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HindustanTimes Thu,23 May 2013
India vs England

India vs England 2011: News

Swann dedicates India series win to London Zoo!

Athletes dedicating wins to their families, friends and even pets is quite common but flamboyant England off-spinner Graeme Swann has dedicated the ODI series triumph over India to the London Zoo because he happened to have a good time there.

Demoralised India wait for miracle turnaround

The horror seems far from over as an injury-ravaged Indian cricket team gears up for the third cricket one-dayer against England on Friday, still looking for that elusive win which would lift the sagging morale of the battle-weary side.

Cutting down on delicacies to balance game and girth

In this fit England side, the Gujarati-speaking Samit Patel stands out. Amidst the athleticism of Ian Bell, the chiseled frame of Tim Bresnan and the lean and mean look of Stuart Broad, Patel is the odd man out with his bulging waistline. But then cricket is not only about sprinting and diving. Sanjjeev Karan Samyal writes.

PK delivers with brain, not brawn

If Rahul Dravid is the batting star of the visitors, Praveen Kumar is the bowling hero. He is a cerebral performer who outwits the batsmen with craft, reports Sanjjeev K Samyal. Praveen in numbers

England shelve 'secret plan' for India

England shelved their plan to use a "secret delivery" to flummox Indian batsmen in the ODI series as the management feared the ICC could ban it for violating the spirit of the game, a UK daily has reported.

My vision was blurred, felt like puking: Gambhir

Recuperating from a concussion that ruled him out of the ongoing ODI series against England, Indian opener Gautam Gambhir said he was struggling massively with a blurred vision and would have let the team down by staying back on what has become a disaster of a tour.

Rahane, a ray of hope for Indian cricket

Rahane has a penchant for making a strong first impression, and at the Old Trafford on Wednesday he made 61 off 39 balls on his debut in India colours. Sanjjeev Karan Samyal writes.

Hussain's 'donkey' comments irk BCCI

The BCCI today took strong objection to former England captain Nasser Hussain's comparison of Indian cricketers to 'donkeys', saying the comment was totally uncalled for.

Munaf stays the boy next door... forever

It might come as a surprise but in a team of stalwarts, Munaf Patel is among the most sought after. Sanjjeev Karan Samyal writes.

When Anderson had to rush for cover!

Prime Minister David Cameron's impromptu visit to the England cricket team's dressing room after Friday's play sent a towel-wrapped James Anderson scurrying for his clothes.

Some simple maths to outwit Tendulkar

A mathematician's plan and modern technology have helped England keep Sachin Tendulkar's bat quiet in the ongoing Test series against the Indian cricket team, a report in London claimed.

Old & new in England party

England will invite all the players involved in their journey to the top of Test cricket to attend the celebrations of their feat on the final day of the fourth cricket Test against India at The Oval.

Dravid foxed by his shoelace

Rahul Dravid today said that he did not ask for a review of the umpires decision in his bizarre dismissal during the third cricket Test against England as he was confused how a sound had come though he was sure he did not edge the ball.

I got chewed up and spat out: Matt Prior

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior today revealed that he had a "ridiculously rough time" when he first came into the team and said thoughts of quitting keeping crossed his mind as he was "chewed up and spat out".

£29m: The price Edgbaston paid for landmark victory

Warwickshire County Cricket Club, which hosted the England-India Test that ended on Saturday with the home side crowned the world's best, has incurred a 29 million pound (Rs 215 crore) debt to retain its international status but has no regrets about the "risk".
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