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NZ stay positive over Taylor, Oram

New Zealand are expecting good news over two of their injury worries - Ross Taylor and Jacob Oram. Taylor suffered a hamstring injury during the Chappell-Hadlee Series in Australia, while a spate of injuries in the recent past have kept Oram out

23-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

Star-struck NZ gear up for big summer

Two days before the first Twenty20 international, New Zealand assembled for what is perhaps their most important summer of cricket in recent times

23-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

Turner defends Twenty20 selection

Glenn Turner has defended the selection of the Twenty20 squad against India, saying players were picked based on the current injury situation and not on a rotation policy

23-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Buchanan backs 'resurgent' India to win series

John Buchanan, the former Australia coach, believes India are favourites to beat New Zealand in the upcoming series

22-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

India get first taste of windy conditions

This training session was India's first tryst with the windy conditions, on an otherwise perfect day - sunny and mildly warm.

22-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

Nash sends out warning signal to underperformers

Places in the New Zealand squad are no longer for keeps with selector Dion Nash warning underperforming players that, regardless of their status, they may get the axe if they do not deliver

22-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

NZC eyes cash bonanza from India tour

The board will pocket a staggering $1 million for each of the 22 days that India will be in action, making the deal the biggest one-off broadcasting windfall in New Zealand sport

22-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Intense first training session for Indians

India have brought rains with them, locals in Christchurch claim. But when it came to India's first practice session, the clouds made way for the sun, and India trained in ideal conditions at the picturesque Bert Sutcliffe Oval

21-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

Oram, Taylor return but concerns grow over Mills

Jacob Oram and Ross Taylor have returned from injury and been named in New Zealand's 13-man squad for two Twenty20s against India, but there appears growing concern for Kyle Mills

21-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Six Indians could get practice games

Six of India's Test squad could be allotted warm-up opportunities in New Zealand's first-class competition ahead of the first Test in Hamilton next month, according to a report in a local newspaper

21-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Batsmen hold the key - Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, has said the onus will be on the batsmen during India's upcoming tour of New Zealand

20-Feb-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi

Previous tour was an aberration - Dravid

Dravid is one of the few Indian batsmen whose average in New Zealand is more than his overall average. Preparing in Bangalore for his one last chance to win a Test, and a series, in New Zealand, Dravid feels the last trip is not one to read too much into

20-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga

India's chance to fix the blips

In five days India will start a tour that will define how much they have really progressed after their World Cup debacle in 2007

20-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

New ball New Zealand's best bet, says Wright

John Wright, who coached India from 2000-2005, believed the biggest major difference between the current side and the one he led to New Zealand in 2003 was the potency and stability of the bowling attack

20-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

India arrive in New Zealand focussed on task

India have arrived in New Zealand, with Mahendra Singh Dhoni adamant that the lures of lucrative Twenty20 tournaments have not sidetracked or preoccupied his side

20-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

A more even playing field now - Vettori

Daniel Vettori has said India will adjust to New Zealand conditions much faster compared to their previous tour in 2002-03

19-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Kirsten backs balanced team to adapt

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gary Kirsten believe that the balance of their team will ensure that it remains competitive regardless of the conditions in New Zealand

18-Feb-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi in Mumbai

Maintaining rhythm crucial in NZ - Balaji

Indian fast bowler Lakshimpathy Balaji believes that finding his rhythm would be the key to his success during the tour of New Zealand. Back in the Test squad after nearly four years, Balaji said he was not perturbed either by the conditions or the varyin

17-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

'Best new-ball pair in the world' needs support - Srinath

Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath has said that India need a capable third fast bowler if they are to maintain their recent consistency

17-Feb-2009•Cricinfo staff

Karthik takes his chance

Kris Srikkanth told Dinesh Karthik bluntly what he needed to do to get back into the national reckoning: Score a lot of runs and keep well

13-Feb-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi

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