India v Australia

O runner, where art thou?

Jul 3, 2011: Following the ICC's ban on runners, we pay tribute to the hardworking breed of men who provided cricket with some of its quirkiest moments

Australia find the boot on the other foot

Oct 15, 2010: In this series a once all-conquering side found themselves being presented with questions they had often asked of others in the past

The magic of VVS

Oct 10, 2010: Laxman has hand-eye coordination that is the envy of surgeons, a competitive drive that his opposition dreads, and the kind of nous good captains need

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Bangalore

I complicated things in Mohali - Hauritz

Oct 8, 2010: Nathan Hauritz has admitted he had lost the right to bowl in the second session of the fifth day, after an unthreatening spell before the break when he tried to experiment with his lines

India news

No UDRS for New Zealand series - Srinivasan

Oct 7, 2010: The BCCI secretary N Srinivasan has said that the board remains opposed to the Umpiring Decision Review System (UDRS) despite the umpiring errors in Mohali

The genius and the doubter

Oct 7, 2010: VVS Laxman is an artist whose strength lies not in his artistry but in his competitive spirit, a batsman who needs adversity to unleash the giant within

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 5th day

Bollinger's absence hurt us - Ponting

Oct 6, 2010: Doug Bollinger, who arrived from the Champions League two days before the first Test, injured himself on the final day of the Mohali Test

The steel beneath the silk

Oct 6, 2010: The splendour of his batting sometimes distracts Laxman's admirers from the mental strength that is such a big part of his game

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 5th day

'These situations get the best out of me' - Laxman

Oct 5, 2010: India's man of the moment reflects on yet another under-pressure classic against his favourite opponents

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 5th day

Ponting defends Smith's throw of the dice

Oct 5, 2010: Australia might not be the same dominating side of the last decade, but as Steven Smith's run-out attempt shows, they are going to make it difficult for sides to beat them

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 5th day

Ishant's attitude wins hearts

Oct 5, 2010: Tests like this, where Ishant Sharma busts his gut for scant rewards, will make him ready for the ones more personally rewarding

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 5th day

India's Atlas, Australia's nemesis

Oct 5, 2010: Cricketers spend entire careers wishing they could bat in a crisis like they do in a normal situation, Laxman wishes for the opposite

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 5th day

We were wary of Laxman - Ponting

Oct 5, 2010: Ricky Ponting admitted that his team had been wary of VVS Laxman, fully fit or otherwise, going into day five

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 5th day

Australia's unfortunate dozen, and India's favourite venue

Oct 5, 2010: Ricky Ponting becomes one of only 12 players - all Australian - to suffer two one-wicket defeats in Tests, while Mohali is clearly India's best home ground

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 5th day

A special innings from Laxman - Dhoni

Oct 5, 2010: MS Dhoni hailed the duo of VVS Laxman and Ishant Sharma for their match-winning stand of 81 that helped India fight back after being reduced to a seemingly hopeless 124 for 8

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 5th day

Magical Laxman seals thrilling one-wicket win

Oct 5, 2010: VVS Laxman overcame his sore back to become the hero of a nail-biting one-wicket victory for India, who retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in dramatic fashion in Mohali

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

Laxman will bat if needed - Ishant

Oct 4, 2010: VVS Laxman, down with back spasms, is expected to bat on the final day of the Test should he be needed, Ishant Sharma said at the end of the fourth day's play

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

Billy's slowness and Gambhir's agony

Oct 4, 2010: Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between India and Australia in Mohali

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

Amit Shah joins Indian team as second physio

Oct 4, 2010: The BCCI has appointed Amit Shah as the second physio of the Indian team, to support Nitin Patel

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

UDRS resistance returns to hurt India

Oct 4, 2010: Test cricket shouldn't become a backyard game of cricket where kids decide beforehand if they can be given out lbw or not