New Zealand A players stole the show on the penultimate day of the four-day cricket match against India A, as they not only stopped their counterparts from taking advantage of a good start but also helped themselves take an overall 146-run lead here on Sunday. The visitors bowled out India A for 276 in their [...]
Openers Aaron Redmond (105) and Martin Guptil (80) combined for a 190-run stand to guide New Zealand A to a commanding 270 for three in their first innings against India A on the opening day of their second and final four-day cricket match here on Friday. After the Indian bowlers toiled in hot and humid [...]
India A’s batting line-up failed miserably as the hosts crashed to a humiliating 156-run defeat against Australia A in the final of the triangular cricket tournament here on Friday. Much was expected from the Indian team, after its three consecutive wins in the league phase, but chasing 304 in 50 overs, the batsmen surrendered meekly [...]
India A notched up a three-wicket win over Australia A in their last league match of the triangular series at the M A Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing 273 in 50 overs after Australia elected to bat, India scored 277 for seven with four overs to spare after captain Suresh Raina (46) and Rohit Sharma [...]
Yuvraj Singh, who was overlooked for the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy, will lead the Board President’s XI in a four-day warm-up match against the Australians in Hyderabad, starting October 2. The squad also includes fast bowler Sreesanth, who missed the tour of Sri Lanka because of injury, and opener Wasim Jaffer, [...]
Australia A secured a place in the A Team Triangular Series final after allrounder Cameron White triggered a New Zealand A collapse that left his side needing 145 runs in 50 overs. Australia did the needful in 24.5; David Hussey hurrying matters with a 56-ball 78. New Zealand chose to bat but were down to [...]
A blazing 127-ball 148 from all-rounder Yusuf Pathan saw India A post a comfortable 81-run victory over New Zealand A in the limited overs tri-series here on Sunday. Yusuf’s hurricane knock got India out of a soup when they were 66-5 in the 12th over to post 305-8, before disciplined bowling, led by part-time spinner [...]
Skipper S Badrinath led with example and hit a sedate unbeaten 69 to fashion India A’s five-wicket win against their New Zealand counterparts in the Tri-Series cricket tournament here on Wednesday. After Badrinath inserted the visitors, Piyush Chawla (3-43) and Praveen Kumar (2-17) shared five wickets between them to shoot out the visitors for 167 [...]