Category: West Indies Tour

India Vs West Indies: Chennai ODI Match Time

| December 10, 2011 | Comments
India Vs West Indies: Chennai ODI Match Time

India take on West Indies at Chennai, on Sunday, December 11, 2011, in what has been rendered a dead rubber after clinching the ongoing series at Indore, on the back of Sehwag’s record breaking 219. The 153-run win was made possible by a brilliant showing by the Indian spinners, including Rahul Sharma who snared three [...]

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India Vs West Indies: Indore ODI Preview

| December 8, 2011 | Comments

The visitors snapped India’s winning run of 11 consecutive games, in the 3rd ODI at Ahmedabad, and that has brought the series alive as the teams head into the 4th ODI to be played at Indore on Thursday, December 8, 2011. India’s batting has been disappointing and that has stemmed from the failure of both [...]

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Ahmedabad ODI Preview: India Vs West Indies

| December 4, 2011 | Comments

India take on West Indies at Ahmedabad, in the third ODI of the ongoing series, after having taken an imposing 2-0 lead, with wins at Cuttack and Vishakapatnam. From India’s viewpoint, they should feel confident enough, at this stage, to experiment with the eleven. For instance, there is a strong case to give Rahane a [...]

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Vizag ODI Preview: India Vs West Indies

| December 2, 2011 | Comments

Before the ongoing ODI series between India and the West Indies began, India were considered overwhelming favourites to win, even without Dhoni and Tendulkar in their ranks. But after the thriller at Cuttack where India won by a wicket after coming perilously close to losing, Sehwag’s men are likely to treat the visitors with a [...]

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India Vs West Indies 2011: Cuttack ODI Match Time

| November 29, 2011 | Comments
India Vs West Indies 2011: Cuttack ODI Match Time

With the test series done and dusted, India and the West Indies clash in the first of five ODIs, at Cuttack, on Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Tendulkar and Dhoni have been rested for the five-match ODI series, with an eye on the upcoming tour of Australia, and that presents an opportunity for young batsmen like [...]

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Tendulkar 33 Runs Short Of Hundred Tons Milestone

| November 24, 2011 | Comments
Tendulkar 33 Runs Short Of Hundred Tons Milestone

Sachin Tendulkar moved to within 33 runs of 100 international tons, a historic landmark that no other cricketer may ever reach, when he finished on 67 not out in India’s first innings in the third test against the West Indies at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, at the end of day three. Laxman was at the crease [...]

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Sachins Bookmaker Odds For Hundredth 100 At Mumbai

| November 23, 2011 | Comments
Sachins Bookmaker Odds For Hundredth 100 At Mumbai

What do you think are bookmakers’ odds on Sachin scoring his hundredth 100 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in India’s first innings in the ongoing test match against West Indies? I estimate the odds at 4/1. In other words, for every dollar you bet on the great man getting to the landmark during India’s innings, you [...]

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WI India Tour 2011: 3rd Test Match Updates, Mumbai

| November 23, 2011 | Comments

Summary Of Day Two If anybody had visions of a West Indian collapse, as at Delhi, overnight batsmen Bravo and Edwards dispelled any such notion with sensible shot selection during the morning session. Edwards lost his wicket on the hour, unlucky to miss out on his third test century by 14 runs, caught behind off [...]

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India Reach World Number Two Ranking In Test Cricket

| November 21, 2011 | Comments
India Reach World Number Two Ranking In Test Cricket

India have accomplished what they set out to do when the West Indies series began. India will now assume the world number two ranking in tests at the end of the ongoing series. But they have Australia to thank equally for that accomplishment. India’s number two ranking was made possible only because Australia managed to [...]

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Third Test: India Vs West Indies Preview

| November 21, 2011 | Comments
Third Test: India Vs West Indies Preview

The third test between India and West Indies is due to begin in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Arguably, the most interesting aspect of the match before it starts is the speculation on the kind of wicket curator Naik has prepared. Naik has promised a departure from the slow and low variety [...]

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