England v SA, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Steely Amla shows substance over style

Aug 19, 2012: Hashim Amla is one of the rare stylists left in the game but it was his unwavering determination that brought him a valuable hundred at Lord's

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2012

The World Cup 2010-11: Review

May 1, 2012: On a balmy April evening at Mumbai's Wankhede, Tendulkar wept, and a nation felt fulfilled, for while the noughties had belonged to India off the field, trophies remained the fans' only true currency

Your regular, everyday superstar

Mar 9, 2012: One of the great things about Rahul Dravid was how, without being falsely modest, he could leave cricket behind when off the field and connect with the world at a real level

The Woolf report is well-meaning but naïve

Feb 6, 2012: Its most important recommendations aim to reduce the concentration of power in a few hands, which is easier said than done

Goodbye to India's batting greats

Jan 23, 2012: This series was meant to be a fitting final trophy but has ended in tears. An era is over in more ways than one

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day

An embarrassing capitulation

Jan 6, 2012: India have returned to the dark ages of overseas tours, when the failures of their batsmen led to crushing defeats

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 2nd day

Ponting stoops to conquer

Jan 4, 2012: The story of Ponting's battle and redemption must count among the most compelling and uplifting in cricket. Not merely had it been test of skills, but also of character

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney, 1st day

Gambhir facing his toughest test

Jan 3, 2012: India's struggles with the bat in Australia start at the top, with the form of their opener Gautam Gambhir

Australia v India, 2nd Test, Sydney

Festive Sydney a welcome change for India

Jan 2, 2012: The SCG Test has always been a part of the city's New Year's celebrations. Would it be too much to ask the cricket to match up to the fireworks?

Australia v India, 1st Test, MCG, 4th day

India's batting woes abroad continue

Dec 29, 2011: The fact that India were rolled over twice by Australia's second-choice pace attack suggests the failures in England were not an aberration but confirmation of a trend

Australia v India, 1st Test, MCG, 3rd day

MCG pitch gives Test perfect narrative

Dec 28, 2011: The MCG has provided the pitch and the stage to two less-than-perfect teams to weave together the perfect narrative that has kept everyone - batsmen, bowler, and spectators - interested

The year-end essay, part two

Thank god for swing, but what about the DRS?

Dec 28, 2011: The return of one of the less practised arts livened up the year, and there were other things to cheer as well

The year-end essay, part one

Good on the field, grim off it

Dec 27, 2011: It has been a strange kind of year. The quality of the game has been high, but there's no getting away from the fact that it is poorly managed

Australia v India, 1st Test, MCG, 1st day

Ponting's century drought continues

Dec 26, 2011: The stage was set for Ricky Ponting to make his first hundred in almost two years, and while he looked fluent at the crease, in the end the wait continued

Remembering Roebuck

Nov 13, 2011: Peter Roebuck's judgements were based not merely on the keenest understanding of the game but on a wider understanding of society, history and human behaviour, and his ability to connect the dots

Can Kumble set a moral benchmark?

Oct 10, 2011: The accusations of conflict of interest against him don't have to bring him down; they could provide an opportunity for him to enhance his stature

'A bad captain can make a great team look ordinary'

Sep 22, 2011: India's youngest and most distinguished captain on the importance of honesty, transparency and inspiration when leading a side

England v India, 2011

Learn the lessons of failure

Aug 24, 2011: Things are not likely to get better for India in a hurry. Those in charge of the game in the country must brace themselves and manage the descent as best they can

England v India, 4th npower Test, The Oval

Are England great or India wretched?

Aug 22, 2011: A supposedly marquee series has grown increasingly surreal and thrown up plenty of questions

Eng v Ind, 3rd npower Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

England belong at the top

Aug 13, 2011: England will have to take their winning game to the subcontinent to tick off a crucial box, but they have a few ingredients that suggest their grip on the top ranking will be firmer than India's

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