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

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

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

Murali Kartik, architect of India's incredible two-wicket win against Australia tonight, revealed he shared jokes with batting partner Zaheer Khan to keep his calm during the chase. After his six-wicket haul broke Australia's back, Kartik shone with the bat as well. He was unbeaten on 21 a

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had asked for Murali Kartik in the side and he was delighted when the left-arm spinner played a crucial role in the team's eight-run victory over Australia here today. "I wanted him (Kartik) in the team and backed him. He repayed my trust by bowling

National selectors today recalled left-arm spinner Murali Kartik to strengthen the struggling Indian bowling against Australia while keeping rest of the 15-member squad unchanged for the fourth and fifth cricket one-dayers. The selectors, who met here, decided to include the 31-year-old Kart

VVS Laxman struck a fine hundred to help Lancashire gain a 205-run lead against Warwickshire on the second day of the Division one county match at Old Trafford. Riding on Laxman's 103 and P Horton's 71, Lancashire were all out for 311 in their first innings in reply to Warwickshire's first i

Murali Kartik was denied a 10-wicket match haul after he returned three for 52 to help Middlesex claim an innings and 71-run win against Glamorgan in their Division Two County Championship cricket match at Lord's. The Indian left-arm spinner, who had picked a superb six for 21 in Glamorgan's

Left-arm spinner Murali Kartik cast his spell as Middlesex came within sight of victory in a four-day Division Two County Championship match against Glamorgan at Lord's. After Middlesex scored 361 runs in their first innings, Kartik wove a web around Glamorgan to claim 6-21 off 13.5 overs