One year later, Sri Lankan cricketers still trying to forget Lahore attack

It’s been exactly one year since the Sri Lankan team was attacked in Lahore and former Sri Lankan skipper, Mahela Jayawardene, said that he does not even want to talk about the incident and that the Sri Lankan team is still trying to forget the horrific experience.

Graeme Swann storms into third position in ICC bowlers’ rankings

England off-spinner Graeme Swann has finished off a memorable year for him by breaking into the top five of the ICC rankings for test bowlers. The Englishman finishes of the year at the third spot after his consecutive Man of the Match performances in the first two tests against South Africa.

Gambhir retains No.1 spot, Sehwag 4th in ICC Test rankings

India’s in-form opening batsman, Gautam Gambhir, retained his No.1 spot in ICC Test rankings for batsmen while his opening partner, Virender Sehwag moved up a spot to be 4th in the list released on Monday.

Has Kings XI Punjab sacked Yuvraj from captaincy?

According to some rumours circulating in the Indian cricketing fraternity, Punjab dasher Yuvraj Singh has been sacked from captaincy of his IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab, ahead of the third season of the Indian Premier League to be held in March-April next year.

Sehwag blasts his way back into Top 5 batsmen

Riding on the back of his superlative double century against Sri Lanka in the third test match at Mumbai, swashbuckling Indian opener, Virender Sehwag, has stormed back into the top 5 of the ICC rankings for test batsmen.

Sehwag, Gambhir score tons on opening day

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Sri Lanka was left to rue the life that they gave to Virender Sehwag in the very first over of the game when Mahela Jayawardene dropped a sitter. Sehwag was on 0 at that time and he eventually went on to smash 131 off 122 balls while his opening partner Gautam Gambhir scored his seventh century in nine tests as the two openers ran the Sri Lankan team ragged on a day when India notched up their highest first day score in a test match ending the day at 417 for 2.

Tendulkar moves up, Gambhir down in ICC rankings

India’s little master, Sachin Tendulkar, has moved up one spot in the latest ICC batsmen rankings to be a joint 15th after he scored a match saving hundred against Sri Lanka in the first test match at Ahmedabad while opener Gautam Gambhir slipped down one spot to number 3.

Dhoni, Sangakkara differ on Motera pitch

The first test match between India and Sri Lanka here ended in a tame draw and the Motera wicket has come under severe criticism from the experts for not being an ideal advertisement for test cricket. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni agreed with that view saying that the pitch was a bowler-hostile track while his Sri Lankan counterpart didn’t have any problems with the pitch describing it as a “true” wicket.

Tendulkar, Gambhir make tons, match ends in a tame draw

Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar scored patient centuries as India put up a spirited batting display on the final day to draw the first test match against Sri Lanka.

India depending on Gambhir to save game

Gautam Gambhir put in a gritty batting performance on the fourth day of the first test against Sri Lanka to keep Sri Lanka at bay after the islanders declared their second innings at a mammoth 760 for 7 leading India by 334 runs.

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