'Aus were busy writing books, while we prepared'
India have caused Australia the most pain in the last few years, and the 2-0 rout over the world number one team proves they are ready to take over that ranking in the near future.
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'India's surprise tactics could backfire'
India's coach Greg Chappell has made it difficult for his Pakistani counterpart Bob Woolmer to chalk out game plans against his team because every Indian batsman today is now capable of batting...- in Recreation n sports
Brian Lara must count himself lucky. He might have had his reasons to get agitated but you can't show disrespect to the umpires in the middle.
In fact, I was surprised that the drama involv...- in Recreation n sports
Dhoni defends delayed declaration
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni revealed that the delayed declaration in India's second innings of the second Test against England was a team decision so that Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj S...- in Recreation n sports
'India showing signs of fatigue'
Fans back home would sense that Indians have been a bit lacklustre in the last one week. The bogey of too much cricket would be raised again.
After all, Indians have played Pakistan in Paki...- in Recreation n sports
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India crushed Australia by 172 runs to win the fourth and final Test and regain the Border-Gavaskar trophy, in Nagpur on Monday.
Harbhajan Singh claimed four wickets for...- in Recreation n sports
Ganguly best, but no place in Rest
Sourav Ganguly's omission from the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy match against Ranji Trophy champions Delhi could well signal the end of the left-hander's international career.
Tendulkar's diminishing returns
There is no doubting that Sachin Tendulkar  is the best cricketer India has produced, and, rightly, he is revered as a cricketing god by his fans.
The Mumbai batsman, who ...- in Recreation n sports
'It has been a fantastic journey'
You love him or hate him, but you cannot ignore Sourav Ganguly .
Though he was not as talented as his other colleagues in the Fab Four, he still made the most impact of them all in Indian ...- in Recreation n sports
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Highlights of the final day's play in the second Test between India and England , which ended in a tame draw in Mohali on Tuesday.
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India end 2008 with another series win
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India won the two-Test series against England 1-0 after the second Test ended in a tame draw in Mohali on Tuesday, the hosts preferring to play it safe rather tha...- in Recreation n sports
There is little doubt that this was a below standard pitch laid out at the centre of the Sabina Park for the fourth and final Test. It conducted a serious examination of batsmen's technique. Yet,...- in Recreation n sports
You love him or hate him, but you cannot ignore Sourav Ganguly .
Though he was not as talented as his other colleagues in the Fab Four, he still made the most impact of them all in Indian cr...- in Recreation n sports
West Indies have mountain to climb in World Cup
At the tail-end of a dank autumn evening at the Oval two years ago those spectators with eyes sharp enough to pierce the gloom were rewarded with a reprise of times past.
West Indies and E...- in Recreation n sports
Those who booed Sachin were right
That a castrated English team ultimately shared the Test honours with our best on our home soil should compel us to hang our head in shame.
While the decision to field first after winning t...- in Recreation n sports