Touted largely as India's first-choice opener in red-ball cricket - Murali Vijay plays an immensely important role in Indian team's batting line-up. Seen as an all-conditions' batting expert, Vijay had consistently proved his mettle in overseas conditions with his adaptable batting technique. He has the ability to stand up tall on the bouncy pitches of Australia and South Africa, and can also easily counter the seam and swing movement of the Dukes in English conditions. Just like any other Indian batsmen, Vijay can play spin exceptionally well with nimble foot movement that helps him to get to the pitch of the ball and play accordingly. After the toils of first-class cricket for his state side - Tamil Nadu, Vijay became famous for converting starts into huge scores. One of those big scores came in a 462-run opening stand with compatriot Abhinav Mukund, which earned him a Test call-up in 2008-09. He was called as replacement for Gautam Gambhir in the fourth Test against Australia in Nagpur. Post that, Vijay never looked back and went on to establish himself as a seasoned campaigner for the Indian team particularly in cricket's most challenging format - Test cricket. He is just as valuable to the Indian team as compared to Kohli, Pujara or Rahane and is India's go-to man at the highest level for the toughest conditions. In the glitzy Indian Premier League, the Chennai-born batsman plays for two-time champions Chennai Super Kings. Major teams: India, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab, Lyca Kovai Kings, Tamil Nadu Playing role: Opening batsman Batting style: Right-hand bat Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
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New Delhi: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar on Thursday felt India squandered another opportunity to be in a commanding position after being bowled out for 408 on day two of the second cricket Test against Australia
Brisbane: After getting an overall lead of 97 runs in first innings, Australia would look to dominate India further with the ball and put the visitors under pressure on the start of Day 4 in
Brisbane: Debutant Josh Hazlewood grabbed a fifer on debut as India lost six wickets in the extended morning session to be bowled out for 408 in their first innings at lunch on the second day
Brisbane: Scoreboard after Australia scored 221/4 in first innings at Stumps on Day 2 after bowling India out for 408 in second test played at Gabba here Wednesday. India 1st innings: 408Australia 1st innings: 221/4 in
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Brisbane: His four Test hundreds out of five career tons have come while playing against the Australians and Indian opener Murali Vijay today attributed his special liking for the Aussies to the inspiration he got
Brisbane, Australia: Murali Vijay scored 144 and shared a century stand with Ajinkya Rahane as India's batsmen dictated terms to an Australian bowling attack that struggled in the heat and fell well short of expectations
Brisbane: Opener Murali Vijay continued with his rich vein of form as he struck an unbeaten 73 to take India to 151 for three against Australia at tea on the opening day of the second
Brisbane, Australia: Murali Vijay made the Australians pay for a dropped catch Wednesday, scoring an unbeaten 46 to guide India to 89-1 after the opening session of the second cricket test.Vijay struck six boundaries, including
Brisbane: Scoreboard after India scored 311/4 in 83 overs in first innings at Stumps on Day 1 after winning the toss and deciding to bat first in second test played at Gabba here Wednesday. India 1st
Dubai: Riding on his twin centuries in the first Test against Australia, India's star batsman Virat Kohli has jumped 11 places to be 16th in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings while in-form Murali
Adelaide: India captain Virat Kohli was graceful in defeat admitting that Murali Vijay's dismissal might have just been the turning point in their 48-run defeat against Australia in the first cricket Test, here Saturday.Asked if
Adelaide: India virtually snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, slumping to an agonising 48-run loss in the pulsating first cricket Test against Australia despite captain Virat Kohli's gallant second successive hundred in the match
Adelaide: Fine half-centuries by opener Murali Vijay and stand-in skipper Virat Kohli helped fuel India's hopes of victory against Australia on the fifth day of the first cricket Test, here Saturday.A solid 148-run stand for
Adelaide: Opener Murali Vijay and skipper Virat Kohli looked confident against some testing off-breaks from Nathan Lyon as India reached 105 for two at lunch in pursuit of victory target of 364 against Australia in
Adelaide: Opener Murali Vijay struck his seventh Test fifty as India began their reply to Australia's mammoth first innings total of 517 by reaching a steady 119/2 at lunch on the third day of the
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Secunderabad: Half-centuries from Murali Vijay, Baba Aparajith and R Sathish helped Tamil Nadu post a four-wicket win over Kerala in a South Zone match of the Vijay Hazare one-day championship here today.Opting to bat, Kerala
Nottingham: Indian batsman Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the remaining three one-dayers and the one-off Twenty20 against England after sustaining a fracture in the middle finger of his right hand.According to a BCCI
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