Tests a different ball-game: AB de Villiers

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 14:32

South African skipper AB de Villiers said his team is proud of beating the world number one ODI side 2-0 in the just-concluded series but should not rest on its laurels as the upcoming Tests will be a "different ballgame" altogether.

We can deal with pace, bounce better in Test series, says Dhoni

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 09:50

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday sought to take the positives from India`s 0-2 ODI series loss against South Africa, saying that playing limited overs format first would help his side do better in dealing with pace and bounce in the Test series starting December 18.

Is Team India missing Sehwag, Gambhir in South Africa?

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 04:25

Few cricket pundits are of the view that Indian team is missing the experience of out of favour players like Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan.

India one run away from becoming highest run scoring team in ODI history

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 17:10

When the Indian team scores the first run on December 5 against South Africa in the first One-dayer in Johannesburg, it will become the highest-run scoring team in the 50-over format of the game.

In-form Indian batsmen vs fearsome South African bowling attack – worth watching contest

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 21:40

If India have such a robust batting line up in the ODIs, then South Africa too have one of the best bowling attacks in the world.

Acid test for Indian seamers in South Africa

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 00:06

It would not only test the in-form Indian top order in the three-match ODI series -- starting from December 5th -- but also the Indian seamers on those swift and bouncy tracks.

Playing without Sachin Tendulkar in South Africa will be a big challenge: MS Dhoni

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 23:36

Mahendra Singh Dhoni says playing in alien conditions and that too without Sachin Tendulkar is a big challenge for his side but the Indian skipper is hopeful that playing One-dayers first will allow his batsmen settle well ahead of the Test series against South Africa.

MS Dhoni refuses to underestimate West Indies in ODIs

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 00:08

It would be a mistake to believe that India will enjoy an upper hand against the West Indies in the One-day series just because the Caribbean side has lost the Test series, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said.

India cricket team assured of keeping No.1 ODI spot

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 09:04

India start the three-match series against West Indies assured of retaining their No.1 rank in the ICC ODI Team Rankings table, irrespective of the outcome of the the contest beginning Nov 21 in Kochi.

India vs West Indies: Ishant, Vinay dropped from Indian ODI squad

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 00:09

Out-of-form pacers Ishant Sharma and R Vinay Kumar on Tuesday were dropped from India`s 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against the West Indies, starting at Kochi on November 21.