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Top Hits and Flops of second Test match

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India went into the second Test in Mumbai with a lot of confidence and was, obviously, the favourites to win. But it was a different tale altogether when the Test unfolded.

There was not a single ses

Baroda take first innings lead over Haryana

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Riding on Saurabh Wakaskar's ton and Ambati Rayudu's half-century, Baroda managed to take the first innings lead over Haryana and then reduced the hosts to 127 for two at stumps on the third day of th

Du Plessis the hero as Proteas cling on for draw

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Debutant Faf du Plessis batted throughout the final day for a defiant unbeaten century to guide South Africa to a thrilling draw against Australia in the second Adelaide Test on Monday.

Man-of-the-ma

Reddy, Vihari hit big tons for Hyderabad

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Akshath Reddy and Hanuma Vihari helped Hyderabad close in on Mumbai's first-innings total, but were unfortunate to miss what would have been well-deserved double centuries, in their Ranji Trophy match

Flynn lifts New Zealand with unbeaten 50

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Daniel Flynn hit an impressive half-century as New Zealand reached 396-8 in their first innings at tea on the second day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka on Monday.

The middle-order bat

Ojha clings on to 5th spot, no Indian batsman in top-10

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By virtue of his impressive outing in the first two Tests against England, leg-spinner Pragyan Ojha has managed to hold on to his fifth position in the bowler's chart even as no Indian featured in the

We want a similar track in Kolkata: Dhoni

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India’s ploy to prepare a spinning track might have backfired as England registered a 10-wicket win in the second Test, but host captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he would like to have a similar pitch for the third game, starting at Kolkata on December 5.

Clarke sees positives as Aussies fail to claim win

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Skipper Michael Clarke said Australia are well placed in the run-up to this week's final Perth Test despite having to settle for a draw against South Africa in the second Test Monday.

The Australians

Selectors should speak to Sachin: Gavaskar

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Fresh questions were on Sunday raised on Sachin Tendulkar's retirement with the legendary Sunil Gavaskar saying that the selectors should have a word with him about his future plans.

"Tendulkar has

India's five most humiliating defeats on home soil

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As India lost the plot against England on a rank turner pitch in Mumbai, it did not come as a surprise as the Cine capital of India has never been one of the favourite hunting grounds for the home tea

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