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India in Australia 2011-12

'Indians weren't really interested in Test cricket' - Greg Chappell

Mar 7, 2012: Greg Chappell, India's former coach, has said that India "weren't really in Test cricket" on their tour to Australia, and that "Test cricket is pretty tough for them"

Australia v India, CB Series, Sydney

Captaincy distracted Watson from fitness issues

Feb 26, 2012: Shane Watson has said captaining Australia in his first match back from an extended injury lay-off helped him think less about his temperamental body

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Walia denies communication gap within Indian team

Feb 24, 2012: GS Walia, India's media manager on tour in Australia, addressed the press to try to douse reports of a communication breakdown between the senior players. His refrain was to forget all that had happened

Australia v India, CB Series, Brisbane

'Sloppy' Australia seek turnaround

Feb 18, 2012: The gap between all three sides in the tri-series has narrowed and India can extend their lead if they beat Australia at the Gabba on Sunday

India v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Adelaide

Calm Dhoni delivers nerve-shredding tie

Feb 14, 2012: The best death-overs bowler in the game went face-to-face against the best finisher in the business with four to defend off the last ball. It was only fair that neither Lasith Malinga nor MS Dhoni ended up on the losing side of that contest

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No need for inquiry into performance - Srinivasan

Feb 13, 2012: N Srinivasan has said there is no need for a formal inquiry into India's performances despite the team losing the Test series 0-4 in Australia after a similar result in England

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Forrest benefits from new landscape

Feb 13, 2012: Peter Forrest is reaping the benefits of a new state for himself and a new broom for Australian cricket

India v Sri Lanka, CB Series, Adelaide

Desperation time for Sri Lanka

Feb 13, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Adelaide

Australia v India, CB Series, Adelaide

Ice-cool Dhoni downs Australia

Feb 12, 2012: A supremely calm MS Dhoni guided India to victory, with two balls to spare, over a sluggish Australia in the ODI at Adelaide Oval

Australia v India, CB Series, Adelaide

Clarke aims to keep hold over India

Feb 11, 2012: The triangular series roadshow rolls into Adelaide on Sunday, when Australia and India meet for the second time

Australia v India, CB Series, Adelaide

Hussey rested for Adelaide ODI

Feb 11, 2012: Peter Forrest's chances of making his ODI debut on Sunday in Adelaide have been boosted after the Australian selectors confirmed Michael Hussey would be rested

Australia v India, CB series, 1st ODI, MCG

Wade not looking too far ahead

Feb 5, 2012: Has Brad Haddin played his last one-day match for Australia? Matthew Wade is not allowing himself to think that way

Australia v India, CB Series, Melbourne

Wade sets up 65-run win for Australia

Feb 5, 2012: Australia's mix of youth and experience worked to great effect at the MCG, where the debutant Matthew Wade scored an impressive half-century to set up a 65-run victory over India

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Six interesting subplots

Feb 4, 2012: ESPNcricinfo looks at six of the more fascinating individual subplots ahead of the CB triangular series

Australia v India, CB Series, Melbourne

Hosts brace for refreshed India

Feb 4, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the first CB series ODI between Australia and India in Melbourne

Australia v India, 2nd Twenty20, Melbourne

Bailey defends tinkering with team combination

Feb 3, 2012: George Bailey has defended Australia's decision to tinker with their winning side as they begin to narrow their focus towards the World Twenty20 in September

Australia v India, 2nd T20, Melbourne

Sparkling India level T20 series

Feb 3, 2012: ndia finally broke through for their first win of the tour thanks to a dazzling display in the field

Australia v India, 2nd T20, Melbourne

India's floundering top order overdue

Feb 2, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the second Twenty20 international between Australia and India in Melbourne

India in Australia 2011-12

Sutherland mulling longer Twenty20 series

Feb 2, 2012: Cricket Australia's chief executive James Sutherland has raised the prospect of playing longer Twenty20 series in future after 59,659 spectators turned out to watch Australia's victory over India at Stadium Australia on Wednesday

India in Australia 2011-12

Celebrate Warner's switch-hitting - David Hussey

Feb 2, 2012: David Warner's remarkable switch-hitting ability should be celebrated and not banned, according to his team-mate David Hussey