India`s rearguard action was frustrating: Steve Finn

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 21:28

Describing as "frustrating" India`s rearguard resistance led by Ravichandran Ashwin which thwarted England`s bid for an innings victory, English pacer Steve Finn Saturday credited the bowlers for "sticking to the plans".

0-3 loss to Pakistan was an eye-opener for england: Finn

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 19:14

England pacer Steven Finn on Saturday said that the 0-3 Test-series whitewash at the hands of Pakistan earlier this year was an eye-opener that prompted the team to work harder to adapt to the sub-continental conditions.

Mukherjee unfazed by reports of Srinivasan`s pitch criticism

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 13:06

Under-fire curator of the Eden Gardens, Prabir Mukherjee, on Saturday said he is not bothered about BCCI President N Srinivasan`s reported unhappiness with the stadium`s pitch for the ongoing third cricket Test in which England are in command against India.

Tendulkar returns to form but India in trouble at 273/7

Last Updated: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 09:13

Sachin Tendulkar marked his return to form with a patient 76 but England claimed the honours on the opening day by reducing a jittery India to 273 for seven in the first innings of the third cricket Test here on Wednesday.

Ganguly praises Tendulkar for gutsy knock

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 23:34

Lauding master batsman Sachin Tendulkar for a "gutsy" innings on day one of the Eden Gardens cricket Test against England, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said the knock would give him the platform to play well in subsequent essays.

Floodlights used in Test at Eden for first time

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 23:26

For the first time in 78 years of Test cricket played at the Eden Gardens here, the floodlights were switched on Wednesday on day one of the India-England match.

Test cricket is not a stage to learn but to deliver: Gambhir

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 19:29

India opener Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday was critical in the manner that some of the Indian batsmen threw away their wickets reminding them that "Test cricket is not a place to learn but to deliver."

Sachin`s wicket was the most crucial: Anderson

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 19:15

England pacer James Anderson, who has dismissed Sachin Tendulkar eight times in the longer version of the game, Wednesday called the little master`s wicket as the most crucial in the ongoing third cricket Test against India at the Eden Gardens here.

Dhoni mends faces with curator, calls him "Boss of Eden"

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 18:45

After the war of words for the past fortnight, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Eden Gardens curator Prabir Mukherjee decided to bury the hatchet just before the third cricket Test between India and England commenced.

Added responsibility may have helped my batting: Cook

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 16:28

England captain Alastair Cook, who took over the reigns from Andrew Strauss before the India series, on Tuesday said that the added responsibility has brought the best out of him.

Wicket will not assist spinners initially: Dhoni

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 16:12

India cricket captain M.S. Dhoni, who had asked for a turning track for the Test match against England at the Eden Gardens beginning Wednesday, said the wicket would not assist the spinners in the first two days and the pacers are likely to get some help from the pitch initially.

Dhoni wants big scores from Gambhir, Sehwag

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 16:09

Ahead of their crucial Test match against England at the Eden Gardens here, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Tuesday said he was hoping for a big contribution from his openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir.