Abhishek Purohit

Hodge blows take Australia home

Brad Hodge clubbed the third and fourth deliveries of the last over over deep midwicket to haul Australia home in a seven-over shootout against South Africa in Durban

12-Mar-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

'Very quiet' motels, and never-ending cheers

Our correspondent jogs along the Wellington waterfront and takes in views of Auckland as a memorable tour winds down

20-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit

A series lost from winning positions

India might have been winless in New Zealand but their young side created several winning positions. They have too much talent for results not to go their way sooner rather than later

19-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit

Dhoni sees 'plenty of improvement' since 8-0

Following the drawn second Test in Wellington, India have now failed to win even one of their past 14 away Tests going back to June 2011

19-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

'I feel a little bit embarrassed'

Brendon McCullum, who became the first New Zealand batsman to make a Test triple-hundred, reflects on the historic innings during his post-match presser

18-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Dhoni lauds bowlers' will

MS Dhoni heaped praise on his bowlers, saying that they had tried everything they could during the Test, and that only exceptional batting from New Zealand made the difference in the end

18-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

McCullum battles, and triumphs over, his essence

For a batsman whose game is built on brutality, Brendon McCullum's double-hundred against India has been an essay in renunciation and grit

17-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Watling relishes game-changing grind

BJ Watling said he and Brendon McCullum just focused on coming through the next delivery and the next over for the eight-and-a-half hours their 352-run partnership lasted

17-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

NZ undecided on batting tomorrow, says McCullum

Brendon McCullum has said that New Zealand will decide overnight whether they will push for a 2-0 series win on the final day of the Wellington Test or settle for 1-0

17-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

India second-best against resolute McCullum

Building on the chances he got in the field, Brendon McCullum scored his toughest hundred yet, ensuring India's substantial lead was wiped off, in spite of some diligent play

16-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

'Pleased to be only five down' - McCullum

Brendon McCullum was happy to get through to the end of the third day at the Basin Reserve with New Zealand only five down

16-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

India fielding 'fantastic' overall - Pujara

Brendon McCullum's 114 and BJ Watling's 52 was part of New Zealand's best sixth-wicket stand in second innings as they took the Test into the fourth day

16-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Rahane shows his X-factor

When he first played for India, Ajinkya Rahane's shy demeanor left many wondering if he had the extra edge in personality that separates top-class international players from the rest. He has now dispelled those doubts

15-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

'Dhoni's counterattack hurt us' - Watling

BJ Watling said that MS Dhoni's counterattacking half-century was hurt New Zealand most on the second day of the Wellington Test

15-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Rahane thanks Dravid, Tendulkar after maiden ton

Ajinkya Rahane thanked his "role model" Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar after scoring a maiden Test hundred in his fifth match in Wellington

15-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

'I have been bowling well since SA' - Ishant

Ishant Sharma insisted he has been bowling well for a while but was getting recognised only now as he was getting wickets

14-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

'We missed our lengths a little bit' - Williamson

After crediting the conditions and India's bowlers for New Zealand being bowled out cheaply, Kane Williamson said his side's bowlers could have done better, after they let India end the day 100 for 2

14-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Ishant's good avatar steps up

This version of Ishant, when he appears, you wonder why the bad one even exists. You wonder why the good one appears so sporadically over so many Tests

14-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

'All-seam attack a no-brainer' - McCullum

Brendon McCullum has said picking an all-seam attack for the second Test against India was a "no-brainer" on a grassy pitch that he expects will be quick and bouncy

13-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

'Calmer' Dhawan ready for Wellington

Shikhar Dhawan said playing straight and being patient would be key to succeeding in New Zealand pitches and said the fightback in Auckland gave India confidence going into the second Test

13-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

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