Nagpur:Third day's play would be crucial in this first Test match against England and India is eyeing a 500-plus score to seize the initiative from the visitors, said middle order bat V V S Laxman.
Nagpur:Mohd Kaif and Anil Kumble steadied the Indian ship with a brilliant 128 run partnership for the eighth wicket after Matthew Hoggard cut through the hosts' top order with a five wicket haul to bring the first Test back on an even poise on the third day at the VCA ground here today.
Nagpur:Comeback man Wasim Jaffer slammed a brilliant maiden Test ton (100) and put on a 167-run second wicket partnership with captain Rahul Dravid (71) to deny England any hopes of forcing a win as the first Test ended in a draw on the fifth and final day at the VCA ground here today.
Nagpur:England opener Alastair Cook continued to impress with yet another fine innings and along with Kevin Pietersen consolidated their second innings reaching 155 for two against India at tea on the fourth day of the first Test at the VCA ground here today.
Nagpur:England's debutant opener Alastair Cook scored a brilliant maiden Test century and, in the company of hard-hitting Kevin Pietersen, flayed the Indian attack as the visitors stretched their overall lead to 367 on the fourth day of the first Test at the VCA ground here today.
Nagpur:Taking advantage of a toothless Indian attack in a slow pitch, openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook built on the crucial 70-run first innings lead as England cruised to 77 for no loss at lunch on the fourth day of the first Test against India at the VCA ground here today.
Nagpur:Stung by the Nagpur reverse, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today said it might issue directives to host associations on pitch preparation for international ties in future if necessary.
Nagpur: Pritam Gandhe's match haul of 10 wickets failed to help hosts Vidarbha gain an outright victory over Services in the plate 'B' Ranji Trophy tie, which ended in a draw on the fourth and final day at the VCA ground on Friday.
Nagpur: Services, in reply to Vidarbha's 484 all out in its first innings, was 117 for one on the second day of the Ranji Trophy tie plate 'B' match at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Ground on Wednesday.
Nagpur: A 164-run opening stand between Amit Deshpande (86) and P Vivek (74) placed hosts Vidarbha in a comfortable position at 330 for six against Services on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match at the VCA Ground on Tuesday.
