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From the daily archives: Monday, December 26, 2011
DURBAN: Thilan Samaraweera and new cap Dinesh Chandimal shared a century partnership as Sri Lanka made a strong recovery on the first day of the second Test match at Kingsmead on Monday.
Sri Lanka finished the day on 289 for [...]
MELBOURNE: India’s young bowling sensation Umesh Yadav felt nervous bowling at the likes of Ricky Ponting in his first Test against Australia but said Sachin Tendulkar’s advice hugely boosted his confidence as he scalped three crucial wickets on the opening day on Monday.
Yadav was seen to get [...]
MELBOURNE: Seething after the Australian cricket team suffered a couple of setbacks in the first Test because of India’s refusal to have the Decision Review System, the media Down Under trained its guns on the visiting team’s coach, Duncan Fletcher, who has supported the DRS in the past.
MELBOURNE: India’s rejection of the decision review system in their Australian series provoked its first controversy Monday as the home side lost late wickets on the opening day of the first Test.
The Australians stumbled from 205 for three with three wickets tumbling in 18 balls to finish the day [...]
MELBOURNE: Much before Virender Sehwag predicted a successful Test career for him, Australian opener David Warner was inspired to chase the baggy green by his late grandfather and the explosive batsman says he still follows the suggestions that he received from him in teenage.
Frank Warner, who [...]
NEW DELHI: Brad Haddin and Peter Siddle safely negotiated the new ball as they take Australia to 277/6 in 89 overs at stumps after some fine bowling by India on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
NEW DELHI: Zaheer Khan finally unleashed fire as he got rid of Australian skipper Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey in successive balls to push Australia on backfoot on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
MELBOURNE: With Ed Cowan making an impressive Test debut against India, discarded and disgruntled Australian opener Simon Katich on Monday said he is resigned to being on the sidelines as he has been replaced by a worthy successor.
Katich, who has been fuming ever since his contract was [...]
NEW DELHI: Umesh Yadav, who picked up his third wicket, once again came to the fore as he dismissed former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting to give India much-needed breakthrough on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
NEW DELHI: Umesh Yadav, who picked up his third wicket, once again came to the fore as he dismissed former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting to give India much-needed breakthrough on the first day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday.
Australia [...]
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