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(c)Cricinfo en-gb http://i.imgci.com/espncricinfo/espnci.png http://www.espncricinfo.com/ A match that could, and should, have been fought to a rousing finish was allowed to meander to a miserable stalemate http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/384069.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/384069.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:27:57 GMT A two-Test rubber was always going to sell this series short, but only now do we get an idea of quite how short http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383925.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383925.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:19:59 GMT The confidence with which Yuvraj Singh batted on the fourth evening went a long way towards eliminating the slim possibility of an Indian defeat http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383921.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383921.html Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:24:10 GMT Pietersen made a statement to be remembered, battering India's bowlers at a tempo that none of their own players had been able, or willing, to replicate in their own first innings http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383727.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383727.html Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:18:42 GMT Had England gone to stumps with just the four wickets down, Mahendra Singh Dhoni would most likely have been excoriated for his negativity http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383724.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383724.html Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:57:17 GMT Andrew Flintoff was as hostile as ever, but England may already need a miracle to win this Test http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383570.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383570.html Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:47:33 GMT The only difference was the absence of a voluble crowd, especially on the Western Terrace. Otherwise, the first day of the second Test between India and England in Mohali, could have been a facsimile of the opening day at Headingley in August 2002. http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383438.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/383438.html Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:23:11 GMT Of late, sides have achieved targets batting last far more often than they used to http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/383270.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/383270.html Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:44:37 GMT Given that Mohali pitches tend to have a bit more bounce than other Indian ones, Harmison should survive the cull, and with two spinners a necessity rather than a luxury, it should be Anderson who sits out http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/382780.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/382780.html Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:18:37 GMT Panesar may be a talented bowler but at present he is no more than a moderate cricketer http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/382738.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/382738.html Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:47:20 GMT It's up to Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra to prove that they can at least partially fill the breach left by Anil Kumble's retirement http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/382613.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/382613.html Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:59:49 GMT Every now and then a Test match comes along that transcends the moment and lifts the spirit. Chennai was one such http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/382487.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/382487.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:05:06 GMT With the Mumbai atrocities still fresh in the mind, the incredible chase, and Tendulkar's fourth-innings century made everybody smile - and not just Indians http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/382457.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/382457.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:03:45 GMT England led in the match over three days and two sessions but what made the difference ultimately was India's belief that they would win http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/382326.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/382326.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:11:34 GMT He's 35 years old and owns practically every batting record in the game, but you couldn't escape the feeling that this was probably Sachin Tendulkar's finest hour http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/382314.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/382314.html Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:51:22 GMT It would have been thoughtless cricket from England if Sehwag's abilities hadn't been factored into their calculations today, but it was equally thoughtful that they succeeded in avoiding the trap of trying to bat at his inimitable tempo http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/382122.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/382122.html Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:47:05 GMT Both wickets and runs have had to be earned in this match. Which is how it should be in Test cricket http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/381977.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/381977.html Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:13:57 GMT Rahul Dravid is a modern great but his goodwill account is depleting fast http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/381867.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/indveng/content/story/381867.html Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:43:28 GMT At the end-of-day press conference, the journalists appeared far more concerned about the significance of the day than the players http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/381713.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/381713.html Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:19:42 GMT England's decision to return to India highlights the double standards most countries exhibit when dealing with security issues http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/381473.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/381473.html Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:03:47 GMT