Abhishek Purohit

Attack-first attitude keeps McClenaghan striking

Mitchell McClenaghan's primary duty is go all out for wickets and, like he showed in Napier, he has the knack of doing the job for his team at key times

20-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Napier

Kohli continues piling on freakish numbers

If it is needed at the moment, Virat Kohli does it, and what he does is exactly what is needed at that moment

19-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Napier

India determined to attack short balls

MS Dhoni said India were not going to stop pulling because four batsmen fell to the short ball, but needed to be more judicious while using the shot

19-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Napier

New Zealand 'leaning' towards four-pacer attack - McCullum

Brendon McCullum is considering playing four fast bowlers in the ODI series opener against India in Napier

18-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Napier

Dhoni satisfied with India's preparations

Five days of practice sessions at the sprawling Nelson Park is what India have had before the first ODI against New Zealand across the road at the compact McLean Park, and MS Dhoni sounded satisfied with his side's preparation

18-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Napier

India seek clarity over No. 4 slot

The New Zealand tour will give India a glimpse of the man who could possibly take over from Yuvraj Singh as the first choice No. 4 ODI batsman in time to come

17-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Napier

Old doubts follow India bowlers to NZ

The setting in New Zealand may seem enjoyable, but India's bowling will again be under pressure against a power-packed batting line-up in alien conditions

16-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Napier

'Now we know we've got players who can do well anywhere' - Dhoni

MS Dhoni believes that India's young side has transitioned into a stable unit with the help of sustained exposure at home ahead of a number of overseas trips

11-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2013 ODI bowling nominees: Saeed strikes, Mitch monsters

Seamers, swingers, spinners and out and out speed demons - all in the ODI bowling shortlist

09-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit

Final bout for battered West Indies

Despite West Indies' ever-increasing woes, there's still a series on the line. It can't be won at 1-2, but a loss can be averted

07-Jan-2014•The Preview by Abhishek Purohit

Ranji Trophy live blog, final round, 4th day

Live updates of the final round of the Ranji Trophy 2013-14

30-Dec-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Gujarat, Mumbai, Punjab and Delhi in two-horse race

Qualification scenarios for teams in Group A of the Ranji Trophy 2013-14

29-Dec-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Misbah gives up the reverse-sweep

Plays of the day from the fifth ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi

27-Dec-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Chandimal, Mendis edge home in thriller

Dinesh Chandimal chose a thriller to end his half-century drought, guiding Sri Lanka home in the last over in the company of Ajantha Mendis

27-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Gul's set-up, and Priyanjan's start

Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi

25-Dec-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Another Hafeez century gives Pakistan series

Mohammad Hafeez became the second Pakistani after Zaheer Abbas to make three hundreds in a bilateral ODI series as his side took an unbeatable 3-1 lead over Sri Lanka

25-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

WI blown away in a session for 103

West Indies' entire second innings lasted less than a session after tea on the third day in Hamilton, leaving New Zealand a target of 122

20-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Narine threat gives WI advantage

West Indies threw New Zealand their stiffest challenge of the series in the third and final Test

19-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Ramdin, Chanderpaul revive WI

Denesh Ramdin and Shivnarine Chanderpaul stunned New Zealand with a sixth-wicket partnership of 200 to revive West Indies to 289 for 6 from 86 for 5

18-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Boult swings NZ to innings win

West Indies succumbed to a third innings defeat in four Tests, collapsing twice to lose 16 wickets in a day to New Zealand's swing and pace

12-Dec-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

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