Abhishek Purohit

Questions for both sides in opener

Preview of the first ODI between India and Australia in Pune

12-Oct-2013•The Preview by Abhishek Purohit

Yuvraj gets his swagger back

Yuvraj's second comeback since cancer was characterised by his signature pick-up flicks and lofted drives. He bossed the narrative of the match. It was Yuvraj of the old

11-Oct-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Yuvraj blinder overcomes chase of 202

Yuvraj Singh unleashed trademark pick-up sixes and lofted drives to hit an unbeaten 77 off 35 and haul in the target of 202 with two deliveries to spare

10-Oct-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Nothing irrelevant about it

The rivalry between India and Australia has acquired a considerable standing of its own. Australia could use this series to face their fears against spin

10-Oct-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Pakistan claw back with late strikes

Pakistan's collapse against the second new ball and determined batting from Tino Mawoyo and Hamilton Masakadza put Zimbabwe slightly ahead in the second and final Test

12-Sep-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Younis, Misbah stabilise Pakistan

It was down to the old firm of Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq to stabilise Pakistan after the top order wobbled again

11-Sep-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Zimbabwe's last chance to convert promise

Zimbabwe dominated the first three days of the first Test before succumbing to Younis Khan and the Pakistan spinners. They will face a bigger challenge on a pitch that will have had less than three days of preparation

09-Sep-2013•The Preview by Abhishek Purohit

Zimbabwe need to inspire in dark times

Money won't come around for a while, but that should not stop Brendan Taylor and his men from putting up a fight. Especially in these dark times, that is the bare minimum the followers of Zimbabwe cricket deserve

26-Aug-2013•The Preview by Abhishek Purohit

Shehzad's record 98* sets up 2-0 sweep

Ahmed Shehzad, in the company of his captain Mohammad Hafeez, established several records on way to plundering an unbeaten 98 against Zimbabwe

24-Aug-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Final run feast on flat surface

India A's batsmen have faltered twice in chases against Australia A in a series full of huge totals. Will it be any different in the final?

13-Aug-2013•The Preview by Abhishek Purohit

'Have never seen Dhawan bat like this before'

Two men who have watched Shikhar Dhawan closely over the years say that his positive frame of mind has translated into his prolific streak

13-Aug-2013•Abhishek Purohit

India A choke, Coulter-Nile steals narrow win

Needing 23 from the last four overs with six wickets in hand, India A choked against Nathan Coulter-Nile and Josh Hazlewood to lose by seven runs

08-Aug-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

India hopefuls gear up for an African recce

India A's tour to South Africa offers many India hopefuls a good chance to stake a claim for batting and bowling slots in the senior side

08-Aug-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Avoiding 0-5 will be achievement for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe cannot blame lack of opportunities and preparation for their poor performance against India. They know it is lack of application. Avoiding a 0-5 whitewash will be some achievement

02-Aug-2013•The Preview by Abhishek Purohit

Testing bench strength focus for India

While it was understandable that Virat Kohli limited himself to two debutants in Harare, it will be self-defeating now to keep Mohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Parvez Rasool away from ODI debuts in Bulawayo

31-Jul-2013•The Preview by Abhishek Purohit

Babar takes Pakistan home off last ball

Debutant Zulfiqar Babar, 34, took 3 for 23 and hit the winning runs off the last ball to take Pakistan home in a thriller against West Indies

27-Jul-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Dhawan, Karthik set up comfortable win

Shikhar Dhawan made his third century and along with Dinesh Karthik, set up a comfortable win for India

26-Jul-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Steady Misbah steers 3-1 triumph

With his fourth half-century in five games this series, Misbah-ul-Haq, the world's leading ODI run-getter of 2013 shepherded his volatile band of batsmen home in another tricky chase

24-Jul-2013•The Report by Abhishek Purohit

Tough contest set for final scrap

West Indies and Pakistan have given us tough, hard-fought cricket along with the usual doses of excitement when we least expected them, setting it up for one, final tussle

23-Jul-2013•The Preview by Abhishek Purohit

India prosper in gruelling conditions

This tri-series will fade farther and farther into the blackhole of forgotten ODI events when in fact it may just have laid some important building blocks

12-Jul-2013•Abhishek Purohit

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