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Wellington, Feb 19: New Zealand media on Wednesday showered praise on triple centurion Brendon McCullum, describing him as "Captain Fantastic" and his epic 302-run innings as their "greatest innings". McCullum yesterday became the first New Zealand batsman to score a triple century as the skipper helped his team to force a draw in the second Test and complete a 1-0 series win against India in the

Dubai, Feb 19: India have retained their second position in the ICC Test team rankings following a draw in the second and final Test on Tuesday against New Zealand, which won the series 1-0. A two-Test series loss has resulted in India slipping from 117 ratings points to 112, which means that they are ahead of Australia by just one rating point. The Aussies now have a great opportunity of

New Delhi, Feb 18: Virat Kohli hit his sixth Test ton while Brendon McCullum became the first Kiwi to score a triple on Day 5 of the second Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington as the match finished in draw. With this, the hosts win the two match series 1-0. Kohli (105*) has been in supreme touch since he strode out. He has been favouring the elegant cover drive and playing it to perfection

Feb 17: India have overcome a large scare against Scotland at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2014. Chasing a paltry target of 89, India were tottering at one stage as they were 22 for five at one stage. However Sarfaraz Khan and Deepak Hooda ensured there were no further hiccups as India sailed through. It was a game dominated by the spinners. Scotland came on and lost two early wickets to the pacers

Wellington, Feb 18: Brendon McCullum became the first New Zealand batsman to hit a triple-hundred in Test cricket to take the second cricket Test beyond India’s reach on the morning session of the fifth and final day, in Wellington on Tuesday. McCullum scored a historic 302 on the opening session of day while Jimmy Neesham smashed a century on debut as the hosts declared their second innings at

Wellington, Feb 16: India continued to enjoy the upperhand in the second and final cricket Test against New Zealand despite a fighting unbeaten century from home team captain Brendon McCullum, who led a spirited fightback on an absorbing third day, here today. McCullum pulled the team out of early trouble and made full use of two reprieves to battle his way to 114 not out off 237 balls and

Feb 15: A few days after it emerged that six current Indian cricket players could be part of the Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting scandal that hit the sport last year, Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has reportedly been accused of being involved in 'illegal activity' in the IPL, if a police statement included in Supreme Court-instituted Justice Mukul Mudgal committee's report

New Delhi, Feb 15: Ajnkya Rahane and captain MS Dhoni resumed the Indian first innings after tea on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Saturday. Rahane reached his third Test half-century off 93 balls with the help of seven hits to the fence. The stand came after Neil Wagner gave India the sixth blow as he dismissed Virat Kohli after a stand

Wellington, Feb 14: Ishant Sharma exploited the seaming conditions brilliantly to return with a career-best six for 51 as India took early control of the second and final cricket Test by skittling out New Zealand for a paltry 192 in the first innings, here today. Sharma (6/51) justified captain MS Dhoni's decision to bowl first on a greentop as the lanky pacer kept the host batsmen on their toes

Wellington, Feb 14: New Zealand have been bowled out for 192 in their first innings just after tea on Day One of the second Test against India in Wellington on February 14, 2014. Ishant Sharma was the pick of the bowlers as he took six wickets. Mohammed Shami got four wickets. Kane Williamson top-scored for New Zealand with 47 runs off 100 deliveries. Williamson survived two dismissals as Zaheer