Sachin Tendulkar is unfazed with media attention and glare though he is in doorsill of history to score 50th test hundred. He humbly as ever believes in destiny and says if it destined to happen, it will certainly happen. He is not thinking too much on the giant feet rather he is concentrating only preparation.
Harbhajan Singh scored his first century and also shared a 163 runs for the eight wicket with the unswerving VVS Laxman to defy New Zealand a much needed win in Ahmedabad. Harbhajan scored solid 115 with 11 fours and 3 sixes during his knock.
When Ashes test series is approaching, war of words between England and Australia would traditionally happen. England alrounder Stuart Broad has told that he can’t wait for give a first punch in the Ashes series. He believes this attitude and aggression would bring best from him and gives edge to his team.
Runs pouring in Kolkata test might have put India in a comfortable position but rain pouring is working against their proceedings. Rain and bad light already have taken time and will prevent India to take further wickets to put pressure on South Africans. History suggests that luck and fortune always work against South Africans since they came back to international cricket after banning. To break that jinx, this time luck might work on their favor.
Fierce battle is expected between the top two test teams in the world, India and South Africa in the 1st test in Nagpur. Barring a few hours of play, the entire sessions in this test match was comprehensively dominated by South African’s professional cricket. They did this before in their last tour and repeated it again in Nagpur this time with clinical precision. It was a one-sided affair which no one could have expected. Dale Steyn was the chief tormentor of South Africans as he scattered through Indian batting line-up by taking 10 wickets for 108 runs.
South Africans skipper Graeme Smith has told that he is very confident of his team’s ability to perform well in the Indian soil against the number one test team in the world. When South Africans visited India last time, they have performed well but some individual’s performances by India turned the table.
Controversies and Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar seem to be inseparable as they always arouse each other frequently. This time the controversy is all about the Shoaib Akhtar’s liposuction operation done with out the consent of PCB.
