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India will be up against not only a more determined home side but also a miserable record at the ground when they go into the second Test against Zimbabwe starting in Harare on Friday, chasing a rare series win on foreign soil

The troublesome opening position is once more throwing up a few tantrums on the eve of the second Test at Harare

Shiv Sunder Das, whose sterling performance helped India break the 15- year-old jinx of not being able to win a Test match outside the sub continent, has been offered an executive post in the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) by the Indian

Ace leg-spinner Anil Kumble has still not recovered fully from his shoulder injury and would be out of action for another two months

Young Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh and veteran Robin Singh were the notable omissions from India's squad for the triangular series in Zimbabwe involving the hosts and the West Indies starting later this month

Former Sri Lankan cricketer turned umpire Asoka de Silva will be the man to restore the battered image of Sri Lankan umpires

As the rest of the team celebrated India's first Test win outside the sub-continent in 15 years, coach John Wright had an extra reason to wear a satisfied look

The Zimbabwe Cricket Union today announced the team to take on India in the second and final Test at Harare beginning on 15 June 2001

One of the more difficult tasks a cricket writer embarks on is the writing of an obituary

Zimbabwe coach Carl Rackemann has blamed his side's eight-wicket defeat by India in the first cricket Test in Bulawayo on injuries to key players, captain Heath Streak and Henry Olonga

ZIMBABWE CRICKET UNION 12 June 2001

One of Zimbabwe's most promising black cricketers, Trevor Nyasha Madondo, died at Parirenyatwa Hospital in the capital on Monday morning at the age of 24

Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday wanted his team to carry on the good work after winning the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo

A day after the comprehensive eight-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the first Test, every member of the Indian cricket team was savouring India's first Test victory outside the sub-continent in 15 years which had a different significance for each of

Indian opening batsman Shiv Sundar Das, who was chosen as the man of the match in the first Test between India and Zimbabwe at Bulawayo for his two innings of 30 and 82 not out has dedicated the award to his parents and coach

India recorded an eight-wicket victory over Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club soon after tea on the fourth day

India's left-arm paceman Ashish Nehra, in the centre of a controversy after being disqualified for running onto the pitch on the third day of the first cricket Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Saturday, was disappointed at the turn of events but

The touring Indian team has been cautioned against over-appealing and remonstrating against decisions unfavourable to it in the current Test series in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe enjoyed much the best day of the First Test against India at the Queen's Sports Club in Bulawayo, batting throughout the third day to finish on 303 for seven

India have a good chance of a three-day victory in the First Test match at the Queen's Sports Club in Bulawayo, as after day two Zimbabwe had lost three second-innings wickets and were still 66 runs behind