Swann reveals Flower’s ‘pep-talk’ enthused England to Kolkata Test win

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 14:08

England off spinner Graeme Swann has revealed a fervent rallying cry from the usually soft-spoken Andy Flower to his players at lunchtime on the fourth day of the Kolkata Test against India inspired them to go on and win the match, taking an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series.

Eden Test: England thrash India by 7 wickets, take unassailable 2-1 lead

Last Updated: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 16:57

England defeated India in the Kolkata Test by seven wickets to taken an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series on Sunday.

India vs England: Kolkata Test – Statistical highlights

Last Updated: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 15:21

Statistical highlights of the fifth day and final day`s play in the third cricket Test between India and England here on Sunday.

India vs England 2012, Kolkata Test, Day 4: As it happened...

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 17:13

Live updates from the fourth day of the Kolkata Test between India and England.

BCCI chief expresses unhappiness over Eden track

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 08:42

Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan Friday expressed his unhappiness about the track during a meeting with Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) chief Jagmohan Dalmiya.

Under-pressure India look to bounce back against England

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 14:22

With the four-Test series levelled at 1-1 after India`s ploy to prepare a turning track backfired in Mumbai, the hosts will seek to bounce back as they go into the third cricket Test against England here tomorrow with intense pressure on their under-performing star players to deliver before its too late.

England work to master spin at nets

Last Updated: Sunday, December 2, 2012, 16:34

They dealt with spin quite well in the series-levelling win in the second Test but the visiting England cricket team`s batsmen continued to practice against tweakers ahead of the third Test against India starting here on December 5.

ECB officials inspect facilities at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens ahead of Test series

Last Updated: Saturday, December 1, 2012, 16:55

England Cricket Board (ECB) officials visited Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Wednesday to assess facilities and security arrangements ahead of the England cricket team`s upcoming tour to India.

Dhoni's demand immoral, says Eden Gardens curator

Last Updated: Saturday, December 1, 2012, 14:04

Hitting out at MS Dhoni for demanding a ''square turner from day one'', veteran Eden Gardens' curator Prabir Mukherjee on Saturday termed the demand of Indian cricket captain as ''immoral.''

We want a similar track in Kolkata: MS Dhoni

Last Updated: Monday, November 26, 2012, 14:06

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says he would like to have a similar pitch for the third game in Kolkata.

I`m neither specialist batsman nor extraordinary keeper, says MS Dhoni

Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 19:05

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has scored more than 10,000 runs in international cricket and is India`s most successful wicketkeeper over 200 Test dismissal.

I`m completely fit, don`t need a surgery to fix ankle: Ishant

Last Updated: Sunday, November 13, 2011, 16:32

Relishing the new role of being India`s strike bowler in absence of an injured Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma on Sunday said he is completely fit and doesn`t need a surgery to fix his left ankle.