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- England vs New Zealand 1st Test Live Streams 2013 #EngvsNZ
- England vs New Zealand 1st Test Dunedin 2013 – Preview #EngvsNZ
- You start questioning yourself when you are losing: MS Dhoni #IndvsAus
- Michael Clarke disappointed with team surrender in 2nd Test #IndvsAus
- India vs Australia Day 4 Highlights – 2nd Test – Hyderabad 2013 #IndvsAus
- India crush Australia by innings and 135 runs in 2nd test, take 2-0 lead #IndvsAus
- India vs Australia 2nd Test Post Match Presentation Hyderabad 2013 #IndvsAus
| England vs New Zealand 1st Test Live Streams 2013 #EngvsNZ Posted: 05 Mar 2013 09:05 AM PST England vs New Zealand 1st Test Cricket Live Streams online. Sky Sports Live streams New Zealand vs England 1st Test match live online. Watch England tour of New Zealand 2013 cricket live streams online. After the limited over action the two teams England and New Zealand will now play the longer format of the game, test cricket. The first of the 2 match test series will be played at Dunedin. England have been impressive in the ODI series with Steven Finn and James Anderson the key for the England. The conditions at New Zealand are all in favour of seam attack and with Ashes later in the year England will be looking to strengthen their pace attack. It will be a test of batsman on both sides against the seaming conditions. England have a far experienced bowling squad compared to New Zealand and it will be interesting to watch out how the New Zealand batsman faces them. The series is covered by Sky Sports HD and we will be providing the coverage to you live and online. England vs New Zealand 1st Test Live Streams links: 1. TheCricTV.com –>> http://thecrictv.com 2. TheCricket-TV.info –>> http://thecricket-tv.info  |
| England vs New Zealand 1st Test Dunedin 2013 – Preview #EngvsNZ Posted: 05 Mar 2013 04:10 AM PST
Both Anderson and Finn were rested in the four-day match against the New Zealand XI, which the hosts won by three wickets with less than two overs remaining, but proved more than destructive in the limited overs series prior to the Tests. Apart from the opening one-day match which New Zealand won, Anderson and Finn provided a masterclass in hostile fast bowling, giving the New Zealand batsmen little to hit on the small grounds while creating pressure and taking wickets. Anderson’s control of the seam position and the swing he extracted created doubt for New Zealand’s batsmen, while the tall Finn bowled back of a length and was menacingly accurate at top pace. As such, the duo, to be supported by Stuart Broad and possibly one of Graham Onions or Chris Woakes, should prove a headache for New Zealand’s batsmen, whose frailties against elite fast bowling were ruthlessly exposed by the South African attack earlier this year.
Brendon McCullum’s side slumped to innings defeats in both Tests on their tour of South Africa, and were skittled for 45 in Cape Town with Proteas pacer Vernon Philander taking five wickets for seven runs. South Africa seamer Dale Steyn did the damage in the second Test in Port Elizabeth, taking eight for 65. New Zealand’s batsmen have also had trouble occupying the crease for long periods to tire out opposing attacks, while giving their own bowlers a rest. Even century-making batsmen have scored their runs in a hurry and not lingered to post truly big scores to anchor their team’s innings. The Mike Hesson-coached side will also bring a re-jigged top order to Dunedin, with the recalled Peter Fulton expected to partner debutant Hamish Rutherford. Left arm spinner Bruce Martin is also expected to make his debut at the age of 32, while all-rounder Doug Bracewell will undergo a late fitness Test after he cut his foot on a glass while clearing up following a house party. While England team director Andy Flower bemoaned a “sloppy” defeat in the four-day tour match, which saw the top order struggle in both innings, the visitors have enjoyed a relaxed build-up, marvelling at lake-side Queenstown’s natural beauty and undertaking touristy excursions. Captain Alastair Cook leads a strong and settled line-up galvanised by their breakthrough series win away to India, with only a minor selection headache over who should be the skipper’s opening partner. Pundits have clamoured for 22-year-old talent Joe Root to earn his second Test cap after an impressive 73 on debut against India in Nagpur, but Flower gave strong backing to four-Test opener Nick Compton, albeit without confirming his spot in Dunedin. “You’ve got to remember Joe Root has played one Test match,” Flower said after the Queenstown warm-up. “I think everyone should keep a little calm about his prospects.” Following Dunedin, New Zealand host England in the second Test in Wellington from March 14, with the third and final Test in Auckland starting March 22. Teams (possible): New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (Capt.), Peter Fulton, Hamish Rutherford, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Dean Brownlie, BJ Watling, Ian Butler, Bruce Martin, Tim Southee, Trent Boult. England: Alastair Cook (Capt.), Nick Compton, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Matt Prior, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Steven Finn, James Anderson.  |
| You start questioning yourself when you are losing: MS Dhoni #IndvsAus Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:30 AM PST
“It becomes tough. You start questioning yourself. That’s the reason all of us are human beings and the only ones who say that they don’t get bothered [by defeats] are the ones who lie,” Dhoni told reporters at the post-match media conference after winning the second Test against Australia. “If you go through a tough situation, it’s bound to happen. You will feel the pressure but at the end of the day, you want to do well for your country. In that scenario, nothing works for you but you have to remain focused and not let the extra negative thoughts to creep in. “As human beings, why we are so developed is because of the curiosity and emotional connect in our nature,” he replied to a query on how he was feeling after 0-8 whitewash in England and Australia.
Reminded about becoming the Indian skipper with most number of Test wins [22], surpassing Sourav Ganguly, Dhoni seemed as if he couldn’t care less. “I think it’s over-rated and hyped. Because, the way I see the dressing room now, I don’t see them [players] bothered about who has won how many games. What’s important is to win Test matches. The more consistent we are, better it is for the side. Numbers don’t really matter to us.” There has been a trend of late about teams’ winning in their own backyard and Dhoni attributed it to the amount of cricket one plays at home. “I am always asked a question in England and Australia about why we don’t prepare sporting wickets. One has to realise that we play 80 per cent of our cricket at home and we have to be really good in those conditions. And then when we play abroad, the conditions are extremely different and that’s a challenge. If every wicket becomes same, then Test cricket won’t be challenging,” he insisted. Dhoni felt that the senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh’s form was slowly improving. “When a big player, who has got so many international wickets, tries to make a comeback and cement his place in the side, it’s more difficult than that of a junior. Simply because of the number of runs he has scored or the wickets he has taken. “But Harbhajan has shown improvement. People were not happy with his bowling against England and I was also not able to give him more overs. That happens when you have three spinners. One is bound to be under-utilised. “Then came the 100th Test and there was a lot of pressure on him. He bowled well in the second innings in Chennai. Over here also, he has shown improvement bowling in one area. Having two off-spinners with so many left-handers in the opposition side is certainly working for us,” said Dhoni. Cheteshwar Pujara had recently said that his real test will be in South Africa on bouncy tracks and Dhoni gave a tongue-in-cheek reply, saying, “He watches the TV channels too much because that’s what they all say!” On a serious note, he added, “I always believe in living in the present. Of course, he has set his standards but he needs to enjoy the moment. Why can’t we just let him live with the enjoyment of this particular match and I am sure he will score runs in future too.” Dhoni attributed the recent home series loss against England to the team’s poor batting performance. “That’s what cricket is all about. Against England, we were not putting enough runs on the board for bowlers to be aggressive. All these things play crucial part as you can’t just rely on your batting or bowling alone. If you score runs, bowlers automatically bowl well and vice-versa. “I am happy that we are playing really well with the fifth bowler strategy working for us,” he said. Dhoni said that contrary to popular belief that spinners extract more turn when the ball is pretty new, his bowlers got more turn once the ball became soft. “It was only when the ball became soft, they [spinners] started getting turn. Normally, people say that spinners are able to get turn when the ball is new and hard. We needed time to understand that. But overall, it was a good wicket.” Asked what would be his advice to his Australian counterpart, Michael Clarke, Dhoni smiled and replied, “I will just like to say that screaming won’t help. Beyond that, I won’t poke my nose as you need to respect your opponents in whatever situation they are. You won’t like to give advice to the Australians as they are very competitive. They can come back strongly.” The skipper, however, said that Australian youngsters who are touring the sub-continent for the first time would be well-equipped when they come around next time. “They now have a pool of players who have played in the sub-continent. And when they come back to play in Sri Lanka, Pakistan or Bangladesh, they will be better equipped to handle the conditions. It’s a win-win situation for them. They just have to be patient,” he said. Dhoni has now started a trend of not coming for the pre-match press conferences and said that in Mohali, it is likely to be Pujara who will address the media prior to the game. “People love me out here! Only reason, I don’t come up at the pre-match press conferences is because I would like to expose some of the others to express what their views are on the game. Also I won’t have anything new to say beyond what I said over here. Also it’s difficult to handle Indian media.”  |
| Michael Clarke disappointed with team surrender in 2nd Test #IndvsAus Posted: 05 Mar 2013 03:04 AM PST
“India deserve a lot of credit. They outplayed us in every facet of the game. There is no doubt we have a lot of work to do,” Clarke said after Australia were thrashed by an innings and 135 runs in the second Test at Hyderabad. The match lasted just two hours into the fourth day and Australia’s frailties against spin stood thoroughly exposed yet again after the eight-wicket loss in the opening Test in Chennai. “The batsmen haven’t put enough runs on, and there is no excuse for that. There will be no break between the Test matches. There will be a lot of hard work, I can assure you. You don’t get better sitting on the couch,” a disappointed Clarke said.
“We have had guys get in and out without making big scores. That’s unacceptable. There had to be partnerships with both bat and bowl like India showed us. We haven’t scored enough runs in the first innings in both the matches. Our batters have to show a lot of responsibility,” he added. In contrast, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was celebrating his 22nd Test win as captain, the best by an Indian captain. Modest in triumph, he gave credit to his teammates. “I think I have got a very good side. Yes, we have gone through a period in which we didn’t win many games. Credit goes to the team and the support staff. And winning most matches as captain is a collective effort, and credit goes to each and everyone,” he said. Reflecting on the second Test triumph, Dhoni said every player contributed the way he was expected to. “It was important to get off to a good start. Bhuvneshwar [Kumar] provided that. You don’t see fast bowlers getting too many in these conditions. We often talk about long partnerships. If you get 40-50, you have to score big. That’s what [Cheteshwar] Pujara and [Murali] Vijay did,” he said. “That resulted in a massive partnership, which gave us the freedom to accelerate yesterday. It was very important to not give their seamers wickets, and I think they saw that period off really well,” Dhoni said. Dhoni praised his bowlers for delivering wickets and keeping it tight. “It is a very good bowling performance. It was important to start today’s play really well, and Ishant gave us the important breakthrough,” he said. Man-of-the-match Cheteshwar Pujara said the double hundred in the match has taken away a lot of pressure that he built on himself. “I am really happy about it. There was a bit of pressure on me. I just got married, and my wife was worried I should perform,” he quipped. Pujara said the plan was to guard his wicket against fast bowlers before accelerating. “We knew that the new ball would do a bit. The plan was to not lose any wickets in that first session. Scoring those many runs in domestic circuit has given me the experience to help me keep the tempo. “It was a very important partnership with Vijay, our communication was good and it set the platform.”  |
| India vs Australia Day 4 Highlights – 2nd Test – Hyderabad 2013 #IndvsAus Posted: 05 Mar 2013 12:17 AM PST India vs Australia Day 4 Highlights 2nd Test 2013. Highlights Australi vs India 2nd Test Hyderabad 2013. Watch Ind vs Aus Day 4 Highlights 2nd Test Cricket played in Hyderabad on 05 March, 2013. India vs Australia 2nd Test Test Cricket Highlights. Test Cricket Australia tour of India 2013. Part 1  |
| India crush Australia by innings and 135 runs in 2nd test, take 2-0 lead #IndvsAus Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:49 PM PST Spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja produced a mesmerising spell as India crushed a clueless Australia by an innings and 135 runs in less than three and half days to win the second Test and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series on Tuesday. Ashwin grabbed five for 63 while Ravindra Jadeja took three for 33 as Australia displayed surprising lack of fighting spirit to be skittled out for a meagre 131 in 67 overs in their second innings. The match lasted only two hours on the fourth day as it was an abject surrender by the Australian batsmen who had no answer to the questions posed by Ashwin and Jadeja on a turning track at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium. The visitors needed 192 runs to avoid an innings defeat but they lost the final eight wickets in 35 overs with an addition of only 57 runs to their overnight total.
When Ashwin dismissed Pattinson to get the final wickets, the 10,000-odd spectators erupted in joy but the celebration from the Indian camp was a muted one as they only engaged in handshakes. Cheteshwar Pujara was deservingly awarded the man-of-the-match award for his double hundred. The teams now have an eight-day break before the third Test in Mohali but the way this series has panned out, there is unlikely to be any change of script in the third Test where the hosts would be aiming to wrap up the series. It’s a well-documented fact that Australians can’t play spin bowling which was endorsed by Pujara but what was sad to see was their inability to even put up a fight. Such was the domination of the Indian spinners that Australia lost their last three wickets for an addition of only one run in 10 overs. The last Test played over here against New Zealand also ended inside four days but it was more to do with majority of the second day’s play being washed out. With this win, Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the most successful Indian captain, eclipsing Sourav Ganguly’s record of 21 Test wins. The technique and ability of the Aussies to counter the Indian spinners was nothing better when compared to the Kiwi batsmen. The day started with Ishant Sharma removing Shane Watson in the third over. The lanky pacer had bowled a lot of better deliveries in the series but never got close to getting a wicket. When he finally did get one, it was off a poor delivery. The ball was drifting down leg-side and Watson, trying to glance it down fine leg, only managed to give Dhoni a catch. The imposing all-rounder managed only 9 and his form would be a massive headache for the Aussies as he is in the team only as a batsman. Australian captain Michael Clarke, who shoulders the bulk of scoring responsibility due to the team’s brittle line-up, announced his arrival at the crease with a six off Ravindra Jadeja. He came down the track to lift the left-arm spinner over long-off. However, Jadeja had the last laugh when he bowled a beauty to get rid of the rival skipper. He tossed the ball up on the leg-middle line and Clarke tried to play a forward defensive stroke but it turned a shade away to knock the off-stump back. Clarke made 16 and with his departure, any chance of a gritty fight looked over as the skipper has been Australia’s best player of spin bowling. Boosted by the prized scalp of Clarke, Jadeja was spitting fire and it was a matter of time before he disposed off the challenge of Ed Cowan (44). The left-handed opener had faced 150 deliveries but never looked like getting settled. Jadeja bowled a faster one and Cowan rocked on the backfoot trying to play the square-cut. Cowan only managed to edge it and the ball hit Dhoni’s pads before flying off to Sehwag at first slip. Jadeja’s success with the ball also translated into a good show in the field as his direct throw found Moises Henriques (0) short of his ground. Matthew Wade had pushed an Ashwin delivery towards cover and wanted a quick single. Jadeja was off in a flash as he picked up and successfully aimed at the stumps. From 111 for six, it soon became 123 for seven as Ashwin got his third wicket with a wrong ‘un as debutant Glenn Maxwell tried to flick it and was caught plumb in-front. Peter Siddle was snapped up by Sehwag in the slips as India got their eighth wicket. Wade became Ashwin’s fourth victim and the ninth wicket to fall. The umpires then decided to extend the first session by 30 minutes as per norms to finish the proceedings. And it ended soon after when Ashwin trapped tailender James Pattinson, who had failed to get off the mark despite facing as many as 27 deliveries. For India, the performance in the two Tests till now leaves little room for the selectors to experiment. The only worry will be Virender Sehwag’s continuous poor form as they decide on the squad for the last two Test matches.  |
| India vs Australia 2nd Test Post Match Presentation Hyderabad 2013 #IndvsAus Posted: 04 Mar 2013 10:28 PM PST Pujara: ‘ I’m really happy. There was a bit of pressure as I just got married and my wife was worried that I have to perform. After scoring a century against New Zealand on this track, I got to know the pitch. It was a very similar pitch to that one. When we bowled, the ball was doing a bit. So the plan was to get a partnership. I’ve scored a lot of runs in domestic and that has helped me get the temperament right. It was a very important partnerhsip with Vijay. That was the most important phase of our innings – we communicated well and the partnership set up the game for the team.’ Pujara is the Man of the Match Dhoni: ‘It was important to get off to a good start and Bhuvi provided that. You don’t expect the pacers to take a lot of wickets in conditions like this but he bowled good lines. Then the spinners took over. We talk a lot about partnerships. In these conditions, it’s important to make the bowlers tired, Vijay and Pujara did that and it resulted in a massive partnership. It gave the lower order a lot of freedom. We were actually looking to bat half an hour more but we lost wickets while trying to score quick runs. It’s important to not give wickets to their pacers – that’s their strength. It was a complete bowling performance. It was important to start today’s play well and Ishant did that with the wicket of Watson – he’s someone who can play the big shots. After that, Jadeja and Ashwin bowled well. It was a bit different on this wicket – we usually take the new ball after the 80 overs but on this wicket it’s important to make it softer. The credit goes to the side. I have a great side, I’ve always said that. The support staff have been good as well – Gary first and now Duncan. The credit goes to each and every member. (talking about him becoming the most successful Test captain for India)’
Clarke: ‘India deserve a lot of credit. They outplayed us. Pujara and Vijay’s partnership was fantastic. We can learn a lot from that. India outplayed us in all 3 facets of the game. Our batsmen have to take a lot of responsibility. We haven’t scored runs, in the best of batting conditions. That’s unacceptable. There will be no break in between. There will be a lot of hardwork. We have some time for the third Test but we don’t improve by sitting on the couch. It’s about partnerships – with both bat and ball. When you have momentum, you have to run with it as much as possible. That’s how the 300+ run stand happened’  |
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