England win Test series in India after 28 years

Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell save the day for England on final day

By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) December 17, 2012: England have done it, and they have done it in great fashion as they played out the whole fifth day in Nagpur against Indian spinners on a spinners-friendly pitch which for some unknown reasons stopped helping spinners.

England on course for series win in Nagpur

By Abhishek Manroa

NAGPUR, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 16, 2012: England battled it hard to set their sights on Test series victory against India on fourth day of the final Test match in Indian city of Nagpur on Sunday.

Captain Cook leads England to dominate 2nd day in Kolkata Test

By Abhishek Manroa

KOLKATA, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 6, 2012: Skipper Alastair Cook led England into a commanding position on second day of the third Test against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen on brink of an England record

By Meg Anderson

MELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 6, 2012: England Test captain Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen are closing in on becoming the English batsman with most number of Test centuries.

England dominate day one of Kolkata Test

By Abhishek Manroa

KOLKATA, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 5, 2012: A disciplined bowling display by England bowlers helped the visiting side to dominate the first day of the third Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Kolkata Test: India lose 4 batters for 172 at tea on day 1

By Abhishek Manroa

KOLKATA, India (TheSportsNEXT) December 5, 2012: The third Test match between India and England saw intriguing battle between bat and ball on first day at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday as the hosts reached 172 runs at tea but not before losing four top-order batsmen.

India beat England by 9 wickets in Ahmedabad Test

By Abhishek Manroa

MUMBAI, India (TheSportsNEXT) November 19, 2012: India defeated England in the first Test by nine wickets at Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera on Monday.

Captain Cook sails England out of an innings defeat scare

By Abhishek Manroa

NEW DELHI, India (TheSportsNEXT) November 18, 2012: Captain Alastair Cook led England’s valiant fight back Sunday as the visitors avoided an innings defeat in the Ahmedabad Test against India.

Sehwag, Pujara put India into dominance in Ahmedabad Test

By Abhishek Manroa

AHMEDABAD, India (TheSportsNEXT) November 15, 2012: A brilliant century by Virender Sehwag and an unbeaten half century by Cheteshwar Pujara helped India seize the initiative on first day of the Ahmedabad Test at Sardar Patel Stadium on Thursday.

Graeme Swann prefers sick daughter over national duty

By Abhishek Manroa

NEW DELHI, India (TheSportsNEXT) November 8, 2012: England off-spinner Graeme Swann became the second England cricketer to return home from India tour to be with the family, thus preferring personal lives over national duties.

England order Stuart Meaker in India

By Ashley Williams

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) November 4, 2012: Struggling to cope with fitness issues facing fast bowler Steven Finn, England cricket team management has ordered Stuart Meaker, Surrey pacer, in India ahead of the first Test match which begins on November 15 in Ahmadabad.

ECB recalls Kevin Pietersen for India tour

By Meg Anderson

LONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) October 19, 2012: Following a meeting with captain Alastair Cook, coach Andy Flower and senior players in England cricket team, the controversial Kevin Pietersen was added to the England Test squad for the upcoming tour to India on Thursday.

BCCI rescripts England ODIs schedule

By Abhishek Manroa

NEW DELHI, India (TheSportsNEXT) October 19, 2012: The Board for Cricket Control in India (BCCI) on Thursday revised venues and timings for two One Day Internationals against England to be played in January 2013.

Kevin Pietersen fails to find place in squad for India tour

By Meg Anderson

 

LONDON, England (TheSportsNext) September 18, 2012: The controversial England cricketer Kevin Pietersen and Ravi Bopara failed to find a place in the squad which is due to tour India following the ICC World Twenty20 2012 cricket tournament.