Hooper elects to bat, Windies makes 2 changes
Chennai: West Indies skipper Carl Hooper elected to bat after winning the toss against India in the second Test at the Chidambaram Stadium here on Thursday..

B~~day boy Kumble scalps 5 as India takes honour
Chennai: Anil Kumble celebrated his birthday with five wickets to put India in a commanding position as batting horrors continued to haunt the West Indies in the second Test on Thursday..

Hotels have now become Indian players~~ homes: Kapil
Chennai: Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev said on Thursday that ~~too much~~ of cricket playing by the Indian team on the foreign and domestic soil was having a ~~telling effect~~ some times on the team~~s performance..

Snail-paced West Indies reaches 118 for 4 at tea
Chennai: India grabbed three wickets in the afternoon session to put a defensive West Indies under pressure in the second Test on Thursday..

ACB confident of playing in Zimbabwe for World Cup
Sydney: Despite boycotting its tour of Zimbabwe earlier this year because of security concerns, the Australian Cricket Board believes Australia~~s cricket team will play in the country for next year~~s World Cup..