After a month long break, international cricket gets underway when India host Australia in the first of the four match test series this coming Thursday in Bangalore. Both these sides are right atop the test cricket ratings and with all the rivalry and past history coming into the fra

Virender Sehwag does not hanker after Test captaincy and the swashbuckling opener says as a senior member of the squad, he would keep giving his inputs to whoever leads the side. While ODI and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the overwhelming favourite to take over the Test reins fr

The Indian cricket team has landed in Sri Lanka for a series of matches that promise to be a cricketing extravaganza for all lovers of the game. After the recent loss that the Indian One Day International team suffered at the hands of the Sri Lankan team, there is much excitement abo

The art of spin bowling has fascinated millions of cricket lovers all throughout the world for many a year. The 90's saw the focus shift from pace bowling to spin bowling in international cricket as the likes of Anil Kumble, Shane Warne, Saqlain Mustaq and Muttiah Muralitharan engineered

The Wankhade stadium in Mumbai will play host to two teams who are playing for nothing but pride when Mumbai Indians come up against the Bangalore Royal Challengers. Both these sides were the only cricket outfits in the Indian Premier League to cost over $100 million each and after a hug

The DLF Indian Premier League has thrown up quite a large number of surprises and on the biggest ones will be the failure of two highly hyped up sides in Deccan Chargers and Bangalore Royal Challengers. Both these outfits have not been at their efficient best and as a result are complete

India suffered a day of toil and hard work as an under strength Indian attack found it tough to dislodge two batsmen in the peak of their form in the fourth day of the fourth India Australia test match in Adelaide. A fine 210 run partnership between Pointing and Clarke has almost ent

India pulled themselves back into reckoning with a sublime bowling performance in the second day of the third test match in the India Australia cricket test series. The Indian bowlers especially RP Singh were bang on target from ball one and the substantial lead of 118 given to team India by t

The Indian cricket team has dropped the charges of misconduct and foul language against Brad Hogg barely a week after the most infamous test in recent years between India and Australia. Anil Kumble reportedly held a long meeting with Australian skipper Ricky Pointing and he later rem

After the despairing loss in the second test match played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Indian cricket team is out to salvage their pride. Amidst the various controversies, which surrounded the match, there was some great cricket that was played by both the teams. The Australians lea

Hailing Anil Kumble as a bowler with "outstanding intuition," former Australian captain Steve Waugh said one should never underestimate the veteran leg-spinner. Impressed with Kumble's performance on the opening day of the first cricket Test here, Waugh said Kumble was a cl

In a veiled warning to Anil Kumble and his teammates, Australia's middle order bulwark Michael Hussey said every home batsman will be armed with separate strategy for each Indian bowler when they walk out to bat in the forthcoming Test series. Hussey said the hosts had not left any stone u

Unperturbed at being identified by Indian skipper Anil Kumble as a weak link in the Australian team, spinner Brad Hogg is confident of his success in the Test series. Hogg hopes Melbourne's drop-in pitch will help earn him a Test recall after a four-year absence. The condition of the

Skipper Anil Kumble and his teammates today left for Australia bidding to create history by becoming the first Indian team to conquer the Aussies in their own backyard. Kumble and his men left by a morning flight to Singapore en-route to Melbourne, firm in their belief that they had

Gung-ho after the triumph over Pakistan, India captain Anil Kumble today put the onus on the star-studded batting line-up to deliver the goods and notch up a rare series win against formidable Australia. Addressing a press conference on the eve of the team's departure for a four-match

India very nearly snatched a dramatic victory in the third and final cricket Test against Pakistan but their late bid to push for a historic 2-0 series triumph was thwarted by bad light here today. After setting a stiff victory target of 374 in 48 overs, the Indians had the visitors gaspi

Sourav Ganguly does not really freeze at the prospect of facing on-field taunts when he travels Australia later this year and the former captain asserts the Indian squad is mature enough to handle such hostile reception Down Under. Australia's recent tour of India earlier this year was b

Indian team today suffered a major jolt with Sachin Tendulkar being a doubtful starter for the third and final cricket match against Pakistan here due to knee pain. Indian skipper Anil Kumble said Tendulkar had aggravated his knee pain which he first felt during the one-day series an

India failed to finish the job after pushing Pakistan to the wall as stand-in skipper Younis Khan struck a chanceless century under pressure to salvage a draw on the final day of the second cricket Test here today. Set a winning target of 345, Pakistan were struggling at 78/4 in the post

Former South African batsman Gary Kirsten has decided to delay his decision about taking over as Indias next cricket coach following reports that senior players are unhappy about his appointment. The South African, who was scheduled to convey his willingness to the board by today, said he d

Indian captain Anil Kumble today said the retirement of Inzamam-ul-Haq has left the visiting Pakistan team vulnerable in their middle order. "It affects the team when somebody of such stature retires from international cricket. But at the same time I'll say that they are a good team,&qu

A convincing series triumph over Pakistan in the three-Test cricket series starting tomorrow would take India to third spot in the ICC Test championship table. A 3-0 or 2-0 series win over their arch rivals will lift Anil Kumble's team above South Africa to third place behind Austral

His perfect 10 at the same venue against the same opponents now cricketing lore, Anil Kumble would renew his tryst with Ferozeshah Kotla when he makes his debut as Indian captain in the first of the three Test matches against Pakistan starting here tomorrow. Given a choice, Kumble would ha

Despite the 2-3 reversal in the one-day series, Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar believes his team can give India a run for its money in the three-Test series starting in Delhi tomorrow. The flamboyant paceman said the hosts were the better outfit in the ODI rubber, but Pakistan would make

Yuvraj Singh may have set the shorter version of the game alight to emerge as India's middle order mainstay but the dashing left-hander would spend the first cricket Test against Pakistan warming the bench with VVS Laxman in action, hinted captain Anil Kumble. Addressing his first pre-matc

In a gag order, Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar has been asked by the BCCI not to interact with the media, a few days after he was banned from writing syndicated columns. Vengsarkar, a former India captain who has often found himself in trouble for his comments in the media on selection ma

The national selectors will meet here this evening to name India's new Test cricket captain amid indication that Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be given the job in the longer version as well. With Sachin Tendulkar turning down the offer and suggesting that "a youngster" be given th

Veteran leg-spinner Anil Kumble today threw his hat in the ring and said he is ready to take over as India's next Test captain if selectors ask him to do so. The 37-year-old leg-spinner, a veteran of 118 Test and 271 one day matches, said leading India would be an honour for him but it was

Dropped from the Indian squad for the first two one-dayers against Pakistan, former captain Rahul Dravid has been included in the Karnataka team that takes on Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group `A' encounter in Mumbai from November 3 to 6. Anil Kumble was named captain of the team a

Former Australian spinner Terry Jenner, mentor to Shane Warne, has termed Anil Kumble as the best in the business and also predicted that Piyush Chawla would turn out to be a matchwinner. "There is no question and no doubt in my mind that Anil Kumble is the best in business now. Mural