India v New Zealand

The Tendulkar debate

Pace a worry in Tendulkar's twilight

Sep 6, 2012: Sachin Tendulkar can't escape the fact that his body is naturally slowing down, and his feet will find it increasingly hard to move quickly enough into position against the quick men

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New Zealand's reasons for hope

Sep 4, 2012: In Bangalore, the visitors showed pluck and glimpses of the skills in their possession. Now, they must sustain their desire to do well in Test cricket

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Disappointing to lose, but plenty of positives - Hesson

Sep 4, 2012: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said his side should be proud of the fact that they managed to put pressure on India, despite losing an evenly matched Bangalore Test by five wickets

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Taylor pleased with fighting spirit

Sep 3, 2012: Ross Taylor said it hurt to lose but he was happy with the fight his side had shown to remain in the contest after the heavy defeat in Hyderabad

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Batting remains a worry for India

Sep 3, 2012: The new-look Indian batting line-up struggled in the easiest assignment this season, a sign that it may not be ready yet for the English and Australian challenge ahead

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Kohli, Dhoni deliver win in thriller

Sep 3, 2012: Virat Kohli, the architect of so many ODI run-chases, scripted another one, this time in a Test, to hold together India's nervy batting line-up and lead the team to a 2-0 series victory

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Van Wyk out of remainder of Bangalore Test

Sep 3, 2012: Kruger van Wyk has been ruled out of taking further part in the Bangalore Test, due to an injured arm

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Bowlers' day at the cricket

Sep 2, 2012: Just the way to spend a Sunday

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'Test hundred most satisfying' - Kohli

Sep 2, 2012: Virat Kohli's emergence as a permanent occupant of the batting slot left vacant by Sourav Ganguly was perhaps the only plus for India from the embarrassing Australia tour last season

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NZ's batting fragility bails India out

Sep 2, 2012: On a placid Bangalore wicket, visiting batsmen contrived to lose nine wickets against India's listless bowling

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How Southee outsmarted India

Sep 2, 2012: Using his height, action and intelligence, Tim Southee has set himself to become New Zealand's long-term leader of the pace pack

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Match in the balance after eventful day

Sep 2, 2012: A teetering third day had the second Test in Bangalore turn into a second innings shoot-out

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Raina inspired by Taylor's aggression

Sep 1, 2012:

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Classy shots, acrobatic saves

Sep 1, 2012: Just the way to spend a Saturday

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Fragile openers a worry for India

Sep 1, 2012: The recent failures of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir are a reminder of the bad old days of 10-15 years ago when the No. 3 Rahul Dravid was virtually opening the innings after the openers flopped

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Kohli, Raina save India the blushes

Sep 1, 2012: Led by a Virat Kohli classic, India are now within 82 runs of the New Zealand first innings total

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Bangalore, 1st day

Ojha satisfied with Indian effort

Aug 31, 2012: he first day of the Bangalore Test was a perfect one for neutrals as the New Zealand had their most productive day of the series, setting up a challenge for India's batsmen over the weekend

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Taylor serves statement of intent

Aug 31, 2012: After a string of low scores, Ross Taylor scored a high-quality century to prove to team-mates and fans that New Zealand can compete

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Bangalore, 1st day

Taylor assault makes it New Zealand's day

Aug 31, 2012: A sizzling counterattack by New Zealand captain Ross Taylor produced a high-speed century that was the spark that led to an improved display from the visitors on the opening day of the second Test against India

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Need to attack India spinners - Taylor

Aug 30, 2012: Ross Taylor remained positive ahead of the Bangalore Test and called for an adventurous approach to overcome New Zealand's indecisive batting against the India spinners