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Rohit, Rahane make fifties in draw

The Indians drew their warm-up game against New Zealand XI after taking a first-innings lead in Whangarei

03-Feb-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit in Whangarei

Uncapped O'Donnell makes opportunity count

Robert O'Donnell, the New Zealand XI batsman said that he was disappointed to not convert his score into a century, but was delighted to come good against a Test-level attack

02-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Whangarei

Pandey takes three as Indians get good workout

The New Zealand XI batsmen lasted long enough to give the Indian bowlers a six-hour workout on a nice batting wicket in Whangarei

02-Feb-2014•The Report by Abhishek Purohit in Whangarei

Short-ball test will continue - Hesson

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said his side would continue to pepper India with the short ball in the Test series as well after the tactic helped them to a 4-0 victory in the one-day series

01-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Tight schedule demands that India move on quickly

MS Dhoni and his men have been given the luxury of a single day's break after the late-night finish to the ODI series on Friday, before they begin their sixth match in a fortnight

01-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Whangarei

A 'ground-breaking' series for NZ - McCullum

Brendon McCullum has termed the 4-0 win over India the "most satisfying" one-day contest he has been involved in and also called it a "ground-breaking" series for New Zealand

31-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Dhoni backs faltering batsmen

MS Dhoni has indicated that India will keep the faith in their current group of limited-overs batsmen in whom they have "invested heavily"

31-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

'Middle orders were the difference' - Dhoni

MS Dhoni said that the series was decided by the gulf in class between the middle orders of India and New Zealand

31-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Taylor, Williamson seal 4-0 win

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor refused to take their collective foot off India bowlers' throats, consigning the visitors to a 4-0 series defeat

31-Jan-2014•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Nathan McCullum aces economy test

Nathan McCullum, who boasts an economy rate of 4.91 in the series, said that it had been a great challenge bowling against batsmen who are more equipped to deal with spin, on wickets that don't offer a lot of turn

30-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

The deepest attack I have been part of - Kyle Mills

Kyle Mills has said he has never operated in a New Zealand attack that has as much depth as the current lot

30-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

New Zealand seek to deny India that winning feeling

India have lost the series, and the No. 1 ranking, but they will want to reacquaint themselves with the winning feeling, something New Zealand will want to deny the visitors

30-Jan-2014•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

'Not sure of our fast-bowling choices' - Dhoni

MS Dhoni has called for vast improvement from his fast bowlers after their inability to exert any pressure on New Zealand, with 278 on the board, led to a 0-3 series defeat with a game to go

28-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Hamilton

Incredibly satisfying to lead 3-0 - McCullum

Brendon McCullum has termed it "incredibly satisfying" to have defeated world champions India 3-0 in Hamilton with a game to go

28-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Hamilton

Taylor ton delivers series triumph

It took its time coming, it tested a few nerves, but New Zealand finally sealed their first series win at home in five years, not counting the ones against Zimbabwe and Bangaldesh

28-Jan-2014•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Ronchi easing into his comfort zone in international cricket

Luke Ronchi is living the international cricketer's dream a second time. The first one with Australia ended quickly, but Ronchi is slowly starting to feel more comfortable at this level with New Zealand

27-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Hamilton

Ashwin in 'best frame of mind' despite wickets dearth

R Ashwin has said he is in the "best frame of mind" and has not been thinking too much about his recent lack of wickets

27-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Hamilton

Expect similar starts, but will the end be different?

New Zealand have been wary of the Indian batsmen, India of their own bowlers, and all that caginess has added up to closely contested matches so far

27-Jan-2014•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

NZ name unchanged squad for Tests

New Zealand have named an unchanged squad for the two Tests against India from the one that beat West Indies 2-0 in December. The selectors, also announced that Jesse Ryder will travel with the squad as back-up for Ross Taylor, whose second child is due

26-Jan-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dhoni relieved series still alive

India would have wanted to go back to Hamilton with the series alive, and MS Dhoni was relieved R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's hitting had ensured the contest wasn't dead just as yet

25-Jan-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Auckland

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