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All Articles under 'NZ-Ind-2012'
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There had been just 6 T20 games that finished with 1 run margin (list : smallest wins) untill today when we witnessed the 7th that New Zealand snatched from jaws of defeat..
Chasing stiff target of 168, Indians were well on their way with Virat Kohli destroying visiting bowlers like he was in a backyard game, dominating a rapid 60 runs stand with Suresh Raina and then another 34 with Yuvraj Singh who was playing his first game in 9 months and was given a loud standing cheers.
48 required off last 40 balls when Kohli departed, MS Dhoni arrived to the crease and scoring rate just went downhill. For 6 overs, Indians couldn't ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Tue, 11 September 2012
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It was a highly anticipated game with added interest of Yuvraj Singh's return to International cricket but rain just refused to go away, leaving spectators wet and dry..
Officials had shifted the match an hour earlier expecting poor weather but right from the beginning, we started to talk about the cut off time for a 5 over clash as it rained heavily at Vizag. Showers weakened little bit towards the start of play and groundsmen promised to make conditions ready inside 45 minutes but covers never came off.
Couple of hours before the scheduled close of play, umpires decided to call off the match without a single ball bowled. Yuvraj Singh walked around the ground ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Sun, 09 September 2012
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After inning + 115 runs defeat in
first test at Hyderabad, Kiwi performance could have only improved here at Bangalore. But to this extent? no one had imagined. Visitors were in the game till the last session, just couldn't snatch those extra couple of wickets to set cat among the pigeons and secure a memorable victory. As for Indians, it was a good learning test match with youngsters doing the job which should serve them well going forward..
Virat Kohli with his century and fifty in two innings, Tim Southee with 8 wickets and R Ashwin with 6 wickets were the other best performers in the game. Ross Taylor made an enterprising century but his captainship ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Tue, 04 September 2012
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New Zealand is a country with less than hundred first class cricketers and hence it's commendable they've maintained the status. So, when they lose by an inning and 115 runs inside four rain curtailed days, which happens to even major teams frequently, it's not very displeasing. This was first test match win for Indians after 8 straight defeats (all overseas) and they wanted to make a statement..
R Ashwin overshadowed Cheteshwar Pujara's maiden century with his 12 wickets haul, the best figures by a bowler in Ind v NZ tests. Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson made the biggest contributions from the visitors but everything favoured home team.
The scores India 438 allout in 134.3 overs.
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Added on Tue, 28 August 2012
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Yuvraj Singh, overcoming cancer battle which kept him out of cricket throughout the year, was today named in India's World T20 squad but selectors have shown lots of sense by including him in test squad for home team against New Zealand as well, giving southpaw some much needed match practice before the big tournament..
UV was having breathing difficulties, nausea and bouts of vomiting blood during 2011 World Cup but he continued and ended up winning the player of the tournament award. Six months later he was diagnosed with a rare for of cancer - mediastinal seminoma - and subsequently underwent chemotherapy in the US. He returned to India in April and began training at the NCA ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Fri, 10 August 2012
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New Zealand have been a competitive side despite a small pool of cricketers in domestic circuit but in recent times, situation is getting bad to worse. Since world cup in which they reached upto semi-finals, Kiwis have not achieved much barring a solitary test match win at Hobart. Can blackcaps turn the tables around as they embark on tough little Indian tour for two test matches? following is the squad selected, showing few changes than the group that was defeated 0-2 by West Indies last month..
It's New Zealand's batting that's not rising upto the challenge and they'll have their work cut out in spinning Indian conditions. Captain Ross Taylor played some good knocks in Caribbean, as did ... .. Read complete article |
Added on Fri, 10 August 2012
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New Zealand last toured India in 2010, losing the test series 0-1 and one day series 0-5 and now they're again ready to visit the asian giants..
This will be start of India's home season, with New Zealand playing two test matches and then two twenty20 internationals before both teams head over to Sri Lanka for T20 world cup 2012.
The first test match will be played from 23rd August at Rajiv Gandhi stadium in Hyderabad which has only hosted one test previously, between same two teams couple of yeara ago (it ended as draw). The second test match is to be held at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore from 31st August.
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Added on Fri, 25 May 2012
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