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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Fallen from grace but brimming with talent, Pietersen redeemed himself in Mumbai last year and got back on the pedestal of greatness https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152061.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/687147.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/687147.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-687147 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first international in Dharamsala was fun for reasons other than the cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153800/153856.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/602447.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/602447.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602447 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's opener, Ian Bell's, unbeaten 113 from 143 balls helped his side to a consolation win in the fifth and final One Day International against India, in Dharamsala on Sunday. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153359.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/602437.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/602437.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602437 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite defeat in this series, England have developed a game plan that works and a method that can prosper https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/602394.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/602394.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-602394 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One new player and one who seems to have reinvented himself have helped redeem a horror season somewhat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153502.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/601984.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/601984.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601984 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rohit Sharma's 83 from 93 balls helped India beat England, by five wickets in Mohali, and take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five match ODI series. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153740.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601950.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601950.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601950 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For the beleaguered Indian fan, the victory over England kept the biting cold of Mohali at bay https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153700/153747.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/601941.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/601941.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601941 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geoff Boycott on Pakistan's challenge against pace, why Dhoni is the right man to lead India, and facing Devon Malcolm https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/89700/89778.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/south-africa-v-pakistan-2013/content/story/601906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Virat Kohli announced his return to form with an unbeaten 77, which helped his side beat England, by seven wickets, in Ranchi. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152700/152799.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601486.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601486.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601486 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The people of Ranchi's love for MS Dhoni and their excitement at having international cricket for the first time in the city was unbridled https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153584.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601361.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601361.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601361 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT His tendency to hit the ball straight, and his ability to play the waiting game, have been the keys to his superb run as an ODI batsman in the last 20 months https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153100/153147.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/601180.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/601180.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601180 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite drifting into the wilderness, Ravi Bopara could still be the man England are looking for https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153400/153473.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601188 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's captain, MS Dhoni's, purple patch continued as he smashed 72 from 66 balls to help his side beat England by 127 runs, in the second ODI, played in Kochi on January 15 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153100/153147.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601059.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601059.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601059 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After the joy of securing the first ODI, England were brought back down earth with a bump and given a harsh reminder of the challenges in India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150000/150069.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/601001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-601001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Tredwell, England's offspinner, produced match-winning figures of 4 for 44 to help his side beat India by nine runs in the first ODI in Rajkot on January 11 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149300/149342.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600817.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600817.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600817 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's batsmen are usually unstoppable in Rajkot-like conditions. One of the reasons for their failed chase is that age-old conundrum in Indian one-day cricket: whether to go with seven specialist batsmen or not https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153100/153132.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600599.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600599.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600599 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening ODI between India and England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153389.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England may need to address the shortcomings of their bowling attack but can otherwise rejoice in a fine win https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138200/138237.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600596.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600596.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600596 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the sternest of tests to begin his international coaching career, Ashley Giles needs to use the series to develop his side for the Champions Trophy and World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152800/152818.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600378.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600378.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600378 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 70-year-old Peter Chismon, who has been at 54 Test grounds around the world, is currently on a three-month tour of India and is catching as many international and domestic matches as he can https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153332.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600347.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600347.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600347 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Among the unique features of the newly-built Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium are the lack of pillars, the canopies and the Lord's-style media capsule https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153300/153328.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600339.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600339.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600339 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geoff Boycott on England's youngsters, Hussey's retirement, and how he's changed as a commentator https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153200/153227.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600236.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/600236.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-600236 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's captain Eoin Morgan helped his side beat India, by six wickets, with a six off the last ball, at Wankade Stadium in Mumbai, on December 22. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150300/150387.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/599647.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/599647.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-599647 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yuvraj Singh's Test credentials may be questionable but there was no questioning his T20 billing after he shone, with both bat and ball, and helped India won the first T20 against England by five wickets on December 20 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150500/150595.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/599643.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/599643.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-599643 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's one-day series in India will mark the start of a new coaching era with the job split between Andy Flower and Ashley Giles https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102100/102155.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/599329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/599329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-599329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In 2012, India sank to nadirs long unvisited, and the future doesn't look much better than bleak either https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152400/152420.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/review2012/content/story/598811.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/review2012/content/story/598811.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-598811 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT From KP's Mumbai classic to Sri Lanka's Test-starved 2013: our writers pick the best and worst of the year gone by https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150800/150820.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/review2012/content/story/598463.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/review2012/content/story/598463.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-598463 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Mumbai stadium's maiden Twenty20 international was an affair to remember https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152800/152819.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/598329.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/598329.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-598329 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's spinners took 39 wickets in the four-Test series in India, which is more than what any overseas team had managed in the last 30 years https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152400/152429.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/597905.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/597905.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597905 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On the field England produced some magnificent cricket to win in India for the first time in 28 years, but there were also off-field factors at play https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152700/152720.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/597713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/597713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's remarkable comeback series win was possible primarily because of the exploits of Alastair Cook and the two lead spinners https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141700/141760.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597673.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597673 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plenty of excuses have been offered over the last year and a half; the time has come to acknowledge reality https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149200/149210.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/597649.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/597649.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597649 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rahul Dravid on India's performance during the Test series against England and the way forward for a beaten team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo looks at the players India used during a largely disappointing series against England https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152003.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597528.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597528.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597528 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo assesses the performances of the England players who helped them win a series in India for the first time since 1984-85 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152589.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Few gave England hope after defeat in Ahmedabad, but a few weeks later they left with a famous series victory. There were a few key reasons why they came out on top https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152624.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597519.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597519.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597519 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jonathan Trott's return to form echoed a triumph for his team that came in spite of conditions, precedent and circumstances https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152676.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597467.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597467.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597467 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England fast bowler James Anderson's four-wicket haul helped England draw the fourth Test match in Nagpur and win the four-match Test series 2-1 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147500/147537.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597466.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597466.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597466 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from day five of the fourth Test in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126511.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597465 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An absence of technology available to everybody but the umpires is undermining the credibility of the sport https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152651.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597364.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597364.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597364 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Excessive caution has hurt India several times in recent memory but in the morning session it reached new heights of absurdity https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152645.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597358.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597358.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597358 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152652.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597344.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597344.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597344 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England will probably need to bat four sessions to secure a series win but their cause has not been helped by Tim Bresnan's continued poor form https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151600/151650.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597255.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597255.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597255 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For contrasting reasons, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli were under pressure but they responded in the best possible manner to keep India in the Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152602.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597252.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597252.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597252 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152616.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597238.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597238.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597238 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT My first-class average is 63.35. I have travelled a lot with the Indian team. When openers fail, I am not picked; when middle order fails, I am still not picked. I wonder if I am good enough for this beast called Test cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152400/152484.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT James Anderson has become the bowler to take Sachin Tendulkar's wicket most times in Tests. Here we plot Anderson's career by looking back at Sachin's nine lives https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152588.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Joe Root's remarkable Test debut, the sixth longest by an England debutant, was a soft-focus story suitable for Christmas https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152574.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/597128.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/597128.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597128 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the second day of the fourth Test between India and England in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152574.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It will force the players and those in charge of them to introspect on what has gone wrong and what needs to be done now https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152400/152420.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/596992.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/596992.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596992 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This was just the sort of pitch that MS Dhoni has said he doesn't want, but it may just have given his side a chance after the slowness helped them contain England's scoring https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152550.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597005 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having gambled with a slow, low surface, India will be pleased with their position but an extra seamer and bowling last could mean England have the edge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152549.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597001.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/597001.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-597001 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first day in Nagpur https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152542.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596986.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596986.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596986 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A look at why Panesar and Swann have outbowled Ojha and Ashwin in India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/141700/141760.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/596889.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/596889.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596889 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After almost three years without a Test century, India's once-feted opener has slumped into mediocrity and isn't facing up to his problem https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149300/149368.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596707.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596707.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596707 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Playing reverse swing is as much of an art as any other in cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/147400/147440.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/596319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/596319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596319 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152400/152472.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596348.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596348.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596348 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Reactions to India's defeat in the third Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152400/152474.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/596346.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/596346.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596346 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alastair Cook's performance in the third Test match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata helped England beat India by seven wickets and take a 2-1 series lead https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148000/148017.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596343.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596343.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596343 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from England's seven-wicket win at Eden Gardens https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152400/152450.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/596309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/596309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152400/152449.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England's anticipated victory in Kolkata carries a serious message that their opponents should heed https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152400/152450.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day at Eden Gardens https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152400/152429.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596211.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596211.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596211 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India have spent 2012 making excuses for their poor Test performances. It is about time they told themselves some home truths https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152045.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/596086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-596086 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between India and England at Eden Gardens https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152300/152390.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595824.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595824.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595824 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a disappointing phase, left-arm spin has returned to Test cricket with a vengeance https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/136500/136503.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/595633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/595633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Problems with India's fielding is not a new theme, but their performance as Alastair Cook piled on the runs again brought to the fore the issue of an ageing side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151400/151445.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595690.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595690.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595690 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having staunchly resisted MS Dhoni's cry for a quick-fix surface, the Eden Gardens groundsman, who has served India very well for 27 years, will find satisfaction in a pitch that meets his own standards https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152300/152364.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595679.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595679.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595679 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from the second day of the third Test between India and England in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152300/152379.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595662.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595662.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595662 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day of the third Test in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152300/152379.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595651.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595651.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595651 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT He still doesn't have a hundred this year, but Sachin Tendulkar's determined innings was an example of how to dig deep and was a display desperately needed by India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152300/152355.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595323.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595323.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595323 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day in Kolkata https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152300/152346.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595265.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/595265.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595265 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The call for seamer-friendly wickets, and the spinners' own over-defensive mindsets may be to blame https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135900/135901.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/595159.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/595159.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-595159 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having drifted into the cricketing wilderness, Monty Panesar looked to Neil Burns to help transform his career and return his focus to being his own bowler https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152100/152110.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/594717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/594717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-594717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sachin Tendulkar's extended run of poor scores is remarkably identical to the drought he experienced between 2006 and 2008 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148900/148959.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/594436.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/594436.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-594436 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Their captain's second-innings hundred in Ahmedabad infused self-belief in the side. But were India complacent about their superiority on these pitches? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152062.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/594323.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/594323.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-594323 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England have lost the full-time services of the best coach they have ever had through an unsustainable fixture calender. Andy Flower may not be the last casualty https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150600/150611.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/594184.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/594184.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-594184 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Panesar and Swann's success in Mumbai revived memories of their first outing together, for Northamptonshire a decade ago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126500/126511.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/593976.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/593976.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593976 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The performance by Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann in Mumbai was one of the greatest slow-bowling double acts in England's history https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152100/152148.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593771.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593771.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593771 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Battling alien conditions, poor form and a disastrous record, England produced a performance to rank alongside their greatest of recent times https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152100/152110.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593279.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593279.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593279 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen's score of 17 and two, in the first Test against India, in Ahmedabad, prompted questions about his technique against spinners in the subcontinent. Two weeks later, in the second Test in Mumbai, and Pietersen's 186 has dispelled all such do https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/148000/148048.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from an incredible England victory, their second in successive Tests at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152092.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593242.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593242.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593242 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's spinners were outbowled on their own patch as MS Dhoni's demand for a turning wicket backfired https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152064.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593176.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593176.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593176 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kevin Pietersen scored only 23 from the first 59 balls he faced from Pragyan Ojha, but reeled off 51 from his last 46 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152095.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When others experience problems and he finds a point to prove, Kevin Pietersen flourishes https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152061.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/593037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-593037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152093.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592995.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592995.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592995 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With just one scalp in his last 76.2 overs, R Ashwin is struggling to impose himself as India's leading spinner https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149100/149108.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592812.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592812.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592812 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT By demonstrating talents that none of his colleagues posses, Kevin Pietersen proved why his return to the England team was necessary https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152043.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592783.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592783.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592783 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152028.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592781.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592781.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592781 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT England are in town so revenge is the order of the day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149300/149373.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/592742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/592742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There was more bounce and movement on offer for England's pace attack at the Wankhede Stadium, but Cheteshwar Pujara was up to the challenge https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152007.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592679.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592679.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592679 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first day of the second Test in Mumbai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152006.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592646.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592646.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592646 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nimble feet in defence and attack have been the key feature of Cheteshwar Pujara's immaculate series so far https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152003.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592627.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592627.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592627 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Monty Panesar may not be a new man but his familiar methods are perfect for this pitch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152009.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Geoff Boycott on the key to the opener's success, India's spin combination, and what makes Alastair Cook tick https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151334.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592590.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592590.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592590 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There's a perception that left-hand batsmen score particularly heavily against India. Do the numbers bear it out? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151300/151396.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/592531.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/592531.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592531 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT When Virender Sehwag accepted the challenge of opening in Tests, he dramatically changed the way the game was played https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151900/151969.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/592479.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/592479.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592479 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The former Australia quick on what a fast bowler needs to do to succeed in hostile Indian conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/14100/14138.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/592547.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/592547.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592547 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The absence of a high-quality allrounder from England's squad has limited their attack options https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/60600/60690.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592524.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592524.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592524 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Victory against England in Mumbai would draw MS Dhoni level with India's most successful Test captain https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149200/149211.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592520.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-england-2012/content/story/592520.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-592520 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT