Dhoni lauds aggressive Sreesanth for controlling emotionsNovember 27th, 2009 more images
more imagesKANPUR - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded temperamental fast bowler Sreesanth for controlling his aggression and playing a match-winning role in the mammoth victory over Sri Lanka in the second cricket Test here Friday. Till a couple of months back Sreesanth's return to international cricket was uncertain after both the Indian cricket board and the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) warned him on disciplinary grounds.
Perfect way to celebrate 100th Test win: DhoniNovember 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.
Sreesanth sensational, India in sight of victory at KanpurNovember 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.
Comeback pacer Sreesanth doubted his return to Indian teamNovember 26th, 2009 more images
more imagesKANPUR - Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, who made a memorable comeback to international cricket against Sri Lanka in the second Test here, said there was a time when he felt he could never play for India again. For someone who spent the last year and a half in the wilderness, nursing injuries and getting into news for all wrong reasons, Sresanth was a completely transformed man with the ball Thursday as he demolished the Sri Lankans with a five-wicket haul in the first innings and the visitors were bowled out for 229.
Sreesanth's figures are India's best against Sri Lanka (Statistical Highlights)November 26th, 2009 more images
more imagesKANPUR - Shantakumaran Sreesanth's five for 75 against Sri Lanka in the second cricket test at the Green Park Stadium here Thursday were the best by any Indian bowler at home. Sreesanth surpassed Kapil Dev's five for 110 at Chennai in 1982-83.
Lunch scoreboard: India vs Sri Lanka, day three, Third TestNovember 26th, 2009
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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)
Sreesanth rocks Sri Lankan top order with three wickets (Lunch report)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.
Scoreboard: India vs Sri Lanka, Second Test, Day ThreeNovember 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
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Sreesanth takes five wickets, Sri Lanka staring at follow on (Tea report)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.
Tea scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, day three, second TestNovember 26th, 2009
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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)
Scoreboard: Rest of India vs. Mumbai, Day 2, Irani TrophyOctober 2nd, 2009 NAGPUR - The following is the scoreboard after the second day's play in the Irani Trophy between Rest of India and Mumbai at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium here Friday:
Rest of India (1st innings): 260
Mumbai (1st innings, overnight 38 for no loss)
Sahil Kukreja b Sreesanth 16
Wasim Jaffer b Patel 68
Ajinkya Rahane c Saha b Patel 44
Rohit Sharma c Saha b Tyagi 12
Prashant Naik c Saha b Patel 1
Ajit Agarkar c Tiwary b Tyagi 5
Vinayak Samant not out 19
Ramesh Powar not out 25
Extras (w 2, nb 8) 10
Total (for six wickets in 80 overs) 200
Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Kukreja, 14.1 overs), 2-132 (Rahane, 40.2), 3-143 (Jaffer, 48.2), 4-147 (Sharma, 49.6), 5-147 (Naik, 50.2), 6-160 (Agarkar, 57.3)
Bowling:
Sreesanth 17-6-39-1
Munaf Patel 19-4-47-3
Sudip Tyagi 12-2-56-2
Pragyan Ojha 20-6 -38-0
Ravindra Jadeja 12-2-20-0
Toss: Rest of India, who chose to bat
Umpires: Ameish Saheba and Shavir Tarapore
TV umpire: Sanjay Hazare
Match Referee: K. Bhaskar Pillai
Scoreboard: Rest of India vs. Mumbai, Day I, Irani TrophyOctober 1st, 2009 NAGPUR - The following is the scoreboard after the first day's play in the Irani Trophy between Rest of India and Mumbai at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium here Thursday. Rest of India (1st innings)
Murali Vijay c Naik b Kulkarni 17
Virender Sehwag b Agarkar 10
Abhinav Mukund b Agarkar 47
Subramaniam Badrinath lbw Shaikh 13
Manoj Tiwary lbw Kulkarni 9
Ravindra Jadeja c Samant b Sharma 77
Wriddhiman Saha c Naik b Powar 4
Sreesanth c Samant b Abdulla 16
Pragyan Ojha c Sharma b Powar 1
Munaf Patel not out 36
Sudip Tyagi b Agarkar 6
Extras (b 4, lb 11, w 5, nb 4) 24
Total (all out in 76.3 overs) 260
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Sehwag, 4.2 overs), 2-80 (Mukund, 25.5), 3-84 (Vijay, 26.2), 4-102 (Tiwary, 35.5), 5-121 (Badrinath, 42.6), 6-141 (Saha, 48.3), 7-175 (Sreesanth, 59.4), 8-188 (Ojha, 62.5), 9-253 (Jadeja, 75.1)
Bowling:
Ajit Agarkar 17.3-6-45-3
Dhawal Kulkarni 17-6-33-2
Ramesh Powar 17-0-58-2
Rahil Shaikh 14-1-57-1
Iqbal Abdulla 9-0-45-1
Rohit Sharma 2-0-7-1
Mumbai (1st innings)
Sahil Kukreja batting 11
Wasim Jaffer batting 24
Extras (nb 3) 3
Total ( for no loss in eight overs) 38
Bowling:
Sreesanth 3-1-5-0
Munaf Patel 4-0-22-0
Sudip Tyagi 1-0-11-0
Toss: Rest of India, who chose to bat
Umpires: Ameish Saheba and Shavir Tarapore
TV umpire: Sanjay Hazare
Match Referee: K.
Sreesanth to train with Allan DonaldAugust 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.
Sreesanth heads for English county, eyes return to Indian teamJuly 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.
Sreesanth likely to play for WarwickshireJuly 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.