Laxman showed why he is called “very very special”: Dhoni

V V S Laxman’s unbeaten century under pressure showed why he is regarded as “very very special”, captain Mahendra Singh said on Saturday, attributing India’s series-levelling victory against Sri Lanka to a “collective effort”.

Sehwag, Sachin lead Indian fightback

Virender Sehwag led a strong Indian fightback with a blistering unbeaten 97 as the visitors ended Day 2 of the third and deciding test at 180 for 2 after they had restricted Sri Lanka to 425 all out.

Yuvraj in trouble over showing middle finger to SL fans

Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh, who was left out of the playing eleven, on Tuesday lost his cool and showed his middle finger to the Sri Lankan fans who jeered him with “water boy” chants during the third cricket Test here.

Middle order puts Sri Lanka in driver’s seat on Day 1 of final test

Sri Lanka batted with grit and determination to take control of the deciding Test in conditions that promised more parity with bat and ball after the run-fest in the previous game at the SSC. In a much improved bowling performance, the Indian seamers got decent movement off the deck and Pragyan Ojha extracted both turn and bounce to often unsettle the Sri Lankan batsmen. But the Sri Lankan middle order of Thilan Samaraweera, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, kept the hosts on track in their attempt to post an intimidating score on a surface that looks good to produce an outright result.

People should stop talking about my age now: Sachin Tendulkar

After scoring his fifth Test double hundred at 37, Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said he has proved that age has got nothing to do with performance and people should just stop linking the two in his case.

Dhoni slams placid SSC track after teams play out a tame draw

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Friday, minced no words in criticising the placid track at the SSC after the dull draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test, saying it had nothing to offer anyone and he would have preferred calling off the match on the fourth day itself.

India, Sri Lanka play out a dull draw

The second Test between India and Sri Lanka meandered to a tame high-scoring draw here on Friday, with a staggering 1478 runs being scored over five days on a track which proved to be a graveyard for bowlers.

Raina scores ton on debut, India reach 477/4 at lunch on Day 4

Suresh Raina scored a century on Test debut as India reached 477/4 at lunch on day four of the second cricket Test in Colombo on Thursday. Raina became the first Indian player since Virender Sehwag to hit a century on his Test debut.

We have sorted Mendis out: Sachin Tendulkar

India’s batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, on Wednesday, said that India have sorted out Ajanatha Mendis and they are no easy prey for the Sri Lankan spinner now.

Tendulkar, Raina keep India in the hunt

Sachin Tendulkar smashed his 48th Test century and, in the company of VVS Laxman and Suresh Raina, led a spirited fightback as India recovered from three quick wickets to keep themselves afloat in the second Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

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