Following are the statistical highlights of the third and final one-dayer between India and South Africa, played here on Sunday. # India registered their first ever win in a bilateral series against South Africa away from home. # India, with two successive six-wicket victories at Belfast, fo

Yuvraj Singh's unbeaten 61 helped India clinch an edge-of-the-seat thriller and beat South Afica by six wickets for a rare cricket series triumph abroad on Sunday. Chasing 149 to win in 31 overs in the rain-curtailed series decider, India faltered and fumbled before picking up themselves t

Sachin Tendulkar says the worst of controversies and sharpest of criticisms only strengthen his resolve and he always lets his bat do the talking. "It is their (the critics') job to have opinions. But when I hold a cricket bat in my hand it's a tougher and bigger job. That is what I wil

The return of Sourav Ganguly has made Team India a more resolute unit, feels South African cricket coach Mickey Arthur who is still mystified as to why the former skipper was kept out of ODI fold for so long. "I personally think Sourav Ganguly in the squad gives a huge amount back to

Sachin Tendulkar missed his century by just one run as India overcame early jitters to post a fighting 242 for eight in their first cricket one-dayer against South Africa here today. Tendulkar was run out in tragic fashion going for what would have been his 42nd ODI hundred but not before

India might field a depleted pace attack as spearhead Zaheer Khan was yet to recover from a groin injury and seemed uncertain to play the one-off one-dayer against Ireland at the Civil Service Club ground here tomorrow. "Zaheer Khan has had an injury coming here. So we are trying to

Gautam Gambhir believes improving on his consistency will help him cement his place in the Indian cricket team. "At this level it's all about being consistent and that's what I was lacking in the past and it's very important for me," said the Delhi batsman who cracked an unbeaten

Yuvraj Singh today brushed aside talks about his disappointment at losing Team India vice-captaincy, saying he was proud to represent the country merely as a player. "My job is to go out and play. If certain responsibility is given to me it's an opportunity and an honour, but at this st

The cricket camp for the Ireland-bound Indian one-day squad began in full swing on the second day here today following the arrival of six players who could not reach yesterday because of flight delays. Former captain Sourav Ganguly and wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Sing

Recalled to the Indian one-day side, Sourav Ganguly says that apart from his regular role with the bat, he could also be useful as a bowler in the favourable conditions of England and Ireland. "I think I can contribute with the ball. It (conditions) will definitely help the ball to mo

The Indian cricket board is hopeful that a solution would emerge out of today's crucial meeting between the board and the senior players to settle the players' contract issue. "We hope to find a solution to the contract issue. Players have some reservation which will be discussed at th

Kenya is likely to host the next Afro Asia Cup which would be held in June next year, the Asian Cricket Council said today. "The next Afro-Asia Cup, the third edition, will be held next June in Africa and the likely venue is Kenya where the facilities and weather would be ideal,"

Mahela Jayawardene and Mohammed Yousuf scored half centuries while Virender Sehwag showed glimpses of his vintage form as Asia XI posted a commanding 317 for nine against Africa XI in the first Afro Asia Cup One-Day International here today. Jayawardene, who made a match-winning hundred ag

Sachin Tendulkar today made way for Sourav Ganguly while Zaheer Khan was included as the sixth Indian in the revised 14-member one-day Asia cricket team for the Afro Asian Cup beginning in Bangalore on June 6. Sri Lankan Dilhara Fernando and Mashrafe Mortaza of Bangladesh were the other tw

Indian cricket team today returned here from Dhaka after a successful tour of Bangladesh where they won both the one-day and Test series. Most of the players left for their home destinations taking different flights and Sourav Ganguly drove home straight while team manager Ravi Shastri,

India would look to brush aside the minor concern about opener Wasim Jaffer's form and finish off their Bangladesh tour with a flourish by clinching the Test series with a victory in the second and last match beginning here tomorrow. While the unproductive first Test ended India's all-win

Impressed with the new-look Indian team, Bangladesh vice-captain and dashing willower Mohammad Ashraful said the visiting side is high on quality. Drawing a comparison between the present Indian team and the one that toured Bangladesh in 2004, Ashraful said the current lot was a more you

Bangladesh picked up two crucial wickets to peg back India in the post-lunch session of on a rain-truncated opening day's play in the first cricket Test here today. Opener Dinesh Kaarthick (56) and skipper Rahul Dravid (61), who were going great guns before lunch, went back in quick succes

Asserting that the Indian Cricket League was not meant to antagonise the BCCI, former player and one of the directors on ICL's executive board Kiran More said the planned series would contribute to the game's growth in the country. "We should see the ICL as an opportunity which will p

Cricket lovers should be a little more patient towards senior players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag, Indian cricket team Manager Ravi Shastri said here today. "Don't forget they are there for 15-16 years and know what to do. Just be patient, give them a littl

Disappointed at Sourav Ganguly being kept out of the coming ODI series, Bangladesh cricket fans are now eagerly looking forward to see the former Indian captain in action in the two Test matches during the latter half of the tour. Ganguly, who has a huge fan following in Bangladesh, was dr

Indian cricket team, led by skipper Rahul Dravid, today arrived here to play three one-dayers and two Test matches against Bangladesh. India will play the first two one-dayers at Mirpur May 10 and May 12 and the third one at Chittagong on May 15. The first Test match will begin at Chittagong

As the Indian cricket team reached here aiming to avenge their World Cup loss, Bangladesh vice captain Mohammad Ashraful said his side had plans to stretch Rahul Dravid's men in the upcoming series. "They will come hard at us as they probably lost out on a Super Eights spot because of u

Revealing that Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were rested and not dropped from the team for the upcoming tour of Bangladesh, the chairman of BCCI's national selection committee, Dilip Vengsarkar, has said that every cricketer playing for the nation has to be rested at one point on the oth

The Cricket Board today ruled out issuing any directive to the selectors to drop or select any particular player for the Bangladesh tour as has been reported in the media. "I totally deny having written to Dilip Vengsarkar (selection panel chief) to choose or drop any player," s

Indian skipper Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat first in the Group B match against Bangladesh today at the Queens Park Oval in Port of Spain. Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag came out to open the Indian innings. India were six runs for loss of Sehwag’s wicket after th

It would certainly not be music to the ears of the rival batsmen as Glenn McGrath asserted that his immaculate spell of fast bowling in Australia's opening World Cup game against Scotland was nowhere near his best. "It could have been better, but I will take it. We are still getting used

Indian team coach Greg Chappell has allayed fears on Sourav Ganguly's ankle injury, saying the brief break gave the side a chance to be fully fit before their opening game in the cricket World Cup scheduled against Bangladesh on Saturday."We're prepared for it, and we are ready to go. Mos

Sourav Ganguly's sour right ankle will be tested by team physio John Gloster during the nets today. Ganguly reported of soreness in his ankle on the eve of their warm-up match against the West Indies last week and took part for only 11 overs in the practice game. Although Captain R

Back in the team after his spat with coach Greg Chappell, Sourav Ganguly says "lots of things" had happened but "time heals everything." The former captain also says that being dropped from the Indian team for about a year had changed his outlook towards the game and he rea