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'Durban among toughest wickets I've played' - Laxman

'Durban among toughest wickets I've played' - Laxman

VVS Laxman ranks Durban "up there" with the best wins of his career, especially because on the first day the batsmen had to counter "one of the most challenging wickets I have played on in my career".

30-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Durban

Smith calls for uniformity in UDRS

Smith calls for uniformity in UDRS

Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has once again called for the ICC to establish uniformity in the use of the UDRS

29-Dec-2010•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Dhoni downplays Kingsmead achievement

Dhoni downplays Kingsmead achievement

In typical fashion, MS Dhoni has sought to downplay the Durban win, saying this win is as special as ones that came in Kanpur, Eden Gardens or anywhere else

29-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at Kingsmead

Poor batting cost South Africa - Smith

Poor batting cost South Africa - Smith

Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, has said their batting cost them victory in the second Test against India in Durban

29-Dec-2010•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

India level series with 87-run win

India level series with 87-run win

India emphasised that they are poor travellers no more by pulling off a series-levelling win in Durban, where they had suffered one of their worst Test defeats in 1996

29-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Sreesanth, Smith and sparks

Sreesanth, Smith and sparks

The contest between the two top teams in the world is heating up, and some of it is boiling over, with Paul Harris alleging that Sreesanth must have said something personal for Graeme Smith to react the way he did

28-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at Kingsmead

VVS Laxman stars on pulsating day

VVS Laxman stars on pulsating day

The Durban Test continued to be a cracker, with the game see-sawing on the third day before bad light ended play with both teams level

28-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Harbhajan says the pitch has runs in it

Harbhajan says the pitch has runs in it

Harbhajan Singh said though there was extra bounce in the Kingsmead wicket, it also took precise bowling in fast-scoring conditions to succeed as a bowler

27-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at Kingsmead

We expected India to bounce back - de Villiers

We expected India to bounce back - de Villiers

AB de Villiers offered no excuses after South Africa were bundled out for 131 in their first innings against India in Durban

27-Dec-2010•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Series comes alive after wicket-fest

Series comes alive after wicket-fest

A Kingsmead-record 18 wickets went down on a wildly fluctuating second day on which India clawed their way back into contention in the series

27-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

'Anything above 250 a good score' - Laxman

'Anything above 250 a good score' - Laxman

VVS Laxman says anything above 250 will be a good total since he expects the Kingsmead pitch not to flatten out the way the one in Centurion did

26-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at Kingsmead

Venomous Steyn leaves India reeling

Venomous Steyn leaves India reeling

India batted marginally better than they did on the first day in Centurion, but another exhibition of top-class fast bowling from Dale Steyn put South Africa in charge

26-Dec-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

India ready for Kingsmead Test

India ready for Kingsmead Test

The day before arguably India's biggest Test of 2010, Ms Dhoni said India treats every Test the same, and is focused on taking care of the small things

25-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Durban

Hand injury puts Gambhir in doubt

Hand injury puts Gambhir in doubt

Gautam Gambhir is not a sure starter for the crucial Boxing Day Test in Durban. He was hit on his left hand, around the knuckles area, and it has swollen a bit

25-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Durban

Conditions key as India seek Durban resurgence

Conditions key as India seek Durban resurgence

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between South Africa and India in Durban

25-Dec-2010•The Preview by Sriram Veera

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