Khan taunts rival bowlers after 1st test draw

Paceman Zaheer Khan has taunted Australia's bowlers for being unable to dismiss India on the final day of the first cricket test. Man-of-the-match Khan said Australia would be under pressure for the rest of the four-test series following the drawn result Monday when India reached 177 for 4 chasing 299 for an improbable victory. "They know they can't take 20 wickets and they are on the back foot," Khan said. "They couldn't get me or Bhajji (Harbhajan Singh) out. "So we are in with a big chance. They are under pressure we know that. So we are looking ahead at the second game." Khan's 90-run partnership with Harbhajan Singh on the third day stopped Australia's momentum and lifted India's first innings from 232-7 to a competitive total of 360 in reply to 430. After the match Khan said the Australians had employed defensive... [read full story]