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Classy Tendulkar leads India to victory

Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 103 as India achieved the fourth-highest run chase in history to stun England by six wickets on Monday.

Inspired England take control of India Test

Inspired England took control of the opening Test against India on Friday after debutant off-spinner Graeme Swann grabbed two wickets.

India, England focus on emotional Test series

Kevin Pietersen of England and Mahendra Singh Dhoni of India urged teammates to forget tragedy and focus on cricket ahead of Thursday’s Test.

England focus on tough Test against India

England meet in-form India in the first Test starting on Thursday with one eye still on security following last month’s attacks in Mumbai.

Tendulkar to miss second SA Test

India’s star batsman Sachin Tendulkar will miss the second Test against South Africa after aggravating a groin injury, officials said on Sunday. Tendulkar, who needs 172 runs to…

India, SA Test heads for a draw

Opener Neil McKenzie hit an unbeaten 88 for South Africa against a sloppy India as the first Test headed towards a draw on the final day on Sunday. South Africa reached 212 for…

Steyn proves a quick learner as SA rally

South African pace spearhead Dale Steyn showed he was a quick learner by leading a fightback against India in the first Test on Saturday. The 24-year-old Steyn grabbed four of…

Dravid: Scoring 10 000 was beyond my dreams

Indian batsman Rahul Dravid said on Saturday it had been beyond his dreams to achieve 10 000 Test runs. The 35-year-old Dravid became only the sixth player to reach the landmark…

India edge ahead after Sehwag falls for 319

Opener Virender Sehwag finally fell on 319 but India took a first-innings lead in the first Test against South Africa on Saturday. Rahul Dravid was one run short of his 25th Test…

Triple-ton Sehwag puts SA in the shade

Virender Sehwag smashed a spectacular 309 not out as India gave South Africa a dose of their own medicine in the first cricket Test in Chennai on Friday. The hosts made light of…

India openers get stuck into SA

Indian openers Virender Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer gave South Africa a dose of their own medicine with an unbroken 176-run stand in the first cricket Test in Chennai on Friday.…

India unfazed by huge SA challenge

India made a confident reply to South Africa’s record 540 in the first cricket Test, reaching 82 without loss by stumps on the second day on Thursday. Virender Sehwag smashed a…

Amla elated after first overseas century

South African Hashim Amla was elated after scoring his first overseas century in the first Test against India on Thursday. Amla’s 159 led the visitors to 540 all out before India…

Amla hits 159 to put SA on top

South Africa’s Hashim Amla stroked his second-highest Test score of 159 to put his team in command on day two of the first Test against India on Thursday. Amla, who reached his…

Amla century powers Proteas

Hashim Amla stroked his fourth century to power South Africa to 404-5 at lunch on the second day of the first Test against India on Thursday. The 24-year-old lashed three fours…