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India in driver's seat as Ashwin rips through Kiwis top-order
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kanpur [India], Sept.25 (ANI): Indian batsmen showcased a brilliant performance before spinner Ravichandran Ashwin stepped in to help the home side hold a commanding 341-run lead over New Zealand at the close of day four of the opening Test match at Green Park here on Sunday.
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500th Test: Vijay, Pujara notch fifties as India reach 291-9 on Day 1
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kanpur [India], Sept.22 (ANI):Opener Murali Vijay and one drop Cheteshwar Pujara struck contrasting half-centuries as India reached a score of 291-9 at stumps on the opening day of the historic 500th Test match against New Zealand here at Green Park on Thursday.
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ICC president Shashank Manohar congratulates BCCI for 500th Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Sept.21 (India): International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Shashank Manohar has congratulated the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the country's 500th Test match, which will be the first of the three-match series against New Zealand to be played in Kanpur from T
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BCCI to invite former Indian captains for 500th Test against Kiwis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.17 (ANI): In what will be a historic occasion for Indian cricket, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to invite all former captains to celebrate the country's '500th Test match' to be played against New Zealand in Kanpur from Se
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Four-day Tests, two-tier system not a solution to format's popularity
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug.31 (ANI):Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur has quashed the idea of four-day Test match or two-tier system, saying that neither of the changes will solve the problem of poor attendance in the longest format of the game.
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Probe launched after `farcical` washout of India-Windies Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.23 (ANI): The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has launched an investigation into the washed out fourth and final Test match between the West Indies and India, where only 22 overs could be played at the Queen's Park Oval.
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India need to play good cricket consistently to maintain top spot:Kohli
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Port of Spain, Aug 17 (ANI):Ahead of his side's fourth and the final Test match against West indies, skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday called on his side to keep playing good cricket for a sustained period of time if they want to become the number one team in true sense.
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Batting coach Sanjay Bangar hails Ashwin's rescuing act
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
St. Lucia, Aug 10 (ANI): Expressing satisfaction over his side's performance on a challenging first day, India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has praised Ravichandran Ashwin for making another vital lower-order contribution to restore parity in the third Test match against the West Indies
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Viv Richards proud of Windies' fighting spirit against India
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kingston, Aug 5 (ANI): West Indies cricket legend Sir Viv Richards has heaped praise on his nation's current crop of young players for displaying a great 'fight and character' in the drawn second Test match against India at Sabina Park, Jamaica.
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Sohail fifer helps Pakistan bowl out England for 297
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Aug 3 (ANI): Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Khan marked his Test return after a five-year absence with a five-wicket haul as England were bundled out for 297 in their first innings on an intriguing opening day of the third Test match at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
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Chase, Blackwood reduce India's lead below 100 at lunch
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kingston, Aug 3 (ANI): Roston Chase and Jermaine Blackwood scored contrasting fifties as West Indies produced a tremendous fightback to reduce their second innings deficit to 89 at lunch on the fifth and final day of the second Test match against India at Sabina Park, Jamaica on Wednesday.
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Hyderabad to host historic India-Bangladesh Test match
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.3 (ANI): India will play a historic one-off Test match against Bangladesh at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad from February 8 next year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed on Wednesday.
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