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Harbhajan slams Indian flatbeds

Harbhajan Singh has criticised the Hyderabad pitch that was prepared for India's second Test against New Zealand, saying India is developing a reputation for batsmen-friendly pitches

18-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dhoni happy with four-pronged attack

Despite the loss of Zaheer Khan to injury and another fruitless outing for the bowling, MS Dhoni appeared reluctant to meddle with the four-bowler strategy that has worked for the team in recent times

16-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

New Zealand not content with draws

Daniel Vettori said he was "happy" with the performance but stressed that New Zealand were neither "satisfied" nor "content" with the 0-0 scoreline going into the final Test

16-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Zaheer Khan ruled out of Nagpur Test

India fast bowler Zaheer Khan has been ruled out of the deciding third Test against New Zealand in Nagpur due to a groin strain and left-arm seamer Jaidev Unadkat has been called in as his replacement

16-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

McCullum double-century draws Test

Brendon McCullum reaped rewards for his hard work on day four, milking a tired bowling unit to get to the third-highest score in second innings in Tests in India

16-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

'We've good chance of winning' - Laxman

Laxman remained hopeful that India would be able to chase a target within a reasonable degree of difficulty

15-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

McCullum leads New Zealand's quest for safety

At the end of the fourth day, New Zealand needed to bat out one-and-a-half to two sessions to achieve consecutive draws against India, and they had six wickets in hand

15-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Dravid hails 'fantastic' innings

A violent last-hour surge from Harbhajan Singh gave India an 86-run advantage over New Zealand at stumps on the third day and Rahul Dravid said they would look to bat on for as long as possible on the fourth

14-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Poor final hour undoes New Zealand's hard work

For five hours, disciplined bowling and unbelievably good fielding made India look ordinary but seventy-five minutes of Harbhajan Singh-inspired mayhem later, the pendulum has swung away from New Zealand

14-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Harbhajan stuns tenacious New Zealand

New Zealand were tenacious with the ball and spectacular in the field, but had their good work undone by VVS Laxman's Hyderabadi stroke-play in front of his home crowd and Harbhajan Singh's power hitting that overshadowed everything before him

14-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Harbhajan happy with Hyderabad pitch

This surface, on which India took the last six New Zealand wickets for 81 runs, was much more to Harbhajan's liking than the unresponsive one in Motera

13-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bowlers, openers put India ahead

India found a happy medium between defence and attack, threw in some good fortune, and got themselves into a position to take charge

13-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

McIntosh, Guptill lead New Zealand's effort

Tim McIntosh became only the 11th batsman to follow a pair with a century, and Martin Guptill came back to the Test side with an eventually attractive 85 to continue what has been an impressive tour of India so far

12-Nov-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Second-innings performances a concern - Dhoni

MS Dhoni is aware of the problem and, although he isn't overly concerned since the results have been favourable, he doesn't like it

11-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ryder unlikely to bowl in Hyderabad Test

Jesse Ryder is likely to play only as a batsman in the second Test in Hyderabad as he recovers from a stiffness in his calf that prevented him from bowling in India's second innings at Motera

11-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hyderabad awaits Test action

A day ahead of the India-New Zealand Test, all eyes are on the Hyderabad pitch. Will it be batsmen-friendly or will it have something for the bowlers?

11-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ross Taylor hopes for bowler-friendly conditions

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has said that his side is hoping for bowler-friendly conditions in Hyderabad to build on their strong performance in the Motera Test

10-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

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