Pujara backs India to draw confidence from negative Proteas batting tactics in first Test

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 14:18

Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said that his team can draw confidence from the fact that South Africa`s negative batting tactics at the end of the first Test showed a lack of confidence in their lower batting order.

India had more positives from drawn first Test, says Cheteshwar Pujara

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 21:49

Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara today sought to play mind games ahead of the second cricket Test against South Africa, saying the visitors had more positives to take from the epic drawn first Test and would like to "build on the gains" from that match.

Kohli, Pujara pass first test in post-Tendulkar era

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 17:59

Two outstanding centuries scored by Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara in the first Test against one of the most fearsome fast bowling attacks in the world, has set the tone for Team India, who have plenty of away series’ lined up in the near future where the conditions would be no different.

Top 5 key-moments of the first Test between India and South Africa

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 13:17

Top 5 defining moments of the first Test between India and South Africa

Vernon Philander is new No.1 Test bowler, Virat Kohli rises to career-best 11th

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 09:05

Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli jumped nine places to achieve his career-best 11th spot in the latest Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen issued on Monday.

We attacked a bit too much in the middle overs, says MS Dhoni

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 00:26

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that there was point of time today when they "could have lost the game easily" as his bowlers "attacked a bit too much".

India vs South Africa 2013, 1st Test, Day 5 - As it happened...

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 22:17

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India vs South Africa: Virat Kohli misses out on another record by four runs

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 00:08

Stylish Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has now made it a habit to break records in every series. But he missed on another feat, when the right-hander was dismissed by JP Duminy for 96 runs on the fourth day of the first Test match against South Africa in Johannesburg.

1st Test, Day 4: India eight wickets away from taking 1-0 lead

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 23:51

At one stage on day four of the first Test match, South Africa were looking in total command of the game after their openers – Graeme Smith and Alviro Pietersen got their side to a rollicking start by adding 108 runs for the first-wicket partnership. But then the Proteas skipper went for a suicidal single and his dismissal gave India a chance to make a comeback, which they did.

India vs South Africa 2013: 1st Test, Day 4 - As it happened...

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 22:16

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1st Test, Day 3: India take lead of 320 runs; Pujara, Kohli shine

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 08:44

Two of the most technically sound batsmen in the current India squad – Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli stitched another brilliant partnership on day 3 of the first Test match to give their side a huge lead of 320 runs.

Cheteshwar Pujara slips to 7th position in ICC Test rankings

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 00:12

India`s Cheteshwar Pujara slipped a rung to seventh in the batting list but R Ashwin remained steady at fifth in the bowling chart of the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Thursday.