Green Park, Kanpur news from Cricinfo

Kanpur pitch expected to be more bowler friendly

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:40:58 GMT

The Kanpur pitch is expected to have more in it for the bowlers than the one in Ahmedabad

Better than expected, but hardly ideal - Arthur

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:26:01 GMT

Although Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, reiterated the track didn't turn out to be as bad as he expected, and that it wasn't an ideal one for Tests

Local government keen to have Test at Kanpur

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:13:27 GMT

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government has said it would try hard to ensure that the third Test between India and Sri Lanka is not shifted from Kanpur

Kanpur misses out on third Test

Thu, 01 Dec 2005 11:24:24 GMT

Kanpur will not host the third Test, scheduled from December 18-22, between India and Sri Lanka

Doubts over Kanpur Test

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 12:51:01 GMT

Kanpur is scheduled to stage the third Test from December 18 but the failure of the Municipal Corporation to hand over the ground to UPCA has thrown the match into jeopardy

Chennai to hold 1st Test

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:42:58 GMT

The first match of the three-Test series between Sri Lanka and India will be held at Chennai from December 2 to 6

Front-foot blaster

Tue, 17 May 2005 00:31:26 GMT

A statistical analysis of Shahid Afridi's century

'They tried to get me out but I was fortunate'

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:31:42 GMT

After blasting the Indians all around the park, Shahid Afridi tried to play down his innings, attributing it to the Almighty's grace, his captain's backing, and good fortune

Blown away

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:31:42 GMT

Sachin Tendulkar, the only survivor from the October 1997 team, could probably remember what it had been like that evening at the Gaddadi Stadium in Lahore when Ijaz Ahmed - who would have been a natural as a woodcutter or axe-murderer - savaged

The mad world of television production

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:31:42 GMT

The bundles of thick cables by Gate 7 at Green Park were a dead giveaway

Afridi's luck

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:33:39 GMT

Plays of the day from the Kanpur one-day international

Pakistan ride on Afridi blitz

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:31:42 GMT

A volcanic hundred from Shahid Afridi, the second fastest in one-dayers, made a fighting total look paltry as Pakistan eased to a six-wicket win to take a 3-2 lead in the six-match series

Managing the media

Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:05:05 GMT

Gerald de Kock was one peeved communications officer

Bowlers enliven a stalemate

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:28:32 GMT

As expected, the Kanpur Test petered out to a draw with the South African top order gaining some useful batting practice on the final day

No point blaming the pitch, says Wadekar

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:28:32 GMT

Ajit Wadekar, the former Indian captain and coach, feels that too much is being made of the quality of pitches used for Test matches

Sehwag: 'They had a negative approach'

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:09:50 GMT

Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Boeta Dippenaar spoke to the media on a variety of issues after the fourth day's play at Kanpur

Sehwag shines on a sluggish pitch

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:28:32 GMT

Virender Sehwag lit up a day of otherwise unattractive cricket as the batsmen struggled on the sluggish pitch, caught between looking out for runs and keeping watch for the ones that stayed low

'We are in a good position', says Kumble

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:28:32 GMT

Although Anil Kumble picked up six wickets in the first innings, he had to toil hard to pierce South Africa's dogged batting

Sehwag and Gambhir hit back in style

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:28:31 GMT

Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir got India off to a great start as they finished the third day on 185 without loss

Gambhir whets India's appetite

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:28:32 GMT

After a summer and autumn of discontent, India's cricket team can put their feet up this evening, safe in the knowledge that the opening-batting conundrum appears to be nearer a solution - on placid home pitches at least