Dubai:After his brilliant double century in the Multan Test saw him leapfrog four places to the fourth spot in the ladder, West Indies captain Brian Lara would get another opportunity in the Karachi Test to go one step further, replacing Team India captain Rahul Dravid.
West Indies paceman Jerome Taylor completed a five-wicket haul to lead a spirited second-morning fightback by the tourists, who dismissed Pakistan for 357 on the stroke of lunch in the second test on Monday.
Rawalpindi:Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has been cleared of a suspect bowling action reported against him last month, a senior cricket official said.
Karachi:Middle-order batsman Yousuf Youhana has played down his rivalry with left-arm fast bowler Irfan Pathan which is likely to dominate the forthcoming Pakistan-India series.
New Delhi:External Affairs Minister K Natwar Singh believes India's first and only triple centurion Virender Sehwag could break West Indian Brian Lara's Test batting record.
Dharmashala:Another chapter was added to the never-ending debate on Rahul Dravid's declaration at Multan that deprived Sachin Tendulkar a double-hundred with the legendary Bishen Singh Bedi justifying the decision, saying matches were played for the team and not for personal records.
New Delhi? captain Sourav Ganguly has conceded that the declaration in the Multan Test against Pakistan with Sachin Tendulkar on 194 was a "mistake".
New Delhi:It was an SMS message for birthday boy Sachin Tendulkar from teammate and vice-captain Rahul Dravid, who said the batting maestro's hunger for runs seemed to be growing with age.
New Delhi:Had he known that India would win the Multan Test against Pakistan in almost four days, he would not have made the controversial declaration of India's first innings with Sachin Tendulkar stranded at 194 not out, vice-captain Rahul Dravid confessed on Saturday.
Rawalpindi? Patel, one of the youngest players to don the wicketkeeper's gloves in world cricket, said the disappointing tour of Australia and the constant scrutiny by the critics had strengthened his resolve to make himself a permanent member of the Indian cricket team "by improving every day".
