Zaheer's strikes give India a fillip There is much to admire about Mike Hussey, the no-frills but ultra-efficient middle-order rock which allows the ebullient stroke-makers to blaze away around him.
Lifeless pitches play spoilsport Enough has been said about India's poor record at the Chinnaswamy stadium they haven't won here since 1995 but it will not be out of place to consider the kind of tracks on which they have been forced to play here in recent times.
Zaheer lauds Ishant's role This is perhaps one of the longest spells in his chequered career injury induced or otherwise -- that Zaheer Khan has consistently done justice to his talent and lived up to the expectations from a leader of the pack.
'I won't answer Ganguly now' Former Chief selector Dilip Vengasarkar on Friday said he would refrain from responding to Sourav Gangulys outburst against the selectors till the end of the current series against Australia as it could divert the teams focus.
HUSSEY ACKNOWLEDGES GREG'S ROLE
'Getting a hundred in India is rewarding' After Ricky Ponting overcame the Indian jinx with a fighting ton on Thursday, Michael Hussey helped Australia reach a comfortable position with a well-crafted century on his debut Test in India on Friday.
At the Taj Gateway, sticky mounds of chopped raisins, candied peel, almonds, nuts and cherries lay on a large trestle table waiting to be doused with bottles of wine, brandy, rum and assorted spirits, soaking in all the flavour for weeks before being transformed into rich dark wholly decadent Christmas cakes and puddings. DH Photo/P Samson Victor
