Bresnan shines as England crush India

England 221 (Broad 64, Praveen 3-45) and 544 (Bell 159, Pietersen 63, Morgan 70, Prior 73, Bresnan 90, Praveen 4-124) hit India 288 (Dravid 117, Laxman 54, Yuvraj 62, Broad 6-46) and 158 (Tendulkar 56, Bresnan 5-48) by 319 runs Scott Elstone was intelligent to play Gary Pratt's part in England's stunning 319-run success over India in the second Test on Monday. The 21-year-old, who is Nottinghamshire's second XI captain, detained on to a pair of...

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Sehwag set to connect beleaguered Indian side

Virender Sehwag, who missed the first two Tests of the England tour, is listed to join the Indian team in the next couple of days. Sehwag, who was ruled out for the first fortnight of the England series when the Indian selectors announce the Test squad on July 2, is expected to be available for the last two Tests. The Indians play a two-day tour match against Northants starting this Friday ahead of the third Test which starts in Birmingham next...

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Dhoni's move ought to set an example - Strauss

Andrew Strauss hopes that MS Dhoni's sign to allow Ian Bell to recommence his innings following the contentious run-out, at tea on the third day at Trent Bridge, will prompt other captains to support the spirit of cricket. The series rare to descend into acrimony when Bell was given out the last ball before the interval, when he started to walk off the field before 'over' was called having thought he'd scored a boundary. He admitted to being naive...

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Back-to-back series lead to disaster

Down 2-0 in the four-Test series and their numerous Uno statuses in jeopardy, MS Dhoni admits that a overcrowded schedule and lack of rest after the West Indies series were the factors in charge for their dismal show. He, however, hoped that with significant amount of rest before the next Test, India will be looking forward to a rotate in the remaining two matches of the series. "Somebody said time is of spirit here. We came straight from the...

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