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Indian cricket: A 5-0 whipping for NZ, South Africa beckons


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Another ODI series ends. India run away 5-0 victors, handing the Black Caps yet another whitewash on their sub-continent sojourn.

Vettori’s team began the tour well. Chris Martin gave India a scare in the first Test. The second Test witnessed another exhibition of their fighting qualities.

The third Test at Nagpur, however, was their Waterloo.

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English press: Reactions from the other side


“The tables have turned from four years ago when we were in disarray and our selections were poor. Now it is the Australians’ turn to take some pain and grief, because they have got some big question marks about a few of their players and whether they should be picked for the third Test in Perth.

Remember, they gave us plenty of stick four years ago, so don’t shed any tears for them.”

Geoffrey Boycott in The Telegraph

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How many times must Rahul Dravid prove his critics wrong?


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He’s called Mr. Dependable, Mr. Reliable, Jammy and simply The Wall.

If Raymond—the famed suitings and shirtings  brand— has the Complete Man, then Team India retains the Complete Team Man.

His name is Rahul Sharad Dravid and he has just compiled his 31st ton for India in the third Test at Jamta against New Zealand.

For a man who has over 10,000 Test runs— only the third Indian ever in the select club—Dravid is amazingly low profile.

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McCullum keeps India at bay with classy double: Second Test drawn


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The second Test match at Hyderabad ended as a damp squib as well.

There were many who considered the tourists easy meat coming into the Test series. The New Zealand batsmen obviously had other thoughts.

Except for the first innings here when they collapsed after a healthy start, they have made the Indian bowlers labour hard for their wickets. They have not let the home side buy their wickets cheap.

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