Dhoni lauds aggressive Sreesanth for controlling emotions

November 27th, 2009 more images more imagesKANPUR - Scoreboard at lunch on the fourth day of the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka here Friday. India: first innings 642 all out Sri Lanka: first innings 229 all out Sri Lanka second innings (following on) Tharanga Paranavitana lbw b Sehwag 20 Tillakaratne Dilshan c Dhoni b Sreesanth 11 Kumara Sangakkara b Harbhajan Singh 11 Mahela Jayawardene run out (Yuvraj Singh/Dhoni) 10 Thilan Samaraweera not out 54 Angelo Mathews c Dravid b Khan 15 Prasanna Jayawardene b Harbhajan Singh 29 Rangana Herath lbw b Harbhajan Singh 13 Muttiah Muralitharan b Ojha 29 Ajantha Mendis not out 5 Extras (b 3, lb 1, nb 5) 9 Total (for eight wickets in 50 overs) 206 Fall of wickets 1-13 (Dilshan, 3.3 ov), 2-37 (Paranavitana, 10.5), 3-54 (Mahela Jayawardene, 18.3), 4-54 (Sangakkara, 19.1), 5-79 (Mathews, 24.4), 6-140 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 37.5), 7-154 (Herath, 41.2), 8-191 (Muralitharan, 44.5) Bowling Zaheer Khan 8 0 49 1 Shanthakumaran Sreesanth 8 2 45 1 Harbhajan Singh 17 2 70 3 Virender Sehwag 3 0 4 1 Pragyan Ojha 14 4 34 1 Umpires: Tony Hill (New Zealand) and Nigel Llong (England) TV umpire: Sanjay Hazare (India) Match referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)

November 27th, 2009 more images more imagesKANPUR - Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Friday that an all-round performance against Sri Lanka made India's 100th Test win a perfect one. Beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in the second cricket Test here at the Green Park Stadium was an ideal way for India to celebrate the occasion.

November 26th, 2009 more images more imagesKANPUR - Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Green Park stadium here Thursday: India first innings 642 all out Sri Lanka first innings Tillakaratne Dilshan c Ojha b Khan 0 Tharanga Paranavitana c Dhoni b Sreesanth 38 Kumar Sangakkara b Sreesanth 44 Mahela Jayawardene not out 26 Thilan Samaraweera b Sreesanth 2 Anjelo Mathews b Harbhajan Singh 13 Prasanna Jayawardene not out 2 Extras (b 8, lb 1, nb 4) 13 Total (for five wickets in 49 overs) 138 Fall of wickets 1-0 (Dilshan, 0.1 overs), 2-82 (Paranavitana, 29.2), 3-101 (Sangakkara, 33.4), 4-111 (Samaraweera, 37.2), 5-134 (Mathews, 43.5) Bowling Zaheer Khan 12 3 37 1 Shanthakumaran Sreesanth 15 2 57 3 Harbhajan Singh 10 3 16 1 Pragyan Ojha 12 7 19 0 Umpires: Tony Hill (New Zealand) and Nigel Llong (England) TV umpire: Sanjay Hazare (India) Match referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)

November 26th, 2009 more images more imagesKANPUR - Shanthakumaran Sreesanth celebrated his international comeback with a sensational five-wicket burst and India were on track to victory over Sri Lanka in the second cricket Test at Green Park Stadium here Thursday. Facing India's huge total of 642, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 229 in their first innings and following on lost four wickets for 57 by stumps on the third day.

November 26th, 2009 more images more imagesKANPUR - Scoreboard at the end of the third day's play in the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Green Park stadium here Thursday. India first innings 642 all out Sri Lanka first innings (Overnight 66/1) Tillakaratne Dilshan c Ojha b Khan 0 Tharanga Paranavitana c Dhoni b Sreesanth 38 Kumar Sangakkara b Sreesanth 44 Mahela Jayawardene c Tendulkar b Ojha 47 Thilan Samaraweera b Sreesanth 2 Angelo Mathews b Harbhajan Singh 13 Prasanna Jayawardene c Dhoni b Sreesanth 39 Rangana Herath b Sreesanth 11 Muttiah Muralitharan lbw b Ojha 6 Chanaka Welegedara lbw b Harbhajan Singh 7 Ajantha Mendis not out 6 Extras: (b 9, lb 2, nb 5) 16 Total: (All out in 84 overs) 229 Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Dilshan, 0.1 overs), 2-82 (Paranavitana, 29.2), 3-101 (Sangakkara, 33.4), 4-111 (Samaraweera, 37.2), 5-134 (Mathews, 43.5), 6-194 (HAPW Jayawardene, 66.6), 7-204 (DPMD Jayawardene, 71.2), 8-216 (Herath, 74.4), 9-219 (Muralitharan, 78.6), 10-229 (Welegedara, 83.6) Bowling: Zaheer Khan 17 5 51 1 S.

November 26th, 2009 more images more imagesKANPUR - Indian paceman Santhakumaran Sreesanth marked his international comeback with three wickets to leave Sri Lanka reeling at 138 for five at lunch on the third day of the second cricket Test at Green Park here Thursday. Harbhajan Singh also chipped in with the wicket of Anjelo Mathews to make it a highly successful session for India.

November 26th, 2009 more images more imagesKANPUR - Indian speedster Santhakumaran Sreesanth made a sensational return to international cricket with a five wicket burst, leaving Sri Lanka at the brink of following on in the second cricket Test at Green Park here Thursday. At tea, Sri Lanka were tottering at 219 for eight, needing 224 runs to avoid following on.

November 26th, 2009 more images more imagesKANPUR - Scoreboard at tea on the third day of the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Green Park stadium here Thursday: India first innings 642 all out Sri Lanka first innings (Overnight 66/1) Tillakaratne Dilshan c Ojha b Khan 0 Tharanga Paranavitana c Dhoni b Sreesanth 38 Kumar Sangakkara b Sreesanth 44 Mahela Jayawardene c Tendulkar b Ojha 47 Thilan Samaraweera b Sreesanth 2 Angelo Mathews b Harbhajan Singh 13 Prasanna Jayawardene c Dhoni b Sreesanth 39 Rangana Herath b Sreesanth 11 Muttiah Muralitharan batting 6 Chanaka Welegedara batting 3 Extras (b 9, lb 2, nb 5) 16 Total (for eight wickets in 77 overs) 219 Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Dilshan, 0.1 overs), 2-82 (Paranavitana, 29.2), 3-101 (Sangakkara, 33.4), 4-111 (Samaraweera, 37.2), 5-134 (Mathews, 43.5), 6-194 (Prasanna, 66.6), 7-204 (Mahelae, 71.2), 8-216 (Herath, 74.4) Bowling: Zaheer Khan 17-5-51-1 Shantakumaran Sreesanth 22-4-75-5 Harbhajan Singh 17-3-48-1 Pragyan Ojha 20-11-33-1 Umpires: Tony Hill (New Zealand) and Nigel Llong (England) TV umpire: Sanjay Hazare (India) Match referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)

November 25th, 2009 more images more imagesKANPUR - Scoreboard at the end of second day's play in the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Green Park stadium here Wednesday. India first innings: Gautam Gambhir c&b Muralitharan 167 Virender Sehwag c Dilshan b Muralitharan 131 Rahul Dravid run out (Herath) 144 Sachin Tendulkar c Samaraweera b Mendis 40 V.V.S.

November 23rd, 2009 more images more imagesKANPUR - Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second cricket Test at Green Park stadium here Tuesday. India made two changes to their side.

November 10th, 2009 more images more imagesMUMBAI - Temperamental fast bowler S. Sreesanth makes a surprise comeback in the Indian Test side after a gap of more than a year while a fit Zaheer Khan also finds a place in the 15-member squad selected here Tuesday for the first two Tests against Sri Lanka.

August 5th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Fast bowler Sreesanth is hoping that a stint with former South African pacer Allan Donald can bring him back to national reckoning. Sreesanth will be leaving Friday to train with Warwickshire bowling coach Donald.

July 27th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Fast bowler S. Sreesanth, who has signed up for English county team Warwickshire to play in the ongoing season, hopes that he can make a comeback into the Indian cricket team through his stint in England.

July 16th, 2009 KOTHAMANAGALAM - India fast bowler Sreesanth is finalising a deal with Warwickshire to play in the forthcoming county season in England. Speaking to a TV channel here Thursday at the conditioning camp of the probables of the state side, Sreesanth said the deal is almost done and he will be leaving for England in two months' time but refused to name the county.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Defending Champion Indian cricket' Captain M.S. Dhoni apologised to the countrymen over the team's defeat at the hands of England and having failed to defend the T20 World Cup at Lords.