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Wicket has become very flat, says Umesh Yadav

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Not assured of an outright win inthe first Test after England's dramatic fight-back, Indian pacer Umesh Yadav today said the home team's bowlers will have to put in a lot of effort on the final day to

Pujara's double ton gives India command over first Test

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Cheteshwar Pujara showed immense concentration and skill to notch up his maiden Test double century as India put themselves in the driver's seat in the first Test by posting a mammoth first innings to

India look to put Eng in web of spin

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It's billed as the grudge series after the 4-0 thrashing that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's India were subjected to when they toured England in July 2011.

Some 16 months later, England have a new Test skipp

Sehwag took the game away from us: Swann

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England would have been happier with five or six wickets by stumps on the opening day of the first cricket Test, according to off-spinner Graeme Swann, who said destructive opener Virender Sehwag took

Preview: Spin Test for England batters

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England face a perilous trial by spin as they bid to win their first Test series in India in 27 years when the four-match contest opens in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

The newly-laid wicket at the Motera s

KP out for a duck, England draw third practice game as well

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Jonathan Trott notched up a hundred before England knocked out six Haryana wickets but their third and final practice match ahead of the Test series against India ended in a tame draw on the last day

Cook happy with England’s preparation

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England could not get what would have been a morale-boosting win but England captain Alastair Cook on Sunday said he was happy with the team's preparations ahead of the opening Test against India star

England bowled out for 521

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England were bowled out for 521 at lunch after Samit Patel struck a fluent half-century on day two of their third and final warm-up match against Haryana, here today.

There was a much-improved perfor

England bowled out for 521

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England were bowled out for 521 at lunch after Samit Patel struck a fluent half-century on day two of their third and final warm-up match against Haryana, here today.

There was a much-improved perfor

Kevin Pietersen smashes century in India tour match

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Kevin Pietersen smashed an aggressive century on Thursday as England showed off their batting prowess ahead of next week's Test series against India.

Pietersen hit 110 off 94 balls as the tourists fe

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