who earlier became the first Indian to take 434 wickets surpassing New Zealand great Sir Richard Hadlee, also hailed Kumble as the all-time great Indian spinner.
Warne is test-cricket's highest wicket-taker with 659 scalps while on Friday Muralitharan became the second bowler to reach the 600-mark.
U-19 World Cup : Pakistan keeps the Under 19 World Cup Trophy
Feb 19, 2006
Pakistan became the first under-19 team to retain the world title when they beat India by 38 runs in an extraordinary final on Sunday in Colombo.
Pakistan's chances seemed dim when they were bowled out for 109, with leg-spinner Piyush Chawla taking 4-8.
But India lost six wickets in putting nine runs on the board, pace man Anwar Ali takign three wickets in his first over on his way to figures of 5-35.
Chawla led a rearguard action with an unbeaten 25, but India were still bowled out in just 18.5 overs.
U-19 World Cup Final at Colombo: Pakistan Under-19s 109 (41.1 ov) beat India Under-19s 71 (18.5 ov) by 38 runs
India in Pakistan 2006 : India wraps up ODI series 4-1
Feb 19, 2006
India's Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Dhoni shared a breath-taking stand of 146 to clinch an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the final one-day game.
Yuvraj made an unbeaten 107 from 93 balls and Dhoni (77no) hit four sixes in the final three overs to reach a target of 287 with 19 balls remaining.
Pakistan looked well set after Mohammad Yousuf (67) and Younis Khan (74no) took them to 286-8 in Karachi.
Sri Sreesanth took a career-best 4-58, including three wickets in three overs.
India captain Rahul Dravid hit 50 in reply, becoming the eighth batsman to pass 9,000 one-day international runs.
Hero of Indias one-day series triumph over Pakistan, Yuvraj Singh sustained a hamstring strain during his unbeaten knock of 107. The in-form batsman, who batted with a runner in the later part of his innings, was declared the Man of the Match and Man of the Series.
Fifth one-day international, Karachi: India 287-2 (46.5 overs) beat Pakistan 286-8 (50 overs) by eight wickets
IND vs PAK 3rd Test at Karachi 2006 : Dramatic reversals in Karachi test after Pathan hat-trick
Jan 29, 2006
Pakistan hit back from 39-6 to post 245 and reduce India to 74-4 on a dramatic first day of the final Test in Karachi.
Irfan Pathan (5-61) took a hat-trick in the first over, the first bowler to do so, but Kamran Akmal struck a brilliant 113 to lead his side to respectability. Pathan had Salman Butt caught at first slip by Rahul Dravid, trapped Younis Khan lbw and bowled Mohammad Yousuf with another big inswinger.
India's batsmen soon ran into problems of their own as Asif and Shoaib found plenty of seam movement to remove Dravid and Sehwag with only 14 on the board.
Third Test, Karachi, day one (close):
Pakistan 245 v India 74-4
IND vs PAK 1st Test at Lahore 2006 : India pair fail to set new record
Jan 17, 2006 Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid were unable to set a new world record opening stand in Tests on the final day of the drawn first Test in Lahore.
Sehwag fell for 254 as India came off for bad light on 410-1 on a final day in which just 14 balls had been bowled.
Sehwag was caught off the seamer Rana Naved-ul-Hasan with the score on 410 and the match ended soon afterwards.
The pair were an agonising three runs short of the 50-year-old record established by two of their countrymen.
In 1956, Indian openers Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy put on 413 against New Zealand.
Pakistan declared at 679-7 in their first innings - and with Sehwag and Dravid finding batting so easy the match had been written off as a draw.
But after most of the final day had been lost to rain, the Indian pair agreed to bat in bad light
First Test, Lahore, day five
Pakistan 679-7d drew with India 410-1
Cricket News from the Past..
- December 2006 - India in South Africa 2006-07, Women's Asia Cup Cricket Series 2006
- November 2006 - India in South Africa 2006-07, ICC Champions Trophy 2006, The Ashes Series 2006-07
- October 16-30 2006 - ICC Championship Trophy 2006 First Round
- October 1-15 2006 - ICC Championship Trophy 2006, Preliminary Stages and First Round
- September 2006 - NKP Salve Challenger Trophy 2006, DLF Tri Series in Malaysia 2006, ICC Champions Trophy, India Under-19s tour of Pakistan
- August 2006 - Tri Series in Malaysia 2006, Tri Series in Sri Lanka 2006, Indian Women's tour in England
- July 2006 - India in West Indies 2006, Top End Series in Australia, India Under-19 tour in England, Tri Series in Sri Lanka
- June 2006 - India in West Indies 2006
- May 2006 - India in West Indies 2006, Eurasia Cup Abu Dhabi 2006
- April 2006 - Eurasia Cup Abu Dhabi 2006, 20-20 Cricket Classic Bermuda 2006, India vs Pakistan DLF Cricket Cup 2006, India Pakistan Veterans Cricket Series 2006
- March 2006 - India vs England Test Matches (1-1), One Day Internationals
- Feb 2006 - India wins ODI series, Pak wins Tests & U-19 WC
- January 2006 - India in Pakistan
- December 2005 - Pakistan, India and Ganguly
- Oct, Nov 2005 - India vs Sri Lanka
- September 2005 - India Zimbabwe Tests, Ganguly Chappell Row.
- August 2005 - India's Zimbabwe tour, Videocon Trophy
- July 2005 - Dravid captain, tours Sri Lanka
- May and June
2005 - New Coach, and many Questions!!
- April 2005 - India
Pakistan series; Women's World Cup
- March 2005 - The
much awaited Pakistan series starts..
- February 2005
- Waiting for the Pakistan series, BCCIs court date, Shiv
Sena's pitch attack
- January 2005
- Tsunami matches, Sachin's injury and Shoaib's no-ball!
- Roller Coaster Ride
for India in 2004
- Cricket News 2004
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