Partab Ramchand

The Tasmanian batsmen thrashed the depleted Indian attack on the third day of the tourists' game at Hobart on Sunday to give their team a lead of 156 runs with six first innings wickets intact

Tasmania put depleted Indian attack to the sword

The Punjab batsmen, led by Yuvraj Singh, just kept piling on the agony for Bihar on the fourth and final day of the Cooch Behar Trophy (under-19) final at the Keenan stadium in Jamshedpur on Sunday

Punjab's run riot on final day

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, at its working committee meeting in Chennai on Sunday, finalised the itinerary for the South African tour of India in Febrary-March next year

Itinerary for South African tour finalised

Rajiv Nayyar, who has an insatiable appetite for runs, hit an unbeaten 105 to help North Zone towards a challenging total of 469 in their first innings on the second day of their five day Duleep Trophy final against West Zone at the Eden Gardens in

Rajiv Nayyar's century sustains North Zone

A make shift Indian bowling line up, bereft of two leading bowlers in Javagal Srinath and Anil Kumble as well as the in form Ajit Agarkar made little impression as the Tasmanian openers put on 166 without loss off 58 overs at stumps on the second day

Indian bowlers make little impression

The need of the hour for Indian cricket is fast, hard and true wickets

Plans to prepare faster wickets in India

Punjab captain Yuvraj Singh was in his elements on Saturday

Yuvraj's unbeaten 232 helps Punjab win title

Despite losing two wickets late in the day, North Zone posted a good score of 263 for four wickets off 88 overs at close of play on the first day of their five day Duleep Trophy final against West Zone at the Eden Gardens in Calcutta on Friday

Top Order gives North Zone solid foundation

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Dravid's century sustains India

Rahul Dravid, hitherto struggling to come to terms on the pacy and bouncy Australian wickets, at last struck form on the opening day of their four day match between the Indian tourists and Tasmania at Hobart on Friday

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Keen duel for first innings lead likely

The stage is set for a keen battle for the all important first innings lead in the Cooch Behar Trophy (under-19) final

17-Dec-1999•Partab Ramchand

Duleep Trophy final may be high scoring contest

If the happenings in the quarterfinal and semifinals of this year's Duleep Trophy championship are any indication, the five day final between traditional rivals West Zone and North Zone, commencing at the Eden Gardens in Calcutta on Friday, should be

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Let's put a lid on this debate

As I write, it is a little over 48 hours since Sachin Tendulkar was given out leg before wicket to Glenn McGrath in India's second innings in the first Test against Australia at Adelaide

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Kambli slams 154 in West's big total

Displaying commanding form, former India left hander Vinod Kambli cracked 154 as West Zone piled up runs on the second day of their Duleep Trophy semifinal against East Zone at Calcutta on Friday

Baroda's left handed opener Cecil Williams hit an unbeaten 105 as West Zone ran up a good score of 254 for two from 91 overs at close of play on the first day of their Duleep Trophy semifinal against East Zone at Calcutta on Thursday

Williams hits unbeaten century

Nikhil Chopra slammed an unbeaten 132 at No 8 as North Zone piled up a massive total of 543 on the second day of their five day Duleep Trophy semifinal against holders Central Zone at Guwahati on Friday

Chopra Hits Unbeaten 132 as North Pile Up Runs

Madhya Pradesh translated their overwhelming superiority over Saurashtra into an outright victory by 218 runs to enter the semifinal of the Cooch Behar Trophy at Jamshedpur on Friday

MP defeat Saurashtra by 218 runs

Predictably enough, Delhi entered the semifinals of the Cooch Behar Trophy at Jamshedpur on Friday

Delhi enter semifinal on first innings lead