Zaheer puts India on road to heady success The man who brought India that piece of fortune was Zaheer Khan, who toiled manfully the whole day on a pitch that, barring variable bounce, offered nothing much to the bowlers.
Youngsters learning well from seniors There is nothing sweeter than being in command of an overseas Test from day one. Functioning like a well-oiled machine, the Indian team has shown remarkable oneness during the second Test, with the senior men chipping in in every way possible.
TENDULKARS DISMISSAL
Upset that I got it wrong: Taufel Australian umpire Simon Taufel, who has been in the eye of a storm for giving Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly out on the third day of the second Test, has acknowledged that he was very upset to have handed a poor decision to Tendulkar.
Sledging episodes
No one stepped over the mark, says Prior England's wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior supported the verbal volleys that his team aimed at Indian players on more than occasion in the ongoing series.
TENNIS / Indian tastes doubles success
Sania bows to fancied Chakvetadze Sania Mirza stumbled at the final hurdle as she was tamed by top-seed Anna Chakvetadze of Russia in the title clash of the USD 600,000 West Bank Classic WTA event here.
Zaheer Khan (right) is ecstatic after getting rid of Andrew Strauss on the fourth day of the second Test against England at Trent Bridge on Monday. Reuters
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