Oct. 5: A dejected Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said the one-wicket loss to India in the first Test here on Tuesday, was more disappointing than the famous defeat at Kolkata in 2001. “This is prob

Mohali, Oct. 3: A dramatic batting collapse late on Day Three dented India’s chances of taking a lead in the first Test here on Sunday, but Rahul Dravid reckons India’s spinners Harbhajan Singh and Pr

Mohali, Oct. 3: Zaheer Khan’s reverse-swinging deliveries had thrust India back in the game late on Day One — his Aussie counterpart Mitchell Johnson (5/64) got the same job done for Australia in the

Virender Sehwag plays a shot in Mohali on Saturday, the second day of the first Test against Australia. Sehwag’s 59 equalled the record of scoring a 50 or more in 11 consecutive Tests.

Australian captain Ricky Ponting (right) walks back towards Indian team members after losing his wicket on Friday, the first day of the India-Australia Test.

Mohali, Oct. 1: Sparks flew on the opening day of the first India-Australia cricket Test with Ricky Ponting and Zaheer Khan having an on-field showdown which prompted the match referee to summon the I

Mohali, Oct. 1: It was an uncharacteristic knock from a batsman who has forced his way into the Test side and into the opener’s role on the basis of his ability to dominate attacks. But given Shane Wa

Mohali, Oct. 1: If the plan was to shun risks at all costs, even at the expense of runs, it worked reasonably well. Australia’s makeshift opener Shane Watson held one end up and didn’t let go for the

If the combination of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir had not been so firmly entrenched, Tamil Nadu opener Abhinav Mukund may have landed a Test cap by now. His second successive hundred in the Ira

Mohali, Oct. 2: Seeking to clear air over the altercation paceman Zaheer Khan had with Ricky Ponting, India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday said the whole issue was a misunderstanding on part