India has won this match convincingly to gain the number 1 position in the ICC Test Rankings. Sehwag was named the Man of the Match and the Player of the Series for his suberb knocks including the 293 which he scored in the first innings of the final test that also helped India reach a [...]
India in New Zealand, 2009 New Zealand vs India, 3rd Test Basin Reserve, Wellington, April 3-7, 2009 Match Information Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) & Daryl Harper (Aus) Third Umpire: Tony Hill (NZ) Match Referee: Alan Hurst (Aus) Toss: New Zealand (Elected to field) Match Status: Match drawn Man of the Match: Gautam Gambhir Batting: India [...]
India skipper Anil Kumble announced his retirement after the third Test against Australia, quitting the game at his favourite Ferozshah Kotla ground. The 38-year-old is Test cricket’s third-highest Test wicket taker with 619 wickets, trailing only Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and Australia’s retired Shane Warne. “It was a very tough decision, especially when you [...]
Australia in India, 2008 India vs Australia, 3rd Test Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, October 29-2, 2008 Match Information Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) & Aleem Dar (Pak) Third Umpire: Suresh Shastri (Ind) Match Referee: Chris Broad (Eng) Toss: India (Elected to bat) Match Status: Match drawn Batting: India 1st Innings Batsmen India (613/7 in 161 ovs) [...]
India and Australia go head to head in the 3rd Test at Delhi from tomorrow, with the hosts up 1-0 in the four match series. Scorecard – 3rd Test India are looking stronger with every game and go in this match as the favourites as well. They recorded their biggest victory in the second match [...]
India could not have asked for a better beginning on day one of the third test match at Colombo when they won the toss on a placid wicket with a chance to fight the Lankan spinners and put up a huge total. And they started off well again with Sehwag and Gambhir putting up 51 [...]