Clarke's class shines on dismal day Nov 21, 2008
Clarke, who arrived home from India last week about six kilograms lighter on account of a virus he picked up in Nagpur, held the Australian innings together with a grafted 98 to help the hosts to a vaguely respectable first innings total of 214. The domestic international season is only a day old, and already pressure is mounting on other key members of the Australian team, not least the wicketkeeper and veteran opening batsman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Matthews slams selectors over spin snub Nov 21, 2008
The decision to drop Jason Krejza less than a fortnight after his historic 12 wickets on debut in Nagpur was based on the green-tinged pitch and stormy Brisbane weather for the first Test against New Zealand, for which Shane Watson was preferred for his seam-bowling prowess. Matthews said Krejza should have been an automatic selection regardless of the conditions. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
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Clarke keeps Australians from total peril Nov 21, 2008
Clarke, who arrived home from India last week about six kilograms lighter on account of a virus he picked up in Nagpur, held the Australian innings together with a grafted 98 to help the host to a vaguely respectable first innings total of 214. "If we bowl well tomorrow and hold our catches I think you'll find it's a very competitive total," said Clarke. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Sachin returns to ODI fold Nov 21, 2008
Murali Vijay, the surprise inclusion in the ODI squad after making his Test debut against Australia in Nagpur, did not get to play a single match and had to make way for the in-form Tendulkar. The fourth match of the series will be played in Bangalore on Sunday while Cuttack will host the fifth match on November 26. (India Times, India)
7 of family burnt alive in Nagpur Nov 21, 2008
NAGPUR: The untimely rains that brought relief to several parts of Vidarbha on Wednesday proved to be a bane for seven people of a family in Katol. All seven of them were burnt alive in the thatched house after lightning, which accompanied the rains, caused a short circuit, triggering sparks and the subsequent fire reducing the house to ashes. (India Times, India)
Greg Baum An Australian team including Jason Krejza should face New Zealand today. Read more Nov 20, 2008
In Nagpur, Krejza showed himself capable of bowling long spells. If the Kiwis prove obdurate their usual disposition when playing Australia that willingness will become important. (The Age, Australia)
Bollinger fired up as match drought ends Nov 19, 2008
WHEN Doug Bollinger was again overlooked for the fourth Test against India in Nagpur, NSW were quick to phone Cricket Australia and request an early release so the paceman could help them against Victoria. The answer was no and Victoria took first-innings points at the SCG against an undermanned Blues team. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ill-feeling lingers for Punter Nov 19, 2008
Ponting came under fire over his decision to bowl part-timers when Australia might have pushed for victory in Nagpur. The Australian captain was facing a possible suspension for his team's slow over-rate and was accused of placing his own interests first in deciding to bowl the part-timers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Symonds recalled as Watson left to fight with Krejza Nov 19, 2008
Stuart Clark will return after missing the Nagpur Test and should enjoy the green surface that has been kept moist by rain since the weekend. Krejza grabbed 12 wickets on debut in Nagpur last week while Ponting said Watson was the best fast bowler on the tour ... Ponting has been criticised for his decision-making in Nagpur, where he called on part-time bowlers to lift the speed of the game, and the issue is nagging at him. (CricInfo.com)
Indian 'transfusion tiger' dies Nov 19, 2008
Another cub found at the same time near the city of Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra is getting better and responding to treatment ... The chief wildlife officer in Nagpur, Bimal Majumdar, told the BBC that the two cubs were found last week near Chandrapur, a forest area. (BBC News -- Science)
On the verge of the 300 club, Lee won't slow down Nov 18, 2008
" Heavy conditions in Brisbane this week should ensure Australia play a full complement of fast bowlers - Lee, Clark and Mitchell Johnson - with Shane Watson, Andrew Symonds and Jason Krejza battling for the final two places in the XI. Like Lee, Clark is desperate to make amends for a lean tour of India, during which slow pitches and an elbow injury greatly reduced his effectiveness. Clark was demoted for the Nagpur Test, and is hopeful a return to the harder, bouncier surfaces of Australia will... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Could the Kiwis win the Sheffield Shield? Nov 18, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Sport / The Tonk Archives. Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Symonds 'in a great place at the moment' - Clarke Nov 18, 2008
Clarke, who lost 4kg on the India tour, has recovered from a chest infection that hindered him in the fourth Test in Nagpur, although despite a bright smile he still looks a little on the skinny side. He was relieved to return home and discover the exact nature of the problem. (CricInfo.com)
BCCI okayed Dhoni trip Nov 17, 2008
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram had also hit back at Hayden for his comments and his excuses for his team s not maintaining the required over-rate in Nagpur. The slow over-rate had cost the Australians dear at a crucial stage of the fourth and final Test when they were not able to use their frontline fast bowlers. (Calcutta Telegraph)
Indias cricket team on a high Nov 17, 2008
Their pace attack lacked penetration while the lone spinner came into play only in the last Test at Nagpur ... Easily the most well-known Bengali, Ganguly, popularly known as Prince of Kolkata or Dada, was given a heros welcome upon his arrival in his hometown from Nagpur. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Krejza eyes a bouncy Gabba deck Nov 16, 2008
But national cricket coach Tim Nielsen has warned the Tasmanian offspinner the hard work may have only just begun as he strives Down Under to back up his stunning 12-wicket aggregate at Nagpur. However, Nielsen believes the Gabba could become an ideal launching pad when the first Test starts against New Zealand this week. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Questions for Hilditch - but he's not talking Nov 16, 2008
How was he picked ahead of Clark at Nagpur. Is being a left-armer such a crime for Casson. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Raghu Krishnan: Playing long shot Nov 16, 2008
And then came the four Tests at Bangalore, Mohali, Delhi and Nagpur. In short, the Aussie fans got a chance to take in not just the cricket action but some of the major tourist destinations in western, southern, northern and central India. (India Times)
Tim Lane It may have been as bad a series defeat as we've suffered in India but, boy, we got our over rate up. Read more Nov 16, 2008
That's what makes the explanation given for the events of the fourth afternoon in Nagpur so remarkable. It's also what makes them appear either misguided, self-serving or both. (The Age, Australia)
4) Cricinfo: Christian Ryan on why 'boring' Test cricket can be beautiful Nov 16, 2008
The cricket in the Nagpur Test was variously decried as being defensive and unimaginative ... Day three at Nagpur: made the thrilling bits more thrilling ... The cricket in the Nagpur Test was variously decried as being defensive and unimaginative. (Guardian Unlimited -- Sport)
FOX SPORTS Ponting to go for jugular: Warnie Nov 15, 2008
But Warne said Ponting would have been respected as "Australian" for sacrificing his spot for the Tests against New Zealand rather than address a slow over-rate in the final Test against India at Nagpur. "The decision was to go for the jugular or try and get the over-rate right. If he didn't (get the over-rate right, then he would) miss two Tests (but) it was the right thing to do," Warne said. (Fox Sports)
Be the punter, not the punted Nov 15, 2008
Responding to criticisms of his tactics in Nagpur, India's new captain did not exactly say "get stuffed!" but that was the gist of it ... But Australia cannot recover until the mistakes made in Nagpur are admitted ... As much could be told from his anxiety about the over rate in Nagpur. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
'Biff' eyes another scalp Nov 15, 2008
But take a glance at the fourth Test scorecard from Nagpur and you will struggle to spot any true legends (apart, perhaps, from Matthew Hayden and Ponting himself). The bowling attack definitely lacks the usual Aussie bite, with Brett Lee not quite living up to the hype of late. (iAfrica.com)
'Loss made team stronger' Nov 15, 2008
There had been question marks about Watto's ability to stand up physically to Test cricket and he did that, finishing off the tour as well as he started it," he pointed out. Rookie spinner Jason Krejza, who grabbed 12 wickets in his debut Test in Nagpur, also got a word of praise from Ponting. ". it is stating the obvious to say that Jason Krejza was terrific in India, 12 wickets on debut is a once-in-a-generation effort, but what was so good was watching him improve as the tour went on. (India Times, India)
Symonds reprieve as Clarke in doubt Nov 14, 2008
Clarke was yesterday named in a 13-man squad for the Gabba Test, beginning next Thursday, but was withdrawn from tonight's All-Stars Twenty20 match due to the illness, contracted in Nagpur last week ... Lee, who also contracted a virus in Nagpur and had blood tests, is slowly regaining strength and bodyweight. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Blues untroubled against Black Caps Nov 14, 2008
Luke Buttigieg Australia heads into the fourth and final Test against India in Nagpur in a rather. Copyright. (sportal.com.au)
India Terror Arrests Shock Nation Ahead of Elections Nov 14, 2008
The investigation is already uncovering a seemingly larger network of Hindu extremist activity in western India's urban centers of Nagpur, Indore and Pune that could help unravel unsolved terror strikes. "Let us not forget history," says political analyst Mahesh Rangarajan. (Time.com)
Girl drags docs to HC for mom's death Nov 14, 2008
Girl drags medicos to HC for mother's death-Nagpur-Cities-The Times of India ... NAGPUR: The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has sought detailed report from the Amravati District Mothers' Death Detection Committee (ADMDDC) after a six-year-old girl moved the court alleging doctors negligence for her mother's death ... The division bench of Justice Dilip Desai and Justice Ashok Bhangale of Nagpur bench has sought detailed report from ADMDDC in this regard while adjourning the criminal writ... (India Times, India)
Cameron White urged to bowl himself more Nov 13, 2008
The success of offspinner Jason Krejza, who took 12 wickets on debut in the final Test in Nagpur, along with the competition of Beau Casson and Bryce McGain suggests White faces a battle to earn a recall to the Test side as a spinner. But Australian chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch denied playing White in India was an experiment that was now over. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pressure mounts on Lee, Clark Nov 13, 2008
" Murmurs within the Australian camp yesterday suggested selectors were considering demoting Lee to state cricket to help him rediscover form and fitness, however the prospect of a hard, grassy Gabba pitch could work in his favour. He arrived in India well short of fitness and took a disappointing eight wickets for the series, occasionally clocking speeds under 140kmh. Lee's chances of selection could also be boosted by a fitness cloud hanging over Clark, who will travel to Melbourne this week... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Dadas Last Hurrah Nov 13, 2008
After Australia won the 2004 Test series at Nagpur, Greg Chappell was appointed as Team Indias coach on Souravs recommendation. However, the coach and captain could not see eye to eye and Sourav was dropped. (India Times)
Ponting stung by tactic criticism Nov 13, 2008
Any suggestion that he put himself first ahead of the team last week in Nagpur is completely off beam and can only come from someone who does not know or understand him. As a captain he has more than just an outstanding record. (ABC Online)
Lee no certainty in Test reshuffle Nov 13, 2008
The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. Brett Lee struggled during the tour of India. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Unrepentant Gambhir slams abusive Aussies Nov 12, 2008
New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir had to sit out the Nagpur Test against Australia in the fourth Test in Nagpur for elbowing Shane Watson, but the India opener said he was provoked by the all-rounder and had no regrets for what he had done. "No gentleman can hear things that Aussies were saying in Delhi. If what I did was wrong, then even sledging should be stopped, it has no place in the game," said the left-hander. (Cricketnext.com)
A toast to Indias triumph Nov 12, 2008
Newspapers echoed US president-elect Barack Obamas clarion call of Yes we can after India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur on Monday following a 172-run triumph in the final Test ... Happy farewell: Sourav Ganguly flungs his shirt into the crowd midst after the fourth Test against Australia in Nagpur on Monday, his final Test match. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
It's Punter v Peter as skipper hits out Nov 12, 2008
Photos: India easily wins Fourth Test in Nagpur as Australia goes into soul searching mode. The Tonk. (The Age, Australia)
Defending Ponting: Hayden gets into the act Nov 12, 2008
While Ponting has denied any regrets over using part-time bowlers to speed up the over-rate, which released the pressure valve on the struggling Indians in Nagpur, the veteran opener warned the Tasmanian would respond with his bat and leadership ... Former Australian captains Allan Border and Ian Chappell were two of Ponting's harshest critics as many in the cricket fraternity were left bewildered by his actions after tea on day four in Nagpur. (LIVENEWS.com.au)
Cricket ranks: how players performed in India Nov 12, 2008
Picked up his tempo as the tour progressed and got the 100 he craved in Nagpur, in spite of India's negative tactics ... Not the tour the young vice-captain hoped for, although he helped save the Delhi Test with a crucial, if charmed, century, and was suffering from a gastric illness in Nagpur ... Looked dangerous with bat and ball, produced a fighting 78 in a losing cause in Mohali, summoned reverse swing and claimed four wickets in Nagpur. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Ponting lets Roebuck feel pointy end of his pen Nov 12, 2008
Ponting, who on Monday in Nagpur said he was "disappointed" at the criticism of his captaincy by, among others, Ian Chappell and Allan Border, also shows in the book a disillusionment with the game's powers. Read. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Ponting looks forward Nov 12, 2008
" Australia were outplayed in every aspect in India, with Ponting coming under intense criticism for his handling of the deciding fourth Test in Nagpur, with commentators suggesting he was too worried about being penalised for a slow over rate to press for victory. At a press conference at Sydney Airport, Ponting stood by his call to use part-time bowlers on the fourth day to speed up the over rate rather than use his strike bowlers at a crucial point in the game when Australia had a chance of... (iAfrica.com)
* Ponting warns Twenty20 a threat to national teams Nov 12, 2008
Ponting was heavily criticized for his tactics in the fourth Test against India at Nagpur, which Australia lost by 172 runs to give India a 2-0 series win and possession of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Yesterday, he got backing from retired bowling great Shane Warne and veteran opener Matthew Hayden, who said Ponting would bounce back in the two-Test series against New Zealand starting next week. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
I see shades of myself in Dhoni: Ganguly Nov 12, 2008
NAGPUR: As Sourav Ganguly's illustrious career came to an end on Monday, the former cricket captain said he would like to be remembered as a fine batsman, a good captain and a man of comebacks. "It would be very difficult to separate them. All three have been over a considerable period so that definitely is satisfying. Captaincy, I did what I felt was right. God has been really kind that I have gone through this for 13 years and finished off on a win for Indian cricket," Ganguly said after India... (India Times, India)
EDIT: Fall In Line Nov 12, 2008
The ATS has linked the Malegaon terror trail to two organisations, Abhinav Bharat in Pune and Bhonsala Military School in Nagpur. Both these organisations have retired army personnel at their helm, one of them now under arrest. (India Times, India)
Hussey the top scorer again, thanks to sure-footed, consistentbatting Nov 11, 2008
Photos: India easily wins Fourth Test in Nagpur as Australia goes into soul searching mode ... Consistent and effective in tough conditions, picked up his tempo as the tour progressed and got the hundred he craved in Nagpur in spite of India's negative tactics ... Did suffer from a gastric illness while in Nagpur. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
English expect an Australian fightback Nov 11, 2008
But another former England bowler, Mike Selvey, writing for the Guardian, was critical of Ponting's decision to bowl part-timers on day four of the final Test in Nagpur, and added Australia's bowling attack lacked firepower and that the side's fear factor had diminished. "Australia are on the slide, not by any means to the bottom of the heap, but back into the mix with those who, not so very long ago, were dispatched routinely and ruthlessly with a swagger. They were a truly great side. Not any... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
GlobalLogic lays-off 125 employees Nov 11, 2008
The over $100-mn company, which has delivery centres in Noida, Nagpur and Pune, confirmed the layoffs but said the figure is 115. GlobalLogic CEO Peter Harrison, who flew in from the US this week, called an emergency 00004000 townhall meeting to announce the drastic steps. (India Times)
India beats world champs Nov 11, 2008
More to the point, in the four-game series which concluded at Nagpur on November 10, India beat Australia comprehensively, 2-0 ... And India won the Nagpur Test by 172 runs ... Harbhajans heroics, not just with ball but bat at two critical periods in the first Test at Bangalore and the final one at Nagpur when India was precariously placed at 166 for 6 in the second innings. (India Times)
* India clinch Test series against Australia Nov 11, 2008
CALAMITOUS COLLAPSE: The Aussies lost their last seven wickets for just 59 runs in Nagpur, despite a bold knock of 77 from opening batsman Matthew Hayden AFP, NAGPUR, INDIA Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008, Page 20. India capped a tight bowling display to record a crushing 172-run victory over Australia in the fourth and final Test and wrap up the series 2-0 yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ponting an ordinary captain, says Thomson Nov 11, 2008
The sluggish over-rate in the Nagpur Test could have earned Ponting a one Test ban but the Australian captain used part-time bowlers and got away with a fine of 20 per cent match fees ... His predecessor Steve Waugh said only the captain should not be blamed for slow over-rates but felt Ponting did make a mistake in Nagpur ... It's ridiculous," Waugh said. Another former captain, Ian Chappell, said Ponting cut a sorry figure in Nagpur but he still was the best man to lead the side. "The... (Hindustan Times)
Harbhajan-Amit combo inspire India to win over arch-rivals Nov 11, 2008
NAGPUR (India): Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra combined for seven wickets as India handed Australia just their second series defeat in three years, completing a 172-run victory yesterday to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy 2-0. The top-ranked Australians were dismissed for 209 in 50. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Australians lose trophy and plot Nov 11, 2008
Chloe Saltau, Nagpur, IndiaNovember 11, 2008 ... A DAY after losing the plot in Nagpur, Australia has lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and some of its lustre as the ruler of the Test world ... The wheels fell off in Mohali, where the Australians were thrashed by 320 runs, and despite a better performance in Delhi it was only the astounding debut of Jason Krejza, named man of the match for his 12 wickets, that kept their hopes alive in Nagpur. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
Greg Baum The Australians were emboldened by Shane Warne in a way they cannot be bold now. Read more Nov 11, 2008
WRITTEN all over the mystifying proceedings in Nagpur on Sunday, and leaping out between the lines of every utterance, too, was a word that resounds like fingernails on a blackboard: process ... In Nagpur, as the only team needing to win, it was plainly in Australia's interests to bowl as many overs as possible. (The Age, Australia)
Were our chances of victory punted? Nov 11, 2008
Chloe Saltau in Nagpur and Michael GleesonNovember 11, 2008 ... Photos: India easily wins Fourth Test in Nagpur as Australia goes into soul searching mode. (The Age, Australia)
Ganguly exits, in control to the end Nov 11, 2008
India's Saurav Ganguly greeting after winning the four test cricket match series against Australia by 2-0 in Nagpur on Monday ... With a series-sealing victory over Australia certain Monday in Nagpur, he handed the captaincy to former leader Sourav Ganguly, playing his last test match, to allow him to administer the coup de gr ... Only two at any stage of their career conceded more in a match than the 358 runs hit off Krejza in Nagpur. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Eager to awake the sleeping giants Nov 11, 2008
On Monday, while India's cricketers were wrapping up their emphatic Test series win over Australia in Nagpur, 150 of the most entrepreneurial people in soccer were being told in Zurich that if they ignore the sub continent they risk missing the boat in the developing world. "Cricket and Bollywood have taken off with a $2 billion television friendly version of their game," said Max van den Doel, a speaker at the conference of the International Football Arena. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Nielsen backs Ponting's Nagpur tactics Nov 11, 2008
Nielsen backs Ponting's Nagpur tactics - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News ... Nielsen backs Ponting's Nagpur tactics ... Australian coach Tim Nielsen says captain Ricky Ponting would have violated his team's fair play pledge had he gone for India's jugular instead of speeding up the over-rate in Nagpur. (Sydney Morning Herald)
India series win hailed Nov 11, 2008
Newspapers echoed US president-elect Barack Obama's clarion call of "Yes we can" after India won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Nagpur on Monday following a 172-run triumph in the final Test ... " The Times of India reminded readers on the front page that it was Australia's worst series defeat in 25 years since being blanked 3-0 by Clive Lloyd's all-conquering West Indies in 1983. Of the past nine Tests between the two high-profile rivals, India have won four, Australia three, while two were... (iAfrica.com)
EDIT: Farewell Gift Nov 11, 2008
And as India was wrapping up the series in Nagpur, Ganguly was handed the captaincy by M S Dhoni for the final moments of the match ... But before that he had done his bit to set up the Indian win in Nagpur by scoring a flawless 85 in the first innings. (India Times, India)
Opinion: Terror Has No Religion Nov 11, 2008
Two of the accused confessed that they underwent training at the branch in Nagpur. One of the accused stated that he attended a training camp organised there by the RSS in which two retired ex-servicemen and a retired officer of the Intelligence Bureau were present. (India Times, India)
India go wide in search of draw Nov 10, 2008
Chloe Saltau in NagpurNovember 10, 2008 ... Whether it was in the best interests of Test cricket was another matter, which prompted former Australian captain Ian Chappell to argue for law changes to prevent a repeat of the sleep-inducing spectacle that unfolded on the third day in Nagpur ... On the evidence presented in this series between cricket's superpowers, Test crowds are thinning in the game's modern heartland, especially in smaller centres such as Nagpur and Mohali. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Aussies intend to go down swinging Nov 10, 2008
Australia surrendered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to India today, losing the final Test in Nagpur by 172 runs to hand the jubilant home side a 2-0 series victory. The tourists were bowled out for 209 in only 50. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Nielsen defends blind eye to Krejza Nov 10, 2008
Yet coach Tim Nielsen has defended the decision, arguing that the Krejza who bagged 12-358 in Nagpur, the fourth best debut Test match bowling figures of all time, would not have been ready to play earlier in the series. "We're not regretting (not playing him), it's always hard not to look back when someone has taken 12 wickets and think 'what if'," Nielsen said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Aussies face a tough target to level series Nov 10, 2008
AFP, NAGPUR, INDIA Monday, Nov 10, 2008, Page 20. Indias Venkatsai Laxman, right, looks back to see that he has been clean-bowled as Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin looks on during the fourth day of the fourth and final Test in Nagpur, India, yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Malegaon, Nanded blasts may be linked' Nov 10, 2008
Sources said the ATS was looking for more than 50 people who were apparently imparted arms training in a Nagpur military school. The central agency is looking at the possibility of some of these men being involved in both the blasts. (Times of India)
