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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Touring India, assuredly, is much more than Phil Tufnell's poverty and elephants https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/127700/127738.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Touring India, assuredly, is much more than Phil Tufnell's poverty and elephants https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar has told the Press Trust of India that he has regained full fitness following the operation on his hand in April https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/128665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/128665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT VVS Laxman has redefined his role in the India team magnificently, and has been a reliable presence in the middle order since his Kolkata masterpiece https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132992.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132992.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132992 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This series was neither special, nor, thanks mainly to anxious moments on the last day of either Test, entirely forgettable https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133021.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133021.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133021 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Those who watched the fourth day's play might have been dulled into thinking that Trevor Bailey and Chris Tavare were out there in disguise https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132971.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132971.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132971 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly, who underwent a second operation on his left thigh, has been ruled out of the first two one-day internationals of the tri-series later this month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132977.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132977.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132977 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT VVS Laxman kept one end up as wickets fell around him and India struggled towards the follow-on target https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132970.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132970.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132970 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand declared at 630, after McMillan completed the fourth century of the innings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132948.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132948.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132948 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:01 GMT All those who have classified Virender Sehwag as an exciting one-day strokeplayer who does nothave the temperament for the longer game had better think again https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132952.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132952.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132952 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Making himself heard in a debate that will not die, Virender Sehwag has called for India to return to preparing pitches that can be exploited by their spinners https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132953.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132953.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132953 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT No excuses can be made for a pitch that's overly loaded in favour of batsmen, or for bowlers who don't give it their all https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132949.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132949.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132949 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Richard Hadlee on Craig McMillan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132951.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132951.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132951 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mark Richardson's dismissal was a rare bright spot in a bleak Test for India © AFP Cruel as it may be to rub it into one's opponents after keeping them in the field for two days, Mark Richardson managed it effortlessly https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Just what are we to make of this https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132925.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132925.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132925 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India had more success on the second day than on the first, but not necessarily more joy, as New Zealand ground their way to a mammoth 536 for 5. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132924.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132924.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132924 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Lou Vincent and Mark Richardson both scored hundreds as New Zealand reached a commanding 247 for 1 at close on the first day of the second Test at Mohali https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132893.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132893.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132893 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's tactics at home are increasingly beginning to resemble a violin concerto played on one string https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132894.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132894.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132894 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A fine unbroken partnership of 103 between Craig McMillan and Nathan Astle rescued New Zealand on the last day of the Ahmedabad Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132791.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132791.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132791 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:01 GMT After New Zealand avoided the follow-on India faced a battle against time in the first Test at Ahmedabad https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132771 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:01 GMT Paul Wiseman has been to India twice before. Finally, on his third visit, the results are beginning to come through https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132776.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132776.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132776 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India might be well placed in this Test match - as one would expect in a home series - but that does not mean that everything went swimmingly well https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132772.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132772.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132772 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle, one of the heroes of New Zealand's fighting draw in the first Test against India, will be returning home immediately after the second Test in Mohali starting on Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's batsmen had their tactics well worked out when they came to face the Indian spinners on a fifth-day pitch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132794.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132794.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132794 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly and Lou Vincent were much talked about on the final day of the Ahmedabad Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132796.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132796.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132796 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If there has been an aspect of this Test moredisappointing than the pitch, it must be the audience.Rahul Dravid, on the very first day, said that he was https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132795 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India can look back on this Test with a generous dose of regret https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132792.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132792.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132792 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have made no changes in their squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Mohali, which begins on October 16. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132803.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132803.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132803 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly's injury will put stand-in captain Rahul Dravid squarely in the spotlight More than usual, the spotlight at Mohali will be on Rahul Dravid https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly's absence from the second Test after minor surgery means a first cap for Yuvraj Singh - on his home ground too https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132882.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132882.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132882 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After Craig McMillan and Nathan Astle helped New Zealand salvage a draw in the first Test at Ahmedabad, coach Ashley Ross sounded confident about his team's ability to succeed under any conditions https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132877.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132877.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132877 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Wright, the Indian coach, believes that wickets at home must provide some advantage to the Indian team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132874.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132874.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132874 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly is unlikely to play in the second Test against India at Mohali, whoch begins on October 16 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132865.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132865.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132865 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The post mortems have seldom been so exhaustive, tedious or varied in their verdicts https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132847.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132847.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132847 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's match with New Zealand in India today is rapidly shaping as a "best of the rest" match, so badly hit by injuries have the two sides been https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133217.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133217.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133217 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bruce Blair's exposure to the preparation and planning required for international play was greatly enhanced by his stint as a coaching observer with the New Zealand team during the recent Test series with India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133187.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133187.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133187 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's hopes of success in the tri-series with India and Australia starting today will rest on resolving the long-standing puzzle of bowling at the death https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133077.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133077.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133077 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT McMillan and Tuffey were the pick of the bunch as New Zealand exceeded all expectations in the Test series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133036.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133036.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133036 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand gave India a frightful scare on the morning of the final day, played a session of magnificent cricket and yet did not have enough firepower to go all the way and win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132991.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132991.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132991 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle's effort in scoring his ninth Test century speaks volumes of the place he is now at in his cricket career https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132736.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132736 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly's hundred was played out in three different parts: the first phase, when he struggled, the second, when he became more assured, and the third, when he scored at a rapid pace https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132705.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132705.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132705 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's captain explains why he dropped down the batting order, and what he thinks will happen in the remainder of the first Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132706 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The sights and sounds from the fringes of the Ahmedabad Test captured by Wisden's Roving Reporter. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132707.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132707.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132707 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A few minutes before tea, Sourav Ganguly deposited Daniel Vettori intothe gallery behind long-on and allowed himself a smile https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132703.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132703.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132703 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two of the most consistent batsmen in the world at the moment demonstrated the virtues of batsmanship in different conditions today - Rahul Dravid in the low, slow conditions of India, and Matthew Hayden in the much faster conditions of Perth in https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132704 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Zaheer Khan's three strikes, which followed Rahul Dravid's 222 and Sourav Ganguly's unbeaten 100, put India in control at Ahmedabad https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132702.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132702.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132702 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daryl Tuffey will enjoy better days than that he experienced at Ahmedabad today, in fact he has enjoyed them, most notably against India in New Zealand last year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132686.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand seamers erred in continually bowling short-of-a-length deliveries to Akash Chopra https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's effort today was the antithesis of what India was once known for: they were short on talent, but their application, discipline and tactics were top-notch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132687.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132687.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132687 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If any proof of a cricketer's celebrity status in India were needed, the New Zealand team's arrival at the Motera stadium on the first day of the Test would provide it https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132683.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132683.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132683 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A look back at New Zealand's previous tours of India. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An unbeaten 110 by Rahul Dravid, and his 115-run partnership for the third wicket with VVS Laxman (56 not out) helped India recover to 249 for 3 at the end of the first day's play https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132673.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132673 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Slow bowlers haven't found conditions at the Sardar Patel Stadium completely to their liking https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132665.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132665.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132665 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming has clarified that his photo shoot for a liquor firm in Rajkot was part of a contract, and that he had no intention of causing offence to the people of Gujarat, a state where liquor is prohibited https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132664.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132664.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132664 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Is John Wright the hardest-working man in Indian cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132660.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132660.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132660 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The scorching sun at Ahmedabad could be a huge factor over the next five days as India and New Zealand prepare for the first Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132659.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132659.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132659 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indians have announced their team for the first Test against New Zealand which starts at Ahmedabad tomorrow https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132656.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132656.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132656 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two days before the start of the first Test between India and New Zealand at Ahmedabad, John Wright looks ahead to the challenges confronting the team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132653.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132653.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132653 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Akash Chopra's selection as an opener for India's first Test against New Zealand gives rise to optimism and simultaneously raises some questions. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132627.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132627.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132627 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand don't appear to have an attack that can bowl India out twice https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132606.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132606.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132606 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Akash Chopra, Yuvraj Singh and Sairaj Bahutule were the surprise picks, while Sanjay Bangar and Ajit Agarkar were among those to miss out https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132603.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132603.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132603 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Badani makes a century as tour match drifts towards its inevitable drawn conclusion. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132602.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132602.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132602 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In many ways, Rajkot is the unlikeliest city to have a thriving cricket culture https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132601.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132601.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132601 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacob Oram showed an effective technique to score the second first-class hundred of his career https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132597.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132597.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132597 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When Sadagopan Ramesh square-drove Jacob Oram to the fence early on the second day, it was a shot that released two years of frustration https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132596.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/132596.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132596 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sadagoppan Ramesh divides Indian cricket followers like no other man https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132594.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132594.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132594 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sadagoppan Ramesh staked a strong claim for a national team recall with a fluent century as India A progressed to 216 for 4 at stumps on the second day against the New Zealanders at Rajkot https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132585.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132585.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132585 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As expected, Sourav Ganguly has been retained as captain for India's Test series at home against New Zealand, as well as the following one-day international triangular series involving New Zealand and Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132582.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132582.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132582 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leonardo di Caprio's histrionics in the movie, Titanic would have won far greater acclaim from critics had it not been for the spiel that a well-oiled public relations machine dished out in the weeks and days preceding the release of the movie https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132555.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132555.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132555 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To arrive in the heart of Gujarat on the birthday of the most recognisable Indian (no, not Sachin Tendulkar silly - his birthday is on April 24) and find little or no fanfare was disarming https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132545.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132545.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132545 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Munaf Patel gave a tantalising glimpse of what India's quick-bowling future may hold, but it was Mark Richardson who dominated proceedings on the opening day of the three-day tour match at Rajkot https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132533.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132533.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132533 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Many overs to bowl in the coming weeks © Wisden Cricinfo What does it take for a spinner to be successful in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132511.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132511.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132511 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashley Ross, New Zealand's coach, is a man on a mission https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132509.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132509.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132509 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After two wet days at Visakhapatnam, New Zealand finally got a shot at the batting line-up of the Board President's XI, but it did them little good https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Overnight rain, followed by intermmitent showers, meant that no further play was possible on the second day in the tour game between the Board President's XI and New Zealand at Visakhapatnam https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133969.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133969.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133969 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming said that New Zealand had come to India eminently prepared to meet every challenge thrown at them, but he added that executing tactical plans in Indian conditions would prove to be the real challenge https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133925.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133925.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133925 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT We were babes in the woods during our first tour of India in 1955-56 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/132551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Although Ashish Nehra is definitively ruled out of the Test series against New Zealand, he should be back on his feet in time for the one-day triseries, said Andrew Leipus, the Indian team's physiotherapist https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133902.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133902.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133902 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT John Bracewell might be thousands of miles removed from the New Zealand players of whom he will take charge in December, but he will be keeping up with their exploits on their Indian tour courtesy of CD technology, at least until he arrives at his https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133894.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133894.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133894 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming was mobbed so hard by the media on arrival at the Chennai airport that he decided to call a press conference first thing on Monday morning at the team hotel https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133852.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133852.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133852 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There's a hole in the Indian batting order, and it's at the top https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133841.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133841.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133841 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Deep Dasgupta and Sadagopan Ramesh will get another opportunity to stake their claims for berths in the national squad, as both were named in the 14-man India A line-up which will play against New Zealand in a tour game from October 2-4 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133837.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133837.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133837 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ashley Ross, New Zealand's interim coach, made it clear that he is not on an espionage mission when he turned up to watch the Irani Trophy match between Mumbai and the Rest of India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133825.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133825.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133825 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowlers have never been known to queue up for service in India, and expressions like "graveyard" and "nightmare" enter the fast men's lexicon and tend to sum up the reputation the pitches enjoy in India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133788.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133788.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133788 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With just over three weeks to go before India's first Test against New Zealand, question-marks continue to hang over the fitness levels of Ashish Nehra https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133692.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133692.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133692 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mumbai's Irani Trophy match against the Rest of India will have at least two very interested spectators from overseas https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's fighting comeback to tie their Test series with South Africa has added some spice to the southern-hemisphere season, starting with next month's New Zealand-India series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133529.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/133529.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133529 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar goes through his paces in the Bangalore nets © AFP Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag have been passed fit to play in the Test series against New Zealand which starts next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133470.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133470.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133470 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sourav Ganguly has sent out a pre-season warning to the Indian team, saying that none of the players could afford to take their places for granted https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133458.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133458.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133458 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand can expect a "sporting wicket" for their second Test against India, which will be held at Mohali from October 18-22 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133443.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133443.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133443 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Mason, the New Zealand fast bowler, has a head start on his team-mates https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133442.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133442.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133442 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yuvraj Singh had a shabby county season, but he got some valuable advice from a player whom he is very likely to come up against in the near future - Stephen Fleming, the captain of New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133353.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/133353.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133353 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand, under interim coach Ashley Ross, are going to great lengths to replicate the conditions that they are likely to face on their tour of India next month, and their final training camp - at Christchurch next week - will feature noisy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125216.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125216.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125216 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the light of the recent bomb blasts in Mumbai, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has verified that it has adequate security arrangements in place for New Zealand's forthcoming tour of India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/125167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/125167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealanders are entitled to feel a little uneasy whenever teams are due to tour to the sub-continent, and this week's bomb blasts in Mumbai have resulted in a sense of déjà vu https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125165.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125165.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125165 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harbhajan Singh has recovered from a finger injury and will be fit for India's two-Test series against New Zealand, starting in October https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/125160.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/125160.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125160 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The issue of performance-linked graded payments for India's cricketers is expected to gather momentum again when board officials meet senior players from the Indian team in Bangalore next week to discuss the matter https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/125140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/125140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There's something appropriate about newly-selected New Zealand bowler Michael Mason regarding Australian legend Glenn McGrath as his bowling model https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125052 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT October just got tougher for sports widows in New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125024.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125024.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125024 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Indian fans can heave a sigh of relief as Shane Bond has been ruled out of both the Tests and one-dayers for the forthcoming India tour https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125007.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125007.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125007 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT