India v Australia 2009/10 / Features

ODI batting winner

Hyderabad heartbreaker

Feb 19, 2010: Tendulkar's 175 was the sort of innings that just had to win, but fate had other plans

Deluge in ODIs, drought in Tests

Nov 13, 2009: A fantastic series against India capped what has been a fine year in ODIs for Michael Hussey; in Tests, though, it's a different story

Australia in India 2009-10

Honeymoon's over, the kids need help

Nov 12, 2009: The youngsters need to recapture the fearlessness and clear-headedness that drove India to an impressive one-day record over the past two years

A most Australian win

Nov 10, 2009: Australia's series win has been among their most characteristic - and least. And Ponting has been at the heart of it all

India v Australia, sixth ODI, Guwahati

Five point something

Nov 9, 2009: A middling sort of game that lost steam all too soon

Sachin's mind is still strong

Nov 8, 2009: More than a decade after his exploits in Sharjah, Tendulkar has proved he still has the spirit of old

India v Australia, fifth ODI, Hyderabad

Twenty years in one game

Nov 6, 2009: Tendulkar turned it on, but the Australians stuck to their plans

The threat to cricket's centre

Nov 6, 2009: It's not a battle between 50- and 20-over cricket, it's about who's playing. And that should worry the ICC

Siddle takes it slow

Nov 2, 2009: When he first came on the scene he was called the new Merv Hughes. Now Australia's meanest new quick is looking to add patience and consistency to his mix

India v Australia, third ODI, Delhi

Good hair night

Nov 1, 2009: What's better than watching India beat Australia? Wearing technicolour frightwigs while watching them beat Australia

India v Australia, 3rd ODI, Delhi

Fighting Australia fall short

Oct 31, 2009: Though Australia lost, Ricky Ponting was proud of the manner in which his team battled in tough conditions

India v Australia, 3rd ODI, Delhi

A partnership made in batting heaven

Oct 31, 2009: Yuvraj is stylish and makes batting look easy; Dhoni works hard without bothering about aesthetics. And yet, when they combine, they produce something special

Dhoni and the No. 5 slot

Oct 30, 2009: There's been some debate over MS Dhoni's batting position in ODIs, but he's done so well at No. 5 that it's unlikely he'll relinquish it any time soon

India v Australia, second ODI, Nagpur

Eight and a half

Oct 29, 2009: Points deducted for Australia's effort, or lack of it, but a good time was had by all

India v Australia, 2nd ODI, Nagpur

When Dhoni's worlds collide

Oct 28, 2009: Dhoni has adapted his game superbly to the needs of his team over the last couple of years, and it was again evident in a blazing century

India v Australia, first ODI, Vadodara

Tale of the tail

Oct 26, 2009: Big hitting from the lower order spices up the first ODI, but what's up with the crowd booing the Australians?

The problem with burnout

Oct 26, 2009: It's not just players who are affected - fans and the media too are, apparently

India v Australia, 1st ODI, Vadodara

Teams exposed by batting Powerplay

Oct 25, 2009: In a close match, the one passage of play which exposed both teams' weaknesses was the implementation of the batting Powerplay

Australia in India 2009-10

A tale of two batsmen

Oct 24, 2009: Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, aged 36 and 34 respectively, have rejuvenated themselves enough to be back at the top of their games, in a different kind of way

Australia in India 2009-10

Don't ask, don't tell

Oct 15, 2009: A senior player has been given reason to feel slighted, while youngsters have been made to feel less sure of their aptitude. vision and transparency are conspicuous by their absence