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Cautious India dig in after England hit back

England’s bowlers pegged back a defensive India by reducing the hosts to 134-4 in the second innings on the fourth day of the final Test on Monday.

India strike back after Pietersen ton

England skipper Kevin Pietersen struck a century before India fought back to take two late wickets on the third day of the second Test on Sunday.

Gambhir, Dravid sparkle before England rally

India’s Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid compiled a 314-run partnership before spinner Graeme Swann led an England fightback in the second Test.

Gambhir century gives India the edge

Opener Gautam Gambhir hit his third century in four Tests to lead India to 179-1 on the first day of the second Test against England on Friday.

India crush Australia by record margin

A sizzling performance by Zaheer Khan in the second Test on Tuesday helped India to a crushing 320-run win over Australia.

India eye win after Aussie collapse

Australia were staring at defeat after losing five of their top batsmen for just 10 runs on the fourth day of the second Test against India on Monday.

Gambhir gets century as India moves to big lead

Gautam Gambhir produced his second century during India’s brutal demolition of Australia as the hosts raced to 230 for 2 wickets and a lead of 431.

Australia collapse leaves India in command

India debutant spinner Amit Mishra grabbed his third wicket to reduce Australia to 174 for seven and facing the prospect of a rare follow-on at lunch.

Symonds leads Australia to first Champions final

All-rounder Andrew Symonds led Australia to their first ICC Champions Trophy final on Wednesday with a 34-run victory against a never-say-die New Zealand in the first semifinal.…

Aussies eye maiden Champions Trophy final

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has urged his team to go flat out to make their first Champions Trophy final when they clash with New Zealand in Wednesday’s semifinal. ”There are…

India’s Yuvraj ruled out of SA one-dayers

India’s dashing middle-order batsman, Yuvraj Singh, has been ruled out of next month’s one-day series in South Africa, the cricket board said on Tuesday. Yuvraj suffered a tear…

India recall Kumble, Zaheer for SA tour

Veterans Anil Kumble and Zaheer Khan were on Monday recalled to the under-performing Indian team for five one-day internationals in South Africa next month. Leg-spinner Kumble…

Ponting hails ‘complete’ win over India

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting praised his team’s complete display and said the six-wicket Champions Trophy victory over hosts India on Sunday had been ”reasonably easy”. ”It…

Fiery Ntini bowls SA into semifinals

Makhaya Ntini grabbed 5-21 as South Africa conjured a great escape to advance to the Champions Trophy semifinals with a dramatic 124-run win over Pakistan on Friday. The Proteas…

SA, Pakistan set for winner-takes-all battle

Confident South Africa clash with mercurial Pakistan in an explosive Champions Trophy match on Friday that will take the winner into the semifinals and send the loser home. New…

ICC turns to chemicals to limit impact of dew

The International Cricket Council (ICC) used a chemical spray to reduce the impact of dew on Wednesday’s Champions Trophy match between Pakistan and New Zealand, saying it was in…

India end England’s dream with emphatic win

Munaf Patel bagged seven wickets in his debut game and Virender Sehwag regained his form with a blazing 76 not out as India shattered England’s dreams with an emphatic…

Weather puts a damper on India-England Test

India leg-spinner Anil Kumble moved closer to the 500-wicket mark by clean bowling England batsman Paul Collingwood before poor visibility disrupted play on Friday in the second…

Powerful Pietersen lifts England

A hard-hitting Kevin Pietersen, along with Ian Bell, pulled England out of early trouble with an 81-run stand on the opening day of the second Test against India in Mohali on…

Riding tide of Lesotho jobseekers may find work in SA

Thousands of Lesotho households have been left without a regular income after the completion of the Mohale Dam and with it the first phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.