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Karachi November 20: PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf is confident that the death of India's firebrand leader Bal Thackeray will not affect their national team's upcoming tour to India even though the late leader's party has strongly opposed the revival of bilateral cricket ties. "I sent a get well message to Bal Thackeray despite his party's stance on Indo-Pak cricket relations because I wanted him to

Ahmedabad, November 20: Cheteshwar Pujara, who brought all his technique and temperament into play in the first Test, duly ended up with the Man of the Match award for his unbeaten scores of 206 and 41. A beaming Pujara said: "The ball was coming nicely on to the bat. There was turn, but it was slow. As a team we knew we had to put up 500-plus and I had to hang around to play my role. In the

Ahmedabad, November 19: One of the very few batsmen to emerge with his head held high in the big defeat to India in the first Test, England skipper Alastair Cook today said it was time for all the team members to chip in. Cook made a defiant 176 in the second innings but could not avert a nine-wicket defeat here. "If we have to win this series, we need everyone to contribute. There's absolutely no

Ahmedabad, November 19: Virender Sehwag and Cheteshwar Pujara turned in an exhilarating batting display on a fifth-day track to complement a superb performance by the bowlers on the final morning as India surged to a nine-wicket victory, less than an hour after lunch, in the first Test against England at Motera in Ahmedabad. After Pragyan Ojha had ended England’s resistance by getting rid of Matt

Austin (Texas), November 19: Lewis Hamilton gate-crashed Sebastian Vettel's title party on Sunday when he produced a dazzling drive for McLaren to win a thrilling United States Grand Prix. The 27-year-old Briton, who started second on the grid alongside the defending champion, made the most of his superior outright speed to pass Vettel on lap 42 and claim the 21st victory of his career. For Vettel

Ahmedabad, November 19: Despite Umesh Yadav's two wickets in two balls and Pragyan Ojha's two wickets in a span of two overs, India couldn't press home the advantage, what with one Mr. Alastair Cook standing between the hosts and victory on Day 4 of the first Test. England skipper Cook (batting on 168) and Matt Prior (batting on 84) taught their teammates a lesson in application as England

Ahmedabad, November 19: Alastair Cook is not a crowd puller. But he can pull his weight in the team and score runs. Despite his elegant touch as a left-hander, he is not in the same mould as, say, a David Gower. But let's accept it: he is not as boring to watch as Allan Border was! But he will surely settle for AB's 11,174 Test runs. "Cook knows how he can score runs. He cuts the ball well, plays

Ahmedabad, November 18: Captain Alastair Cook led a remarkable England fightback with a heroic unbeaten 168 as the defiant visitors wiped out India's mammoth first innings lead with a gritty batting display to raise hopes of saving the first Test on Sunday. The 27-year-old Cook displayed immense concentration and skill to not only notch up his 21st Test century under pressure but also keep his

New Delhi, November 18: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has come down heavily on Indian cricket authorities for preventing a section of the international news media from covering the ongoing Test series between India and England. International news organisations suspended text and photo coverage of England's cricket tour of India because of new restrictions introduced by the Board of

Ahmedabad, November 18: England captain Alastair Cook notched up his third century against India, but the visitors lost three wickets to reach 182 for 3 at lunch in their second innings after following on, even as the home team pressed hard for victory on fourth day of the first Test here today. England still trail India by 148 runs with seven wickets remaining. The hosts had scored a huge first