News 1st Look: Samaraweera defies Kiwis attack

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Samaraweera defies Kiwis attack

Samaraweera defies Kiwis attack
Tim Southee puts Sri Lanka in trouble
No major changes in squad for 3rd Test
Selectors retain under-performing stars
Ponting has selectors' backing: Arthur
Sachin should speak to selectors: Kapil
SA relishing Perth after fighting draw
Sachin Tendulkar sticks to the drill
Wrong ones which let Team India down
Team India bites the dust at Wankhede
Pragyan Ojha clings on to fifth spot
MSD shouldn't ask for a turner: Ganguly
KP's hindi tweet thanks Mumbai crowd
2nd Test: Tim Southee jolts Sri Lanka
NZ slip after big Taylor-Williamson stand

Posted: 27 Nov 2012 01:54 AM PST

Samaraweera was unbeaten on 48 as the hosts reached 177-6 in their first innings at tea in reply to New Zealand's 412 at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo.

Tim Southee puts Sri Lanka in trouble

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:45 PM PST

New Zealand's Tim Southee bagged two quick wickets to put Sri Lanka under pressure on the third day of the second Test at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo.

No major changes in squad for 3rd Test

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:27 PM PST

Despite the thrashing in the second Test in Mumbai, the Indian selectors made no major changes in the squad for the third Test against England to be played in Kolkata.

Selectors retain under-performing stars

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:27 PM PST

Unfazed by the humiliating defeat in the second Test against England, the national selectors persisted with the same squad for the third match in Kolkata.

Ponting has selectors' backing: Arthur

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:08 PM PST

Ricky Ponting has the backing of selectors as he searches for runs to save his Test career and will play in the series decider against South Africa in Perth.

Sachin should speak to selectors: Kapil

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 09:28 PM PST

Saddened by the flak that Sachin Tendulkar is facing due to his lean run, Kapil Dev said the great batsman should speak to the selectors about his future.

SA relishing Perth after fighting draw

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:40 PM PST

South Africa head into the Perth Test believing that if all else fails, their reservoir of grit and determination can be counted on to confront daunting challenges.

Sachin Tendulkar sticks to the drill

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:56 PM PST

A good night's sleep and a blank mind seemingly helped Sachin Tendulkar to get into a cocoon as master blaster walked out for practice on Sunday.

Wrong ones which let Team India down

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:43 AM PST

England's spinners struck gold at Wankhede in Mumbai while India's tweakers failed to replicate the impact they made in the first Test in Ahmedabad.

Team India bites the dust at Wankhede

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:56 AM PST

The so-called 'revenge series' has turned into a reality check. And the truth, hurtful though it may be, is that this Indian side looks alarmingly vulnerable.

Pragyan Ojha clings on to fifth spot

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:56 AM PST

Pragyan Ojha has managed to hold on to his fifth spot in the bowler's chart even as no Indian featured in the top-10 batsmen list in ICC Test rankings.

MSD shouldn't ask for a turner: Ganguly

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:36 AM PST

Ganguly said that Dhoni should not insist for a "spin-friendly" wicket at Eden and instead draft in pacer Ashok Dinda for Harbhajan Singh in the third Test.

KP's hindi tweet thanks Mumbai crowd

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:23 AM PST

Kevin Pietersen, whose 186 played a huge part in England's 10-wicket win against India in 2nd Test, has a few good words to say about the Mumbai crowd.

2nd Test: Tim Southee jolts Sri Lanka

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:40 AM PST

Tim Southee rattled Sri Lanka with two wickets off three balls to put New Zealand in command on Day 2 of the second and final Test at the P Sara Oval.