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Ashwin reclaims No. 1 Test ranking for bowlers

Ashwin reclaims No. 1 Test ranking for bowlers

R Ashwin's career-best match haul of 13 for 140 against New Zealand in the Indore Test has propelled him back to the top of the ICC Test rankings for bowlers

12-Oct-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Disappointed, but thankful for the experience - Williamson

Disappointed, but thankful for the experience - Williamson

Following his side's 3-0 defeat to India, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said he is disappointed but was thankful for the experience, which he felt would help the players take their game forward

11-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

Kohli commends 'little contributions' in series sweep

Kohli commends 'little contributions' in series sweep

Despite some stellar individual contributions in the Test series, captain Virat Kohli said India's focus was on the smaller contributions and the team effort

11-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

Kohli deadbats Harbhajan's pitch jibe

Kohli deadbats Harbhajan's pitch jibe

"We believe in our skill much more, and not focus on creating atmosphere or conditions that might suit us partially," Virat Kohli said when asked about surfaces aiding India at home

11-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

Ashwin's Test best seals 3-0 whitewash

Ashwin's Test best seals 3-0 whitewash

India completed a 3-0 whitewash in devastating fashion as a seven-wicket haul from R Ashwin shot New Zealand out for 153 in their last innings of the series

11-Oct-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Difficult Indore pitch tests Ashwin, Latham

Difficult Indore pitch tests Ashwin, Latham

The surface did not deteriorate much, contrary to its roughed-up appearance, but it was still a tough one, according to R Ashwin and Tom Latham

10-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

India bat after Ashwin six-for secures 258-run lead

India bat after Ashwin six-for secures 258-run lead

India declined to enforce the follow-on after R Ashwin's 20th five-wicket haul in Test cricket helped bowl New Zealand out for 299 on the third day of the Indore Test

10-Oct-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Jadeja fined 50% of match fees

Jadeja fined 50% of match fees

Ravindra Jadeja was penalised 50% of his match fees and slapped with three demerit points by the ICC for "causing avoidable damage to the pitch during an international match."

09-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

'Struggling' Rahane passes short-ball test

'Struggling' Rahane passes short-ball test

Ajinjya Rahane rated his 188 in Indore among the best he has played because he enjoyed the struggle

09-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

India dominate, but NZ did not wilt

India dominate, but NZ did not wilt

A scoreline of 557 for 5 may indicate one team has lorded it over the other, but that wasn't entirely the case

09-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

India dominant after Kohli, Rahane add 365

India dominant after Kohli, Rahane add 365

Virat Kohli scored his second Test-match double-hundred and Ajinkya Rahane made 188 before India declared their first innings at 557 for 5

09-Oct-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Was spoken to about intent, not strike rate - Pujara

Was spoken to about intent, not strike rate - Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara put to end debates over his strike rates in Tests, saying all the team management asked him to do was show more intent

08-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

Kohli, Rahane put India in control

Kohli, Rahane put India in control

An unbroken partnership of 167 between Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, the highest of the series so far, put India in control at the end of Indore's first day of Test cricket

08-Oct-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

First-innings total 'most vital' - Williamson

First-innings total 'most vital' - Williamson

With batting getting tougher as the surface wears on, in India, Kane Williamson has said that the first-innings total will be a key area, on the eve of the Indore Test

07-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

India eye whitewash, New Zealand stronger fight with Williamson

India eye whitewash, New Zealand stronger fight with Williamson

As New Zealand try to avoid a whitewash against the No. 1-ranked Test side in the world, they will be buoyed by the return of their captain Kane Williamson, for Indore's Test debut

07-Oct-2016•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in Indore

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