My First World Cup

'When you're 23, you're fearless'

Dec 1, 2014: Neither an injury nor a tournament final could worry a young Ashish Nehra in 2003, and he still holds of the best innings figures by an Indian in a World Cup

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Nehra's Durban masterclass

Oct 31, 2014: When Ashish Nehra gritted his teeth and produced a top-notch display of seam bowling against England

Delhi v Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy, Group A, Delhi, 1st day

Nehra six-for decimates Vidarbha for 88

Dec 14, 2013: Ashish Nehra turned the clock back with some incisive swing bowling as his six-wicket haul decimated Vidarbha on a proverbial green-top at the Roshanara Club ground in Delhi

IPL news

Delhi swap Taylor for Pune's Nehra

Feb 12, 2013: Delhi Daredevils have made a swap with Pune Warriors India, exchanging New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor for former Indian fast bowler Ashish Nehra

Ranji Trophy 2012-13

Nehra fit to play against Haryana

Nov 30, 2012: Medium-pacer Ashish Nehra has been declared fit to play in Delhi's Ranji Trophy group match against Haryana, which begins in Lahli

Ranji Trophy 2012-13

Stop questioning Nehra's absence, says Dahiya

Nov 27, 2012: Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya does not take criticism of his most experienced and effective bowler, Ashish Nehra, lightly

India news

BCCI to pay top players who missed IPL due to injury

Jul 20, 2012: Sachin Tendulkar is among five Indian players who will be compensated by the BCCI for missing IPL and Champions League T20 matches in 2011 due to injuries sustained while representing India

Ranji Trophy Elite League 2011-12, 4th round, 2nd day

Suryakumar Yadav, Dhawal Kulkarni put Mumbai in control

Nov 30, 2011: A round-up of the action from the second day of the fourth round of matches from the Ranji Trophy Elite League 2011-12

Delhi v Tamil Nadu, Ranji Trophy Elite 2011-12, Delhi, 2nd day

Nehra returns to first-class cricket

Nov 19, 2011: At the end of his first full day of first-class cricket in three years, Ashish Nehra found himself pleased - and sore - at having survived 16 overs of bowling

India news

Nehra 'deeply hurt' by India snub

Sep 30, 2011: Left-arm fast bowler Ashish Nehra has said he is "deeply hurt" after being left out India's squad for the first two ODIs against England

England in India 2011

Tendulkar and Yuvraj unlikely for England series

Sep 28, 2011: The team will be announced on Thursday but ESPNcricinfo understands that Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma and Yuvraj Singh are unlikely to be fit in time

India news

Nehra begins injury recovery process

May 2, 2011: Ashish Nehra has begun bowling in the nets after successful surgery on his injured finger, but will not be fit in time to take part in IPL 2011

India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai

Nehra injury creates selection dilemma

Apr 1, 2011: The injury to Ashish Nehra has put the Indian team management in a dilemma over who should be his replacement for the World Cup final against Sri Lanka

India v Sri Lanka, final, World Cup 2011, Mumbai

Nehra may miss final with injured finger

Mar 31, 2011: Ashish Nehra has fractured the middle finger on his right hand putting a question mark over his selection for the final against Sri Lanka on Saturday

India v Pakistan, 2nd semi-final, World Cup 2011, Mohali

Bit-part players come to India's aid

Mar 30, 2011: What were once considered the weak links of the Indian team have turned out to be its toughest cookies. And with no crumbling

New Zealand in India 2010-11

Praveen Kumar to miss first ODI against NZ

Nov 25, 2010: Praveen Kumar will miss the first ODI against New Zealand in Guwahati on November 28 because of a fever, and Ashish Nehra has been picked to replace him

Ranji Trophy Super League 2010-11

Twelve hopeful men

Nov 1, 2010: Whites have been cleaned, pitches have been readied, it's time to hope again; we look at men who will be expecting slightly more than some of the others

India news

Ashish Nehra ready for Test comeback

Oct 26, 2010: Ashish Nehra, one of India's first-choice seamers in the shorter versions of the game, has made himself available for Test cricket, six and a half years since he last turned out in the whites at the highest level

Sri Lanka v India, Asia Cup final, Dambulla

Ashish Nehra sets an example for India's struggling quicks

Jun 25, 2010: India's fast bowlers, and Ashish Nehra in particular, raised their performances against Sri Lanka to secure their first Asia Cup title in 15 years

Bangladesh v India, 2nd ODI, Asia Cup, Dambulla

Testing times for India's bowlers

Jun 15, 2010: Going into the Asia Cup, India's biggest worry is the bowling, with the young brigade having failed, forcing the selectors to resort to 30-somethings, Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra