Cheteshwar Pujara

India on back foot after Shanaka

New Delhi - Emirates Voice

India's top order bulwark Cheteshwar Pujara resisted Sri Lanka's charge with a gutsy unbeaten 47 before rain returned to wipe out more than two sessions of the second day's play in the opening Test on Friday. Steady showers had allowed just 11.5 overs on the first day of the three-match series and the heavens opened once more on Friday toRead more

Australia quicks need to bowl straighter

Bengaluru - Arab Today

Aiming at the stumps should be the way forward for Australia's quicks against India to take advantage of the uneven bounce on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood said on Monday. Hazlewood, 26, took three wickets before tea on the third day to help Australia reduce India to 120 for four and the touring side looked favouritesRead more

Will do better than before in series against Australia, says Pujara

Mumbai - Arab Today

Wiser after learning from his mistakes, India's specialist Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has promised to unleash an improved version of himself in what is expected to be a hard-fought series against Australia next month. "I would look to continue the same form. Probably try and do even better than whatever I did against New Zealand and England. I have learntRead more

As India make strong reply against England

Rajkot - Arab Today

Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay hit centuries to lead a spirited Indian fightback in the first Test against England on Friday. Elegant right-hander Pujara struck a patient 124 and also shared a 209-run stand with his favourite batting partner Murali Vijay (126) to help top-ranked India finish the third day of a high-scoring Test on 319-4. The hosts now trailRead more

Bishoo strikes as Kohli reaches 3000 Test runs

North Sound, Antigua - Arab Today

Devendra Bishoo snared wickets at both ends of the afternoon session but India progressed to 179 for three at tea on the opening day of the first Test against the West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday. Despite the leg-spinner’s success, Shikhar Dhawan’s determined innings of 84 and an aggressive unbeaten 64 from captain Virat Kohli dominatedRead more