Sharda Ugra

Sportswriter

Match in the balance after eventful day

A teetering third day had the second Test in Bangalore turn into a second innings shoot-out

02-Sep-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

Kohli, Raina save India the blushes

Led by a Virat Kohli classic, India are now within 82 runs of the New Zealand first innings total

01-Sep-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

Taylor assault makes it New Zealand's day

A sizzling counterattack by New Zealand captain Ross Taylor produced a high-speed century that was the spark that led to an improved display from the visitors on the opening day of the second Test against India

31-Aug-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

Ashwin spins India to innings win

For all that spin bowling is considered an art involving guile and deception, India's spinners took apart the New Zealand batting with the precision of surgeons combined with the calculations of mathematicians

26-Aug-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

Rain respite for New Zealand after follow-on

When a second-session downpour ended play on the third day of the Test in Hyderabad, India had New Zealand following on in their second innings at 41 for 1

25-Aug-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

Spinners put India in charge

New Zealand were reminded of what was going to be the tougher of their two tasks on this brief tour of India. Not so much bowling against the Indian batting on the country's slow, low turners, but batting on them

24-Aug-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

Pujara ton highlight on India's day

Cheteshwar Pujara, returning to the India team after 20 months, turned what he called his "second debut" into a statement of assurance

23-Aug-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

Sixteen years, and suddenly gone

As they step out to take on New Zealand, India will wake up to the reality of not having two monumental pillars of their Test success as part of the XI

22-Aug-2012•Sharda Ugra

Headache and questions for selectors

Laxman's decision to retire 'with immediate effect' leaves one wondering about the job done by India's national selection panel

19-Aug-2012•Sharda Ugra

A wizard among muggles

To borrow from JK Rowling: in a dressing room of players of varying and outstanding gifts, achievements and records VVS Laxman was always the only magician

18-Aug-2012•Sharda Ugra

BCCI seeks details before acting on drugs case

The BCCI is likely to tread lightly on the Rahul Sharma drugs case, given the ambiguity in its rules and confusion over the specifics of what he is alleged to have consumed, and in what quantity

21-Jul-2012•Sharda Ugra

Yuvraj Singh targeting New Zealand T20s

Returning from his battle against cancer, the India allrounder is seeking fitness and redemption, aiming to get back ahead of the World Twenty20

07-Jul-2012•Sharda Ugra

Why Indians don't play in foreign T20 tournaments

The BCCI invites overseas players to the IPL but does not allow Indian players to take part in foreign Twenty20 tournaments

03-Jul-2012•Sharda Ugra

ICC approves top-level changes effective 2014

The ICC has formally changed the structure of its top-level administrative hierarchy effective 2014, turning the presidency into a ceremonial position with a one-year term and handing over power to the new post of chairman

28-Jun-2012•Sharda Ugra

ICC to vote on amending presidency

The ICC will on Thursday vote to amend its constitution, with the aim of making its presidency a ceremonial post with a one-year term

27-Jun-2012•Sharda Ugra

Universal DRS falls at board table

The universal application of the DRS has met an expected and swift end at the ICC's Executive Board meeting in Kuala Lumpur

26-Jun-2012•Sharda Ugra

ICC pushes again for DRS, BCCI says no

The ICC's Chief Executives Committee (CEC) has once again attempted to push the Decision Review System into being applied universally in international cricket

25-Jun-2012•Sharda Ugra

'Losing to New Zealand in the World Cup was the saddest day'

Morne Morkel on sibling rivalry, big-match nerves, the disappointment of defeat, and more

24-Jun-2012•Interview by Sharda Ugra

More politics than cricket at Kuala Lumpur conference

The ICC's annual conference opens in Kuala Lumpur with much that is ceremonial to be decided at the end of its five days

23-Jun-2012•Sharda Ugra

A different kind of Afghan story

Dread, romance and cricket come together in this novel set in the time of the Taliban

16-Jun-2012•Sharda Ugra

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