India will look for a series whitewash while Australia will be desperate to restore some pride when the two teams meet at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi for the fourth and final Test. India have already won the Borger-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-0 series win, and will now be keen to add the final gloss to a brilliant overall performance.
Read full storyIndia will look to turn the screws on Australia on the fifth day of the third Test in Mohali. The Aussies will have a battle on their hands to save this Test, when they begin on 75 for three, with Phil Hughes and nightwatchman Nathan Lyon currently batting. To watch India vs Australia Third Test, Day 5 Live Streaming
Read full storyAfter that unbelievable third day for India where Shikhar Dhawan played an absolutely blistering innings, the hosts will look to push on and post a big lead against Australia in the fourth day of the third Test at Mohali. Dhawan is not out on 185 on his debut after breaking several records, with Murali Vijay giving him good company on 83 as India make hay on 283 for no loss after Australia were all out for 408. To watch India vs Australia Third Test fourth day Live Streaming
Read full storyAfter throwing away the advantage, Australia will look to add as many runs as possible on the third day, while India be desperate to knock down the three remaining wickets as soon as possible in the third Test in Mohali. Australia ended the second day's play on 273 for seven, after failing to seize the initiative following a century stand from their openers Ed Cowan and David Warner. To watch India vs Australia Third Test, Day three Live Streaming
Read full storyAfter the first day's play was washed out due to rain, India will look to stamp their authority in the series by pursuing a victory against Australian in Mohali. India already lead the four-match series 2-0, and Australia made a good start in their first innings of the third test, with David Warner and Ed Cowan putting in a century stand, before India struck back with three quick wickets. To watch India vs Australian Third Test, second day Live Stream
Read full storyOne of modern-day cricket's greatest ever players Ricky Ponting announced his retirement from Test cricket Thursday. The Australian maestro will call it a day on his international career after the third and final Test match against South Africa in Perth. Ponting will play his 168th Test match at the WACA, to equal Steve Waugh's record for most appearances by an Australian, with the 37-year-old only second to the great Sachin Tendulkar in total runs scored.
Read full storyEngland beat India at their own game to register a comfortable 10-wicket victory at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann picked up all ten of India's second innings wickets, as the hosts crumbled to 142 all out, to give England a mere 57 runs to chase to even the series 1-1, which they comfortably did. Following a monumental collapse in the third day, which left India's chances of pulling off anything in the second Test in tatters, the were all out for 142, after beginning the day on 117 for seven.
Read full storyAlastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen put England on top with an unbeaten 110-run partnership, as India looked to claw their way back after the second day of the second Test in Mumbai. England ended day two on 178 for two in Mumbai, just 149 runs behind India's first innings total of 327. Cook was batting on 87, with Pietersen looking good on 62 from just 85 balls, as the pitch seemed to slow down considerably as the game wore on.
Read full storyCheteshwar Pujara is quickly becoming India's new Mr. Reliable, with the right-hander scoring another century to even the honours for his side, after Monty Panesar threatened to run away with the game. India finished day one of the second Test against England on 266 for six, fighting back from 119 for five to post a total of some substance, thanks largely to an unbeaten 114 from Pujara. R Ashwin was giving the No.3 batsman good company, on 60 n.o. Panesar, picked for the second Test in place of Tim Bresnan, was the standout bowler for England picking up four wickets for 91 runs, which included the prized scalps of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar.
Read full storyIn what was labelled as the "Revenge Series", India drew first blood, after a gameful fightback from England fell just short in the first Test in Ahmedabad. Starting the final day with the overnight score on 340 for five, after they had been asked to follow on following their disastrous first innings, Alastair Cook and Matt Prior's resistance only lasted a few overs as India registered a nine-wicket win. England were bowled out for 406, with the hosts needing a mere 77 runs to make it 1-0, with Pujara, who opened the innings for the absent Gautam Gambhir, yet again looking brilliant in his 51 ball stay, which yielded him 41 runs.
Read full storyThe first day showed exactly what to expect in the rest of the series between India and England, as batsmen and spinners held sway in a day that the hosts dominated for large parts, with Sehwag scoring a sparkling hundred and Pujara batting two short of his own three-figure mark. Graeme Swann accounted for all four of India's wickets as India, who chose to bat first after winning the toss, ended day one of the first Test in Ahmedabad on 323 for four.
Read full storyThe Highveld Lions combined brilliantly to put in a perfect bowling performance - all six of their bowlers picking up at least a wicket - to restrict the Daredevils to a mere 117 for nine, after the home side had posted 139 for five in their innings. Kevin Pietersen was the lone man to get anywhere near a respectable individual score, but his 50 off 44 balls was not enough on a day when the Lions' bowlers ruled.
Read full storyThe Delhi Daredevils and the Titans sealed semi-final spots in the Champions League T20 after the Auckland Aces suffered a 16-run defeat at the hands of the Perth Scorchers. The Daredevils ended as Group A winners with 12 points while the Titans finished two points behind, with the other three teams - Scorchers, Aces and KKR ending their campaigns on six points.
Read full storyCSK, after being put into bat, laboured to 158 for six, with the home team the Highveld Lions catching fire in the final few overs to take their second-straight win, and with it handing the former Champions League champs their second consecutive loss. CSK looked in control after picking up two wickets in the first three overs - Doug Bollinger sending back Alviro Peterson, in the first ball, and Quinton De Kock.
Read full storyNeil McKenzie and Quinton de Kock put on an unbeaten 121-run partnership to ease the Highveld Lions past the Mumbai Indians by eight wickets. In a bad day for IPL teams, after Chennai Super Kings also lost out, Indians were put on the mat by some excellent batting by the duo.
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