Hamilton (New Zealand), Mar. 18 : India was 29 without loss in their first innings in reply to New Zealand''s 279 at stumps on day one of the first cricket test at Hamilton's Seddon Park today.
Virender Sehwag (22) and Gautam Gambhir (6) safely negotiated the seven overs available before stumps, the Waikato Times reported.
Captain Daniel Vettori top scored for his side with 118 - his third test century - while Jesse Ryder brought up his maiden test ton the ball before his dismissal for 102 ended the innings.
Ishant Sharma was the leading Indian bowler with four for 73 from 19.2 overs.
Ryder had a few nervous moments on 98 as number 11 batsman Chris Martin had to bat out five balls from spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Sydney, Mar. 18: Former Australian leg spinner Stuart MacGill has called on the selectors to include Victorian spinner Bryce McGain in the squad for the third Test against South Africa, claiming it''s a mistake for Australia to be relying on part-time spinners at the expense of a specialist.
Cape Town (South Africa), Mar. 18 : Australia batsman Mike Hussey says spinners Nathan Hauritz and Bryce McGain are under consideration for Thursday''s third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
Cape Town (South Africa), Mar. 18: Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson appears to be a man of few words, but mention South Africa’s new opening pair of Ashwell Prince and Imraan Khan, and there is a glint in his eyes.
Cape Town (South Africa), Mar. 18 : South African cricket coach Mickey Arthur is using "the spirit of ubuntu", whose chief proponent is Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to reinvigorate the Proteas ahead of the third Test to be played here against Australia.
Hamilton (New Zealand), Mar. 17 : With New Zealand flunking in their first test against the much vaunted Indian batting line-up, bookies believe that India has a chance to alter its abysmal Test record in this country.
