"IPL performance will matter"
Region: India"We all will be watching the IPL. The performance there will be the benchmark (to pick the Indian squad for second edition of the T20 World Cup)," said the former India captain, Krishnamachari Srikkanth. "We are watching ... more
Views: 639Vettori praises India quicks
Region: New Zealand"I just think you have to give credit to the way India bowled," New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said. "They fronted up and put the ball in some fantastic areas. If you look at the dismissals I don't have too many compl... more
Views: 509"Experience is India's advantage"
Region: New Zealand"One man who will go into the Test matches with a lot of confidence from the Indian line-up would be Rahul Dravid. I worked with him closely during last year's Indian Premier League (IPL). He has obviously shown that he is... more
Views: 537"Sehwag should play his natural game"
Region: New Zealand"We want him to play the way he wants to play, because that is his natural style. We all know if he gets going he can dominate the bowlers and all of a sudden you see the bowling attack rattled," the 27-year-old skipper Ma... more
Views: 479Sachin bats for tiger conservation
Region: India"At the start of the century, there were nearly 40,000 tigers in India. Today, that number has shrunk to 1,700 and we are losing at least one tiger a month. The rate at which the tiger is being hunted down is alarming," sa... more
Views: 551Guptill raring to have a go at India
Region: New Zealand"I'm feeling pretty confident, I'm looking forward to the challenge," said Martin Guptill , who seems to have got a measure of the visitors' attack by now. "I've faced all the bowlers, I know what they can do and how they... more
Views: 483Pollock with new role in IPL
Region: South Africa"I still love the game and the pioneering aspect of a new team and a new concept is a challenge I'll enjoy," said Former South African captain Shaun Pollock. "My role has evolved into that of an advisor and mentor after t... more
Views: 475Balaji anxious about first Test
Region: New Zealand"There has been no indication that I would play but there is still one more day to go. I am just very relaxed and am looking forward to whatever chance I get," said Indian pacer Lakshmipathy Balaji. "I haven't set any exp... more
Views: 485Auckland defeat a wake-up call
Region: India"Suddenly the temperament and technique of their batsmen have been called into question on a track that seamed a bit and bounced too. Another victory based on six-hitting prowess on dead tracks would have given the visitor... more
Views: 500Franklin eager to bowl at Indians
Region: New Zealand"My international career has been going for eight years now, but I am still to come up against the Indian batting line-up, which I am looking forward to," said Kiwi all-rounder James Franklin. "I bring a little bit of var... more
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