India v England

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day

A world of pain

Nov 19, 2012: England's slide from No. 1 has gathered pace and they have serious questions ahead of the second Test

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day

Dhoni chuffed with bowlers, not groundsman

Nov 19, 2012: MS Dhoni was full of praise for his bowlers but not for the pitch and the umpires that made it hard for India to force the win

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day

Cook matches Fowler and Flower

Nov 19, 2012: Stats highlights from India's nine-wicket win in Ahmedabad

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day

Ojha, Pujara secure crushing India win

Nov 19, 2012: India went 1-0 up in the Test series with three to play when they rolled over England on the final day at Motera

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day

Cook plotting his path to greatness

Nov 18, 2012: The efforts of the England captain, with perhaps his finest innings, alongside Matt Prior may not save the opening Test but they will give the team belief for the rest of the series

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day

A hard day's fight

Nov 18, 2012: India knew there would be long sessions in the field at some point - though you wonder whether DRS may have crossed their minds, even momentarily

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day

Cook's record book

Nov 18, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day in Ahmedabad

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day

Cook masterclass gives England a glimmer

Nov 18, 2012: Alastair Cook batted throughout the fourth day, taking his innings 501 minutes, in an outstanding show of patience and resilience

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 4th day

Gambhir flies home after grandmother's death

Nov 18, 2012: Gautam Gambhir has left the Indian team midway during the Ahmedabad Test against England and returned to Delhi because of the death of his grandmother

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 3rd day

It was a bit of a shocker - Prior

Nov 17, 2012: Matt Prior admitted England had endured "a bit of a shocker" as they sunk to 191 all out in their first innings in Ahmedabad

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 3rd day

England caught in spin cycle

Nov 17, 2012: The familiar failings and self-inflicted wounds suggest England's batsmen remained scarred by recent experiences in Asia

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 3rd day

Ojha's subtle route to success

Nov 17, 2012: He did not get reams of coverage in the lead-up to the series and does not have a carrom ball or doosra, but Pragyan Ojha has become a vital cog in MS Dhoni's bowling attack

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 3rd day

Raging Bell and a Hawk Eye surprise

Nov 17, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents plays of the day from the third day in Ahmedabad

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 3rd day

England openers fight but India in command

Nov 17, 2012: India's spinners, R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha, dismissed England for 191 on the third but the visitors fought back in their second innings

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day

Patel fronts up to England failings

Nov 16, 2012: Maybe they are in denial or maybe he was simply in an impossible position, but there were times when it was hard to remain straight faced when Samit Patel spoke to the media after the second day's play in Ahmedabad.

England news

Cook faces up to harsh realities

Nov 16, 2012: Alastair Cook has had a difficult first two days as England's Test captain as life in India has proved as challenging as ever

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day

England need to adapt and move on

Nov 16, 2012: England's policy of consistent selection has produced success in the past but the present situation must be identified and dealt with

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day

England look fragile - Pujara

Nov 16, 2012: Cheteshwar Pujara does not give England much chance of avoiding defeat after India struck late on the second day

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day

The emergence of a significant global talent

Nov 16, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Ahmedabad

India v England, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 2nd day

Pujara's happy vibes

Nov 16, 2012: It took Cheteshwar Pujara a lot of hard work to earn a second chance at Test cricket after injury but he is now grasping that opportunity with both hands