Restricting India to 453 is a job well done and Kevin Pietersen and his men are now very much back into the final Test, asserts England off-spinner Graeme Swann.
India were 11 for no loss when the umpires decided to abandon play. The match will continue on Saturday.
More than the expectations of fans and scrutiny by the experts of the game, Indian cricket's 'Fab Four' are burdened by their own high expectations which puts them under pressure every time they step on the field, feels India one-day skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Asserting that senior batsmen -- Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid -- still have a lot to offer, Dhoni said the quartet deserves a graceful exit as and when they decide to quit.
India captain Anil Kumble gave his full backing to the senior batsmen ahead of the Australia Test series, terming their failure in Sri Lanka as a "one-off."
After scoring a match-winning 60-ball 101, Suresh Raina on Sunday credited his growth as a reliable batsman to a disciplined regime and inspiring atmosphere in the dressing room.
He achieved the feat in his 490th innings on Day 1 of the fourth Test against England, at The Oval, before being dismissed by Ollie Robinson for 50, his 27th half-century in the longest format.
He is only the 11th Indian to perform the feat. The Saurashtra batsman reached the milestone in his 80th Test.
Ricky Ponting [Images] passed the 10,000 Test runs mark and Simon Katich scored an unbeaten 113 as Australia scored 259 for three on the first day of the second Test on Friday.
Eight Indian cricketers attended a grand lunch party hosted by Imran Khan at his residence.
Statistical highlights on day two of the third cricket Test between India and New Zealand, in Indore, on Sunday.
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between Bangladesh and India in Mirpur on Monday.
His first 5,000 runs came in 114 innings. His second 5,000 runs came in 91 innings. Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers on an amazing feat.
Indian opener Gautam Gambhir capped a memorable 2009 by ending the year as the No 1 Test batsman in the ICC rankings issued on Thursday.
Australia's legendary spinner Shane Warne picked his greatest Indian eleven, comprising the players he played against. A notable absentee from his list is VVS Laxman, who is named as 12th man.
India, dismissed for 196 in the first innings, trail Australia by 179 runs at stumps on Day 2 of the first Test.
The former India captain is the oldest Indian to attain the milestone, at the age of 35 years and 171 days.
India captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the opening game of the IndianOil Cup tri-series tournament
Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday said despite playing on flat wickets India would not find it hard to adjust to pitches in Australia during their forthcoming tour.
Young Uttar Pradesh batsman Suresh Raina is optimistic about staging a successful comeback to the Indian team.
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second one-day international of the tri-series in Colombo, on Friday. It is a do-or-die encounter for the Kiwis, who opted for two changes. Pacer Kyle Mills comes in for Daryl Tuffey, while Neil Broom replaces Nathan McCullum. For India, Rahul Dravid makes a comeback into the ODI squad after a gap of nearly two years, having last played an ODI, in October 2007.
The former India captain heaped rich praise on Yuvraj Singh, saying, "Players like him are good in any form of cricket."
Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly do not find a place in the preliminary list of candidates for the 2007 ICC awards.
The leading run-scorers in Test cricket after Ricky Ponting passed compatriot Allan Border to become the highest Australian scorer and third overall on the second day of the third Ashes Test against England on Friday.
India rested key players Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Zaheer Khan besides leaving out Rohit Sharma.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh were on Saturday promoted to grade 'A'.
The young opener feels the wicket is an ideal batting track and the Indian bowlers too face a tough task ahead.
The last time India successfully chased a target of 200 or more outside India was almost one year back - against West Indies at Kingston on May 18, 2006.
India is slated to play three ODIs and two Tests in Bangladesh.
Mithun Manhas: Street-Smart cricketer, who was always at the right place at right time
India, following-on after being dismissed for 305, were 47 for 1 in their second innings, still 267 runs behind the Kiwis, on Day 3 of the second Test.
'I'm very happy with the honour, but I don't let myself get too high'
Cook becomes sixth batsman to score 12,000 Test runs
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Statistical highlights on the fourth day of the second and final cricket Test between India and England in Mohali on Monday.
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Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid will open the Indian innings.
