Abhishek Purohit

Dhoni asks for endurance and intensity from bowlers

India's fast bowlers will have to be prepared to bowl long spells in New Zealand, and run in with the same intensity they showed in South Africa, captain MS Dhoni has said

05-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Auckland

India-born Sodhi ready for spin examination

India born Ish Sodhi is looking forward to the challenge of bowling against India, who are fine players of spin

04-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Auckland

ODIs gone, can India bounce back in Tests?

India haven't won an international since they began touring in December; an unforgiving schedule won't help as they look for a reversal during the Tests

04-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Auckland

'I am just loving life at the moment' - Jesse Ryder

Through hell and back, Jesse Ryder is happy that he is back, and in love with cricket again

04-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Auckland

Deserted roads, labyrinthine stadiums, and Pacific delights

Our correspondent soaks in the gorgeous view of Hawke's Bay, and gets used to following traffic rules even when there are no vehicles in sight

04-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit

'Got what we wanted from practice game' - Rohit

The New Zealand XI for the tour match against the Indians had only one international player in captain Anton Devcich, and the two-day affair would have meant little more than a centre-wicket practice opportunity in a game environment for the Indians

03-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Whangarei

Rohit, Rahane make fifties in draw

The Indians drew their warm-up game against New Zealand XI after taking a first-innings lead in Whangarei

03-Feb-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit in Whangarei

Uncapped O'Donnell makes opportunity count

Robert O'Donnell, the New Zealand XI batsman said that he was disappointed to not convert his score into a century, but was delighted to come good against a Test-level attack

02-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Whangarei

Pandey takes three as Indians get good workout

The New Zealand XI batsmen lasted long enough to give the Indian bowlers a six-hour workout on a nice batting wicket in Whangarei

02-Feb-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit in Whangarei

Short-ball test will continue - Hesson

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said his side would continue to pepper India with the short ball in the Test series as well after the tactic helped them to a 4-0 victory in the one-day series

01-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Tight schedule demands that India move on quickly

MS Dhoni and his men have been given the luxury of a single day's break after the late-night finish to the ODI series on Friday, before they begin their sixth match in a fortnight

01-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Whangarei

A 'ground-breaking' series for NZ - McCullum

Brendon McCullum has termed the 4-0 win over India the "most satisfying" one-day contest he has been involved in and also called it a "ground-breaking" series for New Zealand

31-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Dhoni backs faltering batsmen

MS Dhoni has indicated that India will keep the faith in their current group of limited-overs batsmen in whom they have "invested heavily"

31-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

'Middle orders were the difference' - Dhoni

MS Dhoni said that the series was decided by the gulf in class between the middle orders of India and New Zealand

31-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Baz stumbles a single

Plays of the Day from the fifth ODI between New Zealand and India, in Wellington

31-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Nathan McCullum aces economy test

Nathan McCullum, who boasts an economy rate of 4.91 in the series, said that it had been a great challenge bowling against batsmen who are more equipped to deal with spin, on wickets that don't offer a lot of turn

30-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

The deepest attack I have been part of - Kyle Mills

Kyle Mills has said he has never operated in a New Zealand attack that has as much depth as the current lot

30-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Not just bowling that is going wrong

India have lived up to their reputation of being profligate with the ball, but worryingly even their batting has begun to falter outside Asia

30-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

New Zealand's middle-overs soundness pays dividends

New Zealand have made light work of the world champions mainly due to a consolidation strategy at the top of the order, executed to perfection by Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson

29-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Hamilton

NZ tackle India spinners with patience

For New Zealand to win the match, and seal the series, with so much ease in such conditions was some feat. It would not have been possible without the partnership between Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson

28-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Hamilton

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