With the one-day cricket series tantalisingly poised at 1-1, India`s ability to perform in a crunch situation will be tested when they go into the series decider against Sri Lanka on Saturday without the services of Sachin Tendulkar. Tendulkar, who had shown glimpses of his vintage fo

Skipper Rahul Dravid today virtually gave the thumbs up for the struggling Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan for a berth in India's World Cup squad, saying that past performance will be a factor while choosing the team for the mega event. Dravid said there would not be added pressure on any pla

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid has virtually named Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh as the two spinners certain to make the World Cup squad. He also said that off-spinner Ramesh Powar was competing for a spot with one of the pace bowlers. "It's good to see Anil Kumble back in action and

After the defeat at Chennai, Team India will be keen to field their best combination and wrap up the one-day cricket series against the West Indies here tomorrow. The three-wicket defeat in the third ODI has reduced India's advantage in the series to 2-1 and the hosts would like to regai

Brilliant knocks by the West Indies captain Brian Lara and Marlon Samuels helped their side post a three-wicket victory over India in the third Pepsi Cup ODI at Chepauk Stadium last night, sources said. According to the sources, Samuels' authoritative 95-ball 98 and his 127-run pa

Chennai, Jan 27: India blew away a blazing start given by rookie opener Robin Uthappa and were restricted to 268 by the West Indies in the third cricket one-dayer here today. Uthappa smashed a hurricane 70 and his tempo was sustained by Sachin Tendulkar and skipper Rahul Dravid who hit s

India were racing along at 232-3 but collapsed to 268 before the tourists survived a slump of their own to win. Skipper Lara said: It didn't look good after 29 overs but the guys bowled well after that and pulled the game back. It was unbelievable, the guys held everything in the field a