VISAKHAPATNAM: India 'A' dug deep and were challenged right through before managing a two-wicket win with four balls to spare in the final one-dayer against New Zealand 'A' at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium on Thursday.

KARACHI: Desperate for regular cricket clashes with India, the PCB is hoping to convince the BCCI to host a tri-series later this year when the officials from the two boards come face to face during an Asian Cricket Council meeting in Chennai on Saturday.

CHENNAI: Murali Vijay has been around the Indian side for five years now, but it was only in the last season that he realized his potential as a Test batsman. A couple of centuries against Australia helped him seal the spot, but the stylish Tamil Nadu opener feels that his job is only half done.

England slumped to 59 for three inside 16 overs before rain washed out the day/night third one-day international against Australia at Edgbaston on Wednesday.

After a fruitful outing in the Champions Trophy, his new found role as one-day opener, a feel of the South African conditions during the 'A' tour and finally with some runs under the belt, Rohit Sharma's career is back on the right track. He spoke with TOI on Wednesday, explaining why MS Dhoni may be placing so much trust in him, his own effort in getting better and what he thinks the future could have in store.

NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal's victory over Novak Djokovic in the US Open final was the record 37th installment of the top rivalry in tennis right now - and what is on its way to becoming the greatest in the sport's long history.

Kevin Pietersen is setting a "great example" to the novice players in England's one-day squad, according to limited-overs coach Ashley Giles.

VISAKHAPATNAM: The national selectors, who were in full attendance at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium on Tuesday, handed a lifeline of sorts to out-of-favour stars Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan.

NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal claimed his second US Open title and 13th Grand Slam crown when he defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a lung-busting, big-hitting final on Monday.

VISAKHAPATNAM: After notching up a convincing win in the opening game, India A will look to seal the three-match unofficial ODI series against New Zealand A when the two sides clash in their second encounter at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.