India vs Australia - First Boxing Day Cricket Test Match

India has restricted Australians to 337/9 in the first inning on day 1 of Boxing Day test match of the four match test series.

Skipper Anil Kumble inspired a dramatic Indian fightback to almost bowl Australia out on the opening day of the first cricket Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

Australia started well, when openers Matthew Hayden and Phil Jaques propelled Australia to a 135-run opening stand. Hayden (124) shared in a century opening partnership with Jaques (66) and departed at the fifth wicket down to massive acclaim from the 68,465 Boxing Day crowd.

But Kumble claimed five wickets and paceman Zaheer Khan 3-93 as the world No.1 side slumped to 337 for nine by stumps to hand India the early momentum.

Stuart Clark was not out 21 with Mitchell Johnson on 10 at stumps.


India's Playing Eleven:

Anil Kumble (Captain), Wasim Jaffer, Yuvraj Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, RP Singh.

Australia's Playing Eleven:

Ricky Ponting (Captain), Adam Gilchrist (WK), Matthew Hayden, Phil Jaques, Michael Hussey, Michael Clarke, Andrew Symonds, Brad Hogg, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark.


Australia were 337/9 at the stumps of day 1.

Team india for Australian Tour

The Indian team for the tour of down under has announced. In a surprise move, Delhi batsman Virender Sehwag was on Wednesday named in the 16-member Indian squad announced for the four-Test series against Australia beginning later this month.

Another surprise inclusion in the squad was rookie Rajasthan seamer Pankaj Singh. The 22-year-old has done well in the last two seasons and has India 'A' experience.

The Indian team will leave for Australia on Monday, December 17. They will play a two-day tour match starting December 20. The first Test starts on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Test Team

Anil Kumble (captain)
M S Dhoni (vice captain)
Rahul Dravid
Sachin Tendulkar
VVS Laxman
Yuvraj Singh
Sourav Ganguly
Harbhajan Singh
Zaheer Khan
R P Singh
Ishant Sharma
Irfan Pathan
Wasim Jaffer
Virender Sehwag
Dinesh Karthik
Pankaj Singh.

India won the Seies 1-0 as Bangalore Match ended in a Draw

Third and final test match between arch rivals India and Pakistan ended in a draw. India came close to making it 2-0 in the series, but will have to be content with a draw. It is India's first Test series triumph against Pakistan at home in more than two decades, the last success coming in 1980 under Sunil Gavaskar.

When India left Pakistan just 47 overs to score an improbable 374 for victory, the Bangalore Test appeared to be meandering to a draw. As the opening pair added 44, thoughts turned to how soon the match could be called off but dramatic interventions from Anil Kumble and Yuvraj Singh pushed Pakistan to the precipice before bad light saved them from acute embarrassment with 11 overs still to be bowled. The playing conditions didn't allow the use of floodlights, leaving India to rue a declaration that probably came half an hour too late.

India needed the last three wickets when bad light thwarted their incredible victory bid. Mohammad Yousuf (10) and tailender Mohammad Sami (four) were the unbeaten batsmen with 11 overs remaining.

Its a memorable match for India's Saurav Ganguly as he is declared Man of the Match for his double hundred in first inning an 91 in 2nd inning. He also grabbed Man of the Series award.


Man of the Match - SC Ganguly (India)


Man of the Series - SC Ganguly (India)

Indian Opener Wasim Jaffer Socres a Century In 2nd Test at Kolkata against Pakistan

Indian opener Wasim Jaffer is the star for India so far as he scores abrilliant century in 2nd Test match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata against arch Rival Pakistan.

He completed his century with a boundry off Danish Kaneria. He faced 150 balls to score 103 runs with a strike rate of 70.16. He scored 18 boundries in his way to complete a superb century, after India lose early wicket in 2nd over only.

Its his 5th test hundred and first against Pakistan.

Rahul Dravid also made a good contribution with a fine half century. India were 104/1 at lunch. After 50 overs India was on 188/2 with an average of 3.74. Jaffer is on 112 not out and Sachin Tendulkar on 20 not out.

Ind vs Pak 2nd Test Live Score - Kolkata

India have won the toss and decided to bat in India's 2nd Test against Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

Pakistan is facing lot of injuries problem to their main players as Umar Gul will return home after failing to recover from a back injury. Ace paceman Shoaib Akhtar is still recovering from a chest infection, skipper Shoaib Malik from an ankle injury, and batsman Misbah-ul-Haq and fast bowler Mohammad Sami from viral infections.

Shoaib Malik is already ruled out from the 2nd test match and Younis Khan will lead the team. Pakistan, seeking to avoid their first Test series loss in India in more than two decades, were racing against time to find 11 fit players following injuries and illness in their 15-man squad.

Pakistan's last Test series defeat in India came in 1980. They trail 1-0 in the three-match series following their six-wicket loss in the opening game in New Delhi on Monday.

India's Playing Eleven:

Anil Kumble (Captain), Wasim Jaffer, Dinesh Karthik, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Venkatsai Laxman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel.

Pakistan's Final Eleven:

Younis Khan (Captain), Salman Butt, Yasir Hameed, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Faisal Iqbal, Kamran Akmal (WK), Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Sami, Danish Kaneria.

India were 104 for 1 at Lunch on 1st day of 2nd test at Kolkata. Wasim Jaffer has completed a brilliant half century before Lunch.

India won the 1st Test at Kotla by 6 wickets

India beat Pakistan by six wickets on the fifth and final day of the opening Test at Firoz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi on Monday, as Anil Kumble made a winning start to his Test captaincy.

The hosts needed only 32 runs to win with seven wickets in hand to gain a 1-0 lead in the three match series. Sachin Tendulkar completed an attractive half century (56 not out) completing the formality with his 46th half-century.

Resuming at 171-3, India achieved their 203-run target after just 6.2 overs on Monday morning. Venkatsai Laxman remained unbeaten on six. Tendulkar, 32 overnight, was in punishing mood as he pulled fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami for fours early in the morning.

Tendulkar, 32 overnight, was in punishing mood as he pulled fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami for fours early in the morning.

Akhtar was the most impressive bowler, finishing with 4-58. He again bowled with fire, denying left-handed Sourav Ganguly a 50 in his second over.

India virtually wrapped up the match on Saturday when they stopped Pakistan from setting a challenging fourth-innings target. They dismissed the tourists for 247 after gaining a 45-run first-innings lead.

"This ground is very special for me," said India captain Anil Kumble.

Match Summary:

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.

Pakistan 1st innings: 231 (Misbah-ul-Haq 82; A. Kumble 4-38)

India 1st innings: 276 (V. Laxman 72 not out; D. Kaneria 4-59)

Pakistan 2nd innings: 247 (Salman Butt 67; A. Kumble 3-68)

India 2nd innings: 203 - 4 ( W. Jaffer 53, S. Tendulkar 56 not out; S. Akhtar 4-58 )

Result: India win by six wickets.

Man of the Match: Anil Kumble

The two teams now head to Kolkata for the second Test starting on Friday, November 30.

Ind Vs Pak 1st Test Live Score - Delhi

The 1st test match between arch rivals India & Pakistan has started on Thursday, 22nd November 2007 at Firoz Shah Kotla Ground in Delhi.

After the ODI series loss against India, Pakistan will try to take revenge by winning the test series.

This is Anil Kumble's first test match as Indian Captain for test matches. Its the perfect start for Kumble to play his new inning as Kotla is the happy hunting ground where he took all 10 wickets in an inning against the same opponent in 1999.

Pakistan's success will mainly depend their inform batsman Mohammad Yusuf and their fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and spinner Danish Kaneria.

India includes Munaf Patel in lat moments due to injury of RP Singh and Sreeshant and left inform batsman Yuraj Singh and spinner Murli Karthik. Pakistan left injured Umar Gul as Sohail Tanveer makes his debut.

India's Playing Eleven:

Anil Kumble (Captain), Wasim Jaffer, Dinesh Karthik, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Venkatsai Laxman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (WK), Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Munaf Patel.

Pakistan's Final Eleven:

Shoaib Malik (Captain), Salman Butt, Yasir Hameed, Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal (WK), Shoaib Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Sami, Danish Kaneria.

Pakistan were 75 for 3 at Lunch on 1st day of Opening test.