Proteas cricket legends lash out at team for going for draw in first Test

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 14:35

South African cricket legends Clive Rice and Ray Jennings have lashed out at their former team for not going for the win against India in the first Test at the Wanderers over the weekend.

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.

Vernon Philander becomes fastest Proteas bowler to reach 100 Test wickets; surpasses Dale Steyn

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 15:42

South African seam bowler Vernon Philander has broken his teammate Dale Steyn`s record as the fastest South African to reach 100 wickets in Test cricket after dismissing Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan on the third morning of the first Test at the Wanderers.

India vs South Africa: We will play the game hard, says Graeme Smith

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 09:09

South African skipper Graeme Smith today sought to play mindgames ahead of the Test series against India, saying the fast and bouncy tracks here will be a real "test of character" for the young Indian batting line-up.

India jump to 2nd in Test rankings after 2-0 win over Windies

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 10:57

India jumped one place to second on the Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings table after winning the two-Test series against the West Indies 2-0 in Mumbai on Saturday.

It is for Sachin to decide if it is time to retire: Waugh

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 08:20

Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh today said it was for Sachin Tendulkar himself to decide whether it was time for him to retire from international cricket but his personal opinon was that the Indian master is not playing upto his previous standards.

Michael Clarke laid low by gastroenteritis

Last Updated: Monday, April 1, 2013, 14:19

Nursing a sore back, it was double whammy for Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke, who had to be treated at hospital for a severe bout of gastroenteritis.

Ojha reaches 100-wicket milestone in Tests

Last Updated: Saturday, March 23, 2013, 13:31

Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha today completed his 100 wickets in Test cricket on the second day of the fourth and final match of the series against Australia at Delhi, becoming the third fastest Indian to reach the milestone.

Dhoni becomes most successful India Test captain

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 16:31

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the most successful Indian Test captain, surpassing Sourav Ganguly after India won the second cricket Test against Australia by an innings and 135 runs here Tuesday.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy to witness least experienced Oz’s team in 18 years

Last Updated: Thursday, February 21, 2013, 14:47

Experience counts but not for Australia as it persist with a relatively young side to take on India on home soil.

England spin legend Underwood backs Panesar to ‘change course of India series’

Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012, 13:50

England’s most successful spin bowler on Indian soil Derek Underwood has backed left-arm spinner Monty Panesar to play a crucial role in the remaining matches of their current Test series against India.