Kolkata: Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, buoyed by the compliments of New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, said the Kiwis were a 'good' side, but it was 'tough' to beat India on the home soil.
Kolkata: Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, buoyed by the compliments of New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, said the Kiwis were a 'good' side, but it was 'tough' to beat India on the home soil.
India is worthy of a place in the World Cup semi-finals as it again proved in beating New Zealand. It is playing with a confidence and spirit rarely seenbefore.
Johannesburg: A week after going into the World Cup with high hopes of knocking mighty Australia off its champions perch, South Africa was under fire on Monday following its shattering defeat at the hands of New Zealand.
Johannesburg: A week after going into the World Cup with high hopes of knocking mighty Australia off its champions perch, South Africa was under fire on Monday following its shattering defeat at the hands of New Zealand.
Bangalore: Oh! What a last day it turned out to be! About 10 hours lost due to rain, even the first innings remained unfinished with just the last day to go and New Zealand almost pulled the rug from under Australia's
Perth: New Zealand opening batsman Lou Vincent grabbed a place in cricket's hall of fame with a masterly century in his debut Test in Perth on Friday.Vincent, 23, from Auckland, hammered a superb 104 in 273 minutes to help the Black
Brisbane: New Zealand clawed back from a record double-century opening stand to rock world champion Australia in a topsy-turvy opening day of the first cricket Test at the Gabba on Thursday.Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer provided the home side's foundation with
Bangalore: Oh! What a last day it turned out to be! About 10 hours lost due to rain, even the first innings remained unfinished with just the last day to go and New Zealand almost pulled the rug from under Australia's feet. And what better positive cricket can a cricket buff expect. Both, Kiwi skipper Stephen Fleming and Australian captain Steve Waugh threw the gauntlet at each other's throat as the other cricketers played a great supporting act on the Test arena. A good spell of bowling from five-wicket taking Brett Lee, cameo knocks from the Australia batsmen, quick fire
