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Mental capitulation against spin - Taylor

Mental capitulation against spin - Taylor

Ross Taylor has said New Zealand's capitulation to R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha in the Hyderabad Test was more to do with a mental block against spin than technical shortcomings

26-Aug-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Hyderabad

Ashwin spins India to innings win

Ashwin spins India to innings win

For all that spin bowling is considered an art involving guile and deception, India's spinners took apart the New Zealand batting with the precision of surgeons combined with the calculations of mathematicians

26-Aug-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

Rain respite for New Zealand after follow-on

Rain respite for New Zealand after follow-on

When a second-session downpour ended play on the third day of the Test in Hyderabad, India had New Zealand following on in their second innings at 41 for 1

25-Aug-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

Patel banks on New Zealand's ability to fight

Patel banks on New Zealand's ability to fight

Jeetan Patel, the New Zealand offspinner, has said his side can 'fight' and come back in the Hyderabad Test

24-Aug-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Hyderabad

Spinners put India in charge

Spinners put India in charge

New Zealand were reminded of what was going to be the tougher of their two tasks on this brief tour of India. Not so much bowling against the Indian batting on the country's slow, low turners, but batting on them

24-Aug-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

We failed to put pressure on youngsters - Boult

We failed to put pressure on youngsters - Boult

Trent Boult, the left-arm seamer, has said New Zealand missed out on an opportunity to put pressure on India's young batsmen on the opening day of the first Test in Hyderabad

23-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pujara ton highlight on India's day

Pujara ton highlight on India's day

Cheteshwar Pujara, returning to the India team after 20 months, turned what he called his "second debut" into a statement of assurance

23-Aug-2012•The Report by Sharda Ugra

Taylor banks on 'surprise' attack

Taylor banks on 'surprise' attack

Ross Taylor, the New Zealand captain, has said he expects the ball to swing in Hyderabad and hopes his pace-strong bowling attack can deliver

22-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dhoni hopes for turn and bounce

Dhoni hopes for turn and bounce

MS Dhoni, the India captain, has said he hopes the pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad will support spinners and generate some bounce and turn

22-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Teams target Test revival amid change

Teams target Test revival amid change

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad

22-Aug-2012•The Preview by S Rajesh

Martin places emphasis on swing

Martin places emphasis on swing

If New Zealand are to be effective in the Test series against India, it will be important to get the ball to swing for as long as possible, according to pace-spearhead Chris Martin

22-Aug-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

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