The lament about how Test cricket is on a rapid decline and that it will be dumped very soon is something we hear on a daily basis. Cricket bosses point to declining spectators for the five-day matches and worry that young fans are keener to watch one-day and Twenty20 matches. Read more

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Posted by Hindustan Times on Sunday, December 2, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Filed under cricket, sports · Tagged AB de Villiers, Australia, Australia-South Africa series, bowlers, cricket, Eden Gardens, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, ICC, matches, N Ananthanarayanan, off-spin, pitch, ricky ponting, scoring rate, Test
There are barely 24 hours before India kick off their Test series in South Africa. They are looking to overcome great odds to register their first-ever series victory in that country. India have won one Test out of 12 there, and also lost one rendered unofficial under controversial circumstances on their 2001 tour. Read more

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Posted by Hindustan Times on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Filed under cricket · Tagged Australia, cricket, dhoni, final frontier, gary kirsten, India, india australia test series, india south africa series, mahendra singh dhoni, proteas, South Africa
Hong Kong 25 all out and an eight wicket defeat for Thailand. Yes we are still talking cricket here as it unfolds in the Asian Games in China. Read more

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Posted by Hindustan Times on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 8:50 pm
Filed under cricket · Tagged Afghanistan, Asian Games, Australia, Bangladesh, bronze, Commonwealth Games, cricket, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, HT, Maldives, media attention, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand
India bagged 37 gold medals in their 14-day Commonwealth Games outing at home. Read more

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Posted by Hindustan Times on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Filed under sports · Tagged Asian Games, Australia, Beijing, China, Commonwealth Games, CWG, Delhi, Doha, gold medals, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Kabbadi
It is fascinating how Indians never lose faith in their team each time players take to the field. Read more

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Posted by Hindustan Times on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at 3:26 am
Filed under sports · Tagged Australia, Commonwealth Games, CWG, globalization, Hockey, India, national anthem, Shubhodeep Chakravarty, World Cup