Kanpur outfield earns 'unsatisfactory' rating and demerit point
The Chennai pitch on which India played their first Test against Bangladesh was rated "very good"
07-Nov-2024•ESPNcricinfo staff
Kanpur curator 'confident' India-New Zealand Test won't end inside three days
"It is a firm track and won't break down easily," says Shiv Kumar
24-Nov-2021•Edited PTI story
How a brief shower became a long delay
Boundary boards that didn't move to allow quicker removal of covers, an inexperienced ground staff, no PA system to let spectators know play is called off early. All packed in one day after celebrations of India's 500th Test
23-Sep-2016•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur
First-time IPL host Kanpur giggles in excitement
As the IPL comes to Kanpur, the excitement boils over for the local fans - and the cricketers who are set to play their first IPL game in their home state, too
18-May-2016•Nagraj Gollapudi
Kanpur confirmed as venue for Gujarat Lions matches
Gujarat Lions will play two matches in Kanpur as per the original IPL schedule after the fixtures were confirmed by IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla on Sunday.
01-May-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff
Kanpur to host final West Indies ODI
International cricket will return to Kanpur after a four-year gap as the BCCI picked Green Park stadium to host the final ODI between India and West Indies scheduled for November 27
02-Nov-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi
Kanpur loses Australia Test to Hyderabad
The venue of the third Test between India and Australia in March has been shifted to the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad from Green Park, Kanpur
28-Dec-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff
Kanpur likely to lose Australia Test
The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad is likely to host its second Test of the season if the BCCI decides to move the fourth Test against Australia from Kanpur
17-Dec-2012•Amol Karhadkar
Kanpur pitch expected to be more bowler friendly
The Kanpur pitch is expected to have more in it for the bowlers than the one in Ahmedabad
22-Nov-2009•Cricinfo staff
Sehwag: 'They had a negative approach'
Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Boeta Dippenaar spoke to the media on a variety of issues after the fourth day's play at Kanpur
22-Jul-2009•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Better than expected, but hardly ideal - Arthur
Although Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, reiterated the track didn't turn out to be as bad as he expected, and that it wasn't an ideal one for Tests
12-Apr-2008•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur
Surface tension before series decider
Kanpur has a lot to thank Ahmedabad for. Had India come into this match leading the series, a draw would have been as likely as the haze in the Kanpur winter
10-Apr-2008•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur
Local government keen to have Test at Kanpur
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government has said it would try hard to ensure that the third Test between India and Sri Lanka is not shifted from Kanpur
01-Dec-2005•PTI
Kanpur misses out on third Test
Kanpur will not host the third Test, scheduled from December 18-22, between India and Sri Lanka
01-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff
Doubts over Kanpur Test
Kanpur is scheduled to stage the third Test from December 18 but the failure of the Municipal Corporation to hand over the ground to UPCA has thrown the match into jeopardy
30-Nov-2005•PTI
Chennai to hold 1st Test
The first match of the three-Test series between Sri Lanka and India will be held at Chennai from December 2 to 6
09-Nov-2005•Cricinfo staff
Pakistan ride on Afridi blitz
A volcanic hundred from Shahid Afridi, the second fastest in one-dayers, made a fighting total look paltry as Pakistan eased to a six-wicket win to take a 3-2 lead in the six-match series
15-Apr-2005•The Bulletin by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
Afridi's luck
Plays of the day from the Kanpur one-day international
15-Apr-2005•Rahul Bhatia in Kanpur
'They tried to get me out but I was fortunate'
After blasting the Indians all around the park, Shahid Afridi tried to play down his innings, attributing it to the Almighty's grace, his captain's backing, and good fortune
15-Apr-2005•Rahul Bhatia in Kanpur
Blown away
Sachin Tendulkar, the only survivor from the October 1997 team, could probably remember what it had been like that evening at the Gaddadi Stadium in Lahore when Ijaz Ahmed - who would have been a natural as a woodcutter or axe-murderer - savaged
15-Apr-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Dileep Premachandran in Kanpur