Day 5

1075dKarthik Krishnaswamy

Ravindra, Ajaz frustrate India as New Zealand hold on for hard-fought draw

New Zealand's final pair saw out 52 balls in a tense last-wicket stand before bad light ended play 12 minutes before the scheduled close

1075dSidharth Monga

Rahul Dravid: We timed our declaration well

India don't feel they batted on too long after they ended one wicket short of a win

1075dSidharth Monga

Anatomy of a stalemate on a dead Kanpur pitch

The conditions in Kanpur defanged the bowlers but they were good enough to deny the batters any adventure

1075dSampath Bandarupalli

Ashwin's new record, a rare draw with nine wickets down, and New Zealand's longest unbeaten streak

All the stats and numbers from the engrossing draw between New Zealand and India in Kanpur

1075dSidharth Monga

Kane Williamson: 'Defiant attitude great to see' from New Zealand

Captain says going for a win went "off the cards" during the second session of the final day that saw his side eke out a draw

1075dSidharth Monga

Dravid: 'Hopefully it is a matter of one innings for Rahane'

Too early to decide on Iyer's place in the next Test, says India coach

Day 4

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1076dHemant Brar

Crucial fifties from Shreyas Iyer and Wriddhiman Saha set NZ 284 target

Ashwin strikes early to make New Zealand's final-day task tougher

1076dSidharth Monga

Luke Ronchi: 'Pitch holding up better than expected'

New Zealand batting coach disappointed with Young's lbw dismissal, but still hopeful of a positive result

1076dSidharth Monga

Flamboyant Iyer shows necessary restraint to take India to safety

Debutant has left team management with difficult decisions to make

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1076dSidharth Monga

Vikram Rathour: 'Pujara, Rahane will play important knocks for us in future'

India's batting coach throws his weight behind the two under-fire "senior cricketers"

Day 3

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1077dHemant Brar

Axar Patel five-for skittles New Zealand out for 296 as India take lead

The visitors lost their last nine wickets for 99 runs in Kanpur

1077dSidharth Monga

Tough questions asked, India come up with timely answers

The home bowlers work hard to get the better of a slow pitch and a resolute opposition

1077dSidharth Monga

Super sub KS Bharat underscores Indian cricket's incredible depth

He does not have official Test statistics yet, but his excellent glove work on the third day turned around India's fortunes

Day 2

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1078dKarthik Krishnaswamy

Tom Latham, Will Young make India's spinners toil after Shreyas Iyer's 105

Southee's 5 for 69 keeps India to 345 despite Iyer's debut century

1078dSidharth Monga

Tim Southee and a five-for of rare mastery

The New Zealand quick defied a slow and low pitch to produce a spell for the ages

1078dSidharth Monga

Shreyas Iyer: Century on Test debut is the 'biggest achievement of my life'

Batter hadn't played red-ball cricket in a while but came good when India needed him

Day 1

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1079dKarthik Krishnaswamy

Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja make it India's day on testing Kanpur track

The pair added an unbroken 113-run stand to help the hosts recover from Jamieson's blows

1079dSidharth Monga

#newera, same old Test cricket

The attention on Rahul Dravid the coach has reached parody levels, but on the field not much changed, which means India hold a dominant position again

1079dShashank Kishore

From Green Park to Green Park: The making of Shreyas Iyer, the red-ball cricketer

From a newcomer in 2014 to a seasoned campaigner in 2021, his return to Kanpur will complete a circle of sorts in his career

Others

1072dAakash Chopra

How did Tom Latham bat so well on the slow Kanpur pitch against India's spinners?

His off-side game against spin is limited, but that actually works in his favour

1071dShashank Kishore

Rachin Ravindra - the cricketer you want, and the friend you need

From PlayStation challenges to Test match dreams - how Devon Conway and Tom Blundell were part of Ravindra's journey

1080dEdited PTI story

Kanpur curator 'confident' India-New Zealand Test won't end inside three days

"It is a firm track and won't break down easily," says Shiv Kumar

1080dSidharth Monga

In a world far from ideal, New Zealand forced to make the most of an unfair deal

In the pandemic-hit world, Test cricket outside the big three ends up losing the most because it is the most disposable

1080dSidharth Monga

Shreyas Iyer to make Test debut in Kanpur vs New Zealand

Iyer averages 52.18 in first-class cricket, and scores them at an astonishing strike-rate of 81.54

1081dESPNcricinfo staff

Suryakumar Yadav replaces injured KL Rahul in India squad for New Zealand Tests

Rahul has a muscle strain on his left thigh and will now undergo rehabilitation at the NCA

1081dSidharth Monga

India's selection puzzles: Who will be the two openers, and will three quicks play or three spinners?

The absence of Kohli, Rohit, Pant, Bumrah and Shami have opened up various possibilities

1080dSidharth Monga

KL Rahul's injury shifts focus on to Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane

India are now left with just three batters with more than ten Tests' experience for the Kanpur game

New Zealand INNINGS		R	B
TWM Latham	bowled	52	146
WA Young	lbw	2	6
WER Somerville	caught	36	110
KS Williamson	lbw	24	112
LRPL Taylor	lbw	2	24
HM Nicholls	lbw	1	4
TA Blundell	bowled	2	38
R Ravindra	not out	18	91
KA Jamieson	lbw	5	30
TG Southee	lbw	4	8
AY Patel	not out	2	23
EXTRAS	(b 12, lb 1, nb 4)
TOTAL	165 (9 wkts; 98 ovs)

India BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
R Ashwin	30.0	12	35	3	1.16
AR Patel	21.0	12	23	1	1.09
UT Yadav	12.0	2	34	1	2.83
I Sharma	7.0	1	20	0	2.85	(2nb)
RA Jadeja	28.0	10	40	4	1.42	(2nb)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	3	TWM Latham	WA Young
2nd	76	WER Somerville	TWM Latham
3rd	39	KS Williamson	TWM Latham
4th	7	LRPL Taylor	KS Williamson
5th	1	KS Williamson	HM Nicholls
6th	2	KS Williamson	TA Blundell
7th	10	TA Blundell	R Ravindra
8th	9	KA Jamieson	R Ravindra
9th	8	TG Southee	R Ravindra
10th	10	AY Patel	R Ravindra

Day 5

Ravindra, Ajaz frustrate India as New Zealand hold on for hard-fought draw

Rahul Dravid: We timed our declaration well

Anatomy of a stalemate on a dead Kanpur pitch

Ashwin's new record, a rare draw with nine wickets down, and New Zealand's longest unbeaten streak

Kane Williamson: 'Defiant attitude great to see' from New Zealand

Dravid: 'Hopefully it is a matter of one innings for Rahane'

Day 4

Crucial fifties from Shreyas Iyer and Wriddhiman Saha set NZ 284 target

Luke Ronchi: 'Pitch holding up better than expected'

Flamboyant Iyer shows necessary restraint to take India to safety

Vikram Rathour: 'Pujara, Rahane will play important knocks for us in future'

Day 3

Axar Patel five-for skittles New Zealand out for 296 as India take lead

Tough questions asked, India come up with timely answers

Super sub KS Bharat underscores Indian cricket's incredible depth

Day 2

Tom Latham, Will Young make India's spinners toil after Shreyas Iyer's 105

Tim Southee and a five-for of rare mastery

Shreyas Iyer: Century on Test debut is the 'biggest achievement of my life'

Day 1

Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja make it India's day on testing Kanpur track

#newera, same old Test cricket

From Green Park to Green Park: The making of Shreyas Iyer, the red-ball cricketer

Others

How did Tom Latham bat so well on the slow Kanpur pitch against India's spinners?

Rachin Ravindra - the cricketer you want, and the friend you need

Kanpur curator 'confident' India-New Zealand Test won't end inside three days

In a world far from ideal, New Zealand forced to make the most of an unfair deal

Shreyas Iyer to make Test debut in Kanpur vs New Zealand

Suryakumar Yadav replaces injured KL Rahul in India squad for New Zealand Tests

India's selection puzzles: Who will be the two openers, and will three quicks play or three spinners?

KL Rahul's injury shifts focus on to Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane

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