India v England

Reverse psychology

Dec 10, 2012: Playing reverse swing is as much of an art as any other in cricket

England in India 2012

Confident England want series win - Gooch

Dec 9, 2012: Graham Gooch has hailed England's back-to-back Test wins in India as a "monumental achievement"

India news

Ganguly recommends split captaincy

Dec 9, 2012: Sourav Ganguly has said India should have different captains for Tests and limited-overs matches in order to ease the workload on MS Dhoni

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 5th day

England rewarded after learning harsh lessons

Dec 9, 2012: Much of 2012 has not been a year for England's Test team to remember fondly, but a stunning turnaround in India leaves them within touching distance of a famous result

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 5th day

'Indian preparation was diabolical'

Dec 9, 2012: Reactions to India's defeat in the third Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 5th day

'Won't run away from responsibility' - Dhoni

Dec 9, 2012: MS Dhoni has left his future as captain in the selectors' hands, but he has also said he won't run away from the responsibility

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 5th day

Cook hails 'great' England performance

Dec 9, 2012: Alastair Cook has praised the work of his bowling attack after England went 2-1 up in the series with a seven-wicket victory against India on the final morning in Kolkata

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 5th day

Brief stutter before England take 2-1 lead

Dec 9, 2012: It took England 55 minutes of intense drama but they achieved victory without major damage

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 2012

India's dominance at home ends

Dec 8, 2012: Stats highlights from England's seven-wicket win at Eden Gardens

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 4th day

From magic to harsh reality for India at Eden

Dec 8, 2012:

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 4th day

England's dominance has stark lessons for India

Dec 8, 2012: England's anticipated victory in Kolkata carries a serious message that their opponents should heed

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 4th day

India batsmen 'not an embarrassment' - Sehwag

Dec 8, 2012: Virender Sehwag has called for more patience from India's batsmen, which they can learn from their England counterparts, but he knows it can only help them in the upcoming matches

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 4th day

Swann gets the ball rolling

Dec 8, 2012: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day at Eden Gardens

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 4th day

England on brink of back-to-back Test wins

Dec 8, 2012: England stomped all over India's mini comeback to all but consign them to their first set of consecutive home Test defeats since 1999-2000

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 3rd day

Cook's lapse does not cost England

Dec 7, 2012: It is a mark of the expectations England's captain has of himself that even 190 didn't feel like enough. Still, his team never let control of the match slip

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 3rd day

India's year of denial

Dec 7, 2012: India have spent 2012 making excuses for their poor Test performances. It is about time they told themselves some home truths

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 3rd day

Ishant's bad hair day

Dec 7, 2012: Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between India and England at Eden Gardens

India news

India's bowling coach upbeat despite struggle

Dec 7, 2012: Despite the ineffectiveness of India's attack in the ongoing Kolkata Test against England, their bowling coach Joe Dawes believes the group is on the right track

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 3rd day

England batsmen tighten grip on game

Dec 7, 2012: The feeling of helplessness that enveloped much of India's horrendous tours of England and Australia descended again on MS Dhoni's side on the third day at Eden Gardens

India v England, 3rd Test, Kolkata, 2nd day

Compton in awe of Cook's records

Dec 6, 2012: Nick Compton was happy to play a supporting role as Alastair Cook continued his remarkable from in the Test series against India