'Fielding is an attitude thing, so it's a matter of taking maybe our stand-off attitude today that we had in the field and getting it back to our positive attitude: going for everything, playing with that fearless nature, maybe taking a half chance instead of standing off a normal chance.'
'When you are keeping wickets, you should concentrate 100 percent on your wicketkeeping,' says Parthiv Patel.
'A lot of people have been saying I'm in the team as a big-hitting batter but they don't remember I'm a fast bowler'
India wrapped up victory in the third Test against England on Wednesday picking up the final wicket needed to secure a 203 run victory at Trent Bridge.
A couple of New Zealand bowlers will slip into 'micro-shine' trousers when the third Test against England gets underway at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Rubbing the ball against these specially designed trousers, adds shine to the ball.
Indian vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane says he analysed his batting a lot after twin failures in the first two Tests against England, the effort resulting in a characteristically gritty 81 at Trent Bridge.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers for the England team from cricket World Cups.
"There was no, 'Bad luck, mate' or pat on the shoulder, which confirmed for me that I no longer had the support of my captain," 71-Test veteran Gillespie writes in his autobiography, Dizzy.
England will host India in three one-dayers next year in the lead-up to the ICC Champions Trophy.
Former Indian captain Ravi Shastri has insisted that widespread criticism has vindicated India's blunt and uncompromising position on the Decision Review System (DRS), saying that the 'shit' has hit the roof in a massive series, referring to the Ashes.
Runners-up to get $ 2 million, incentives for winning each of the 45 league matches.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has paid rich tribute to the world's oldest cricketer, Lindsay Tuckett, who passed away in Bloemfontein this morning at the age of 97.
New England batsman Tom Westley has been promised a debut to remember when he makes his first test appearance in Thursday's third Test against South Africa at The Oval.
Cricket Australia paid tribute to cricketer Bill Brown, who died on the weekend in Brisbane. Brown, who was baggy green cap number 150, made his Test debut at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, in June 1934, making 22 and 73. He was Australia's oldest Test cricketer and last pre-World War 2 Test cricketer, and leaves Ron Hamence, Sam Loxton, Arthur Morris and Neil Harvey as the last surviving members of Sir Donald Bradman's famous Invincibles side of 1948.
Both India and England retained their teams that played the second Test at Trent Bridge.
India's bowling coach Venkatest Prasad admitted that it is time S Sreesanth starts focusing on his bowling and not on tactics to unsettle batsmen.
Umpires Simon Taufel and Ian Howell will carry out an inspection of the ground at 1245 local time (1715 IST) before deciding when play can begin.
England have added two pace bowlers to their 14-man squad for the fourth Test against Australia starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday as possible replacements for the injured James Anderson.
James Anderson claimed two early wickets to have New Zealand, replying to England's first innings of 364, in trouble at 57 for 2 at tea on the second day of the third and final Test.
Kevin Pietersen's 12th test century helped England recover from a slump to reach 273 for seven on the first day of the third and final Test against New Zealand on Thursday. Pietersen scored 115 for his first test hundred at Trent Bridge, where he played for four seasons from 2001.
England pace bowler Stuart Broad believes the Nottingham swing factor can give his side a 2-0 series win in the third and final Test against New Zealand starting at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Spin was the primary weapon at the second Test at Old Trafford, which England won by six wickets thanks to Monty Panesar after trailing New Zealand by 179 runs on the first innings.
It is important that these events do not remain one-offs. It is crucial that India sets long-term targets, and not solely depend on foreign coaches from regions that continue to produce some of the finest talents in the world, asserts Arindam Roy.
Senior India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is set to return on county circuit for a short stint with Nottinghamshire as cover for Australian pacer James Pattinson.
India will tour England in 2011 to play four Tests, five one-dayers and a Twenty20 international, England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday.
Reader Ranjana Banerjee sent us these pictures from Nottingham.
Most of the players stayed away from the two-hour practice session, optional for those who played in the second Test.
Most of the players stayed away from the two-hour practice session, optional for those who played in the second Test.
The 34-year-old emphasised that the team is now focused on the third and final Test to begin on August 9 at the Oval as it looks to win its first ever Test series in England since 1986.
The England captain, however, said the jelly bean row had nothing to do with his team's defeat.
Indian bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has been fined 50 percent of his match fee for breaching the International Cricket Council's code of conduct in the second Test against England at Trent Bridge.
India produced a strong batting performance to post a healthy score of 254 for 3 at close on day two of the second Test.
After a delay of over four hours because of a wet outfield umpires the umpires declared that play will commence at 1500 local time (1730 IST).
The Indian middle-order batsman passed a fitness test on his stiff back on Thursday.
The pacer is still to recover fully from a back injury ahead of the Nottingham Test on Friday.
Indian batsman Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the remaining three One-dayers and the one-off Twenty20 against England after sustaining a fracture in the middle finger of his right hand.
Pakistan's captain was at the centre of another controversy when he claimed a catch that wasn't, during the fourth ODI against England.
India's captain Virat Kohli will have to think overtime about the balance of his squad, with a long tail, often bushy with runs, and just two openers -- one untested (Rohit Sharma) but very capable and another supremely talented (KL Rahul) but highly reluctant starter.
India moved up two places to third in the LG International Cricket Council's Test rankings following their series win in England.
Paul Nixon and former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams have come out in support of the Indian wicketkeeper.
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