India were staring at an embarrassing defeat in the second cricket Test against a spirited England who rode on Kevin Pietersen and Alastair Cook's brilliant centuries to gain a vital 86-run lead before the spinners tightened the noose around the hosts here today.

India are facing a crushing defeat against England in the second Test but an optimistic Gautam Gambhir is hoping that a miracle would happen and turn around things for them tomorrow.

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England's batting star Kevin Pietersen today said the difference between the first Test in Ahmedabad, where he flopped, and the second at the Wankhede Stadium here, which was witness to his monumental

Off-spinner Graeme Swann, who on Saturday became only the 14th Englishman to claim 200 wickets in Test cricket, feels his team had a lot of tough work left to do before thinking about a win in the ong

Left-arm spinner Monty Panesar struck two mighty blows in successive overs as England grabbed the initiative to leave India struggling at 87 for three on the first morning of the second cricket Test h

Cheteshwar Pujara displayed grit to remain unconquered with a half century even as England applied the screws on India and made the hosts struggle on a turning track on the opening day of the second c

Cheteshwar Pujara cracked his second consecutive Test century as India recovered from a precarious situation to restore the balance in the second cricket Test against England here on Friday.

Delighted at dismissing Sachin Tendulkar, England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar today said that out of the four wickets he took on the first day of the second Test against India, it was the wicket of

After a team goes through a big loss, the challenge for both captain and coa­ch is how to pick them up. Dwelling on the disappointment from the side’s last performance is never helpful. But the captai

One of the very few batsmen to emerge with his head held high in the big defeat to India in the first Test, England skipper Alastair Cook today said it was time for all the team members to chip in.

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