Rahul Dravid struck his second consecutive century as India racked up a mammoth total and then made an early dent in the Sri Lankan top order to maintain their iron grip over the second Test on Wednesday. In reply to India’s imposing first innings total of 642, the weary Sri Lankans signed off day two on 66 for one with the spectre of a follow-on looming large over them. And they would have... 

Sri Lanka will renew efforts to win their first-ever Test in India when the second match begins on Tuesday, after being frustrated by a flat wicket in the opening tie. The islanders, who have never won a Test on Indian soil in six previous series, gave themselves a fair chance of scripting history at Ahmedabad by stacking up a huge 760/7 declared in their first innings. But India wiped out a 334-run... 

VVS Laxman scored an unbeaten 124 and Yuvraj Singh 54 as India played out a draw with New Zealand in the second Test in Napier on Monday. Resuming the last day of the match on 252 for two, India suffered an early setback when Sachin Tendulkar (64) was caught behind by Brendon McCullum off Chris Martin in the fifth over of the day. However, overnight centurion Gautam Gambhir and Laxman dispelled whatever... 

Gautam Gambhir ground his way to his fifth Test century as India edged closer to saving the second Test against New Zealand by the close of play on the fourth day in Napier on Sunday. The tourists, who won the first match of the three-Test series in Hamilton by 10 wickets, reached 252 for two at stumps, 62 runs behind New Zealand’s 619 for nine declared after being dismissed for 305 in their... 

Irresponsible batting by their much-vaunted line-up left India with the gigantic task of saving the second Test against New Zealand on Saturday. At the end of Day 3, the tourists, following-on after being dismissed for 305, were 47 for 1 in their second innings, still 267 runs behind the Kiwis. Resuming at 79 for 3, India’s hopes of batting their way into the match depended largely on Sachin... 

South Africa were 138 for seven at the close of the second day of the second Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Saturday. Earlier, explosive bowling by Australia’s Mitchell Johnson put the hosts under pressure at 62 for four with two batsmen retired hurt at tea. South Africa claimed the last five Australian first-innings wickets for just four runs as they dismissed the visitors for 352...