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(c)Cricinfo en-gb From being the only Indian with two centuries to his name in the IPL, M Vijay Mark 2013 proved to be sober, sedate and watchful during the Australia Tests https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155580.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/627020.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/627020.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-627020 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's marks out of ten, for the Test series against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155912.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the strongest test of their ability to play spin, Australia's inexperienced top-order batsmen were found wanting in alien conditions https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155700/155799.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626756.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626756.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626756 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's marks out of ten, for the Test series against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154763.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626752.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626752.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626752 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT No one quite knows what the future holds for Sachin Tendulkar, but just in case this was his final Test in India, the Kotla crowd let him know just how much he is adored by the average Indian cricket fan https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155900/155923.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626725.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626725.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626725 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As a senior player with a good record from his previous Tests in India, much more was needed from Shane Watson in this series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155069.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626645.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626645.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626645 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravindra Jadeja picked up seven wickets in the match to help his side beat Australia in the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by six wickets https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155600/155643.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626625.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626625.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626625 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights of the fourth Test and the series, which India wrapped up comfortably 4-0 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155840.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626612.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626612.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626612 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the third day of the Delhi Test between India and Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155897.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Like the other great Bombay batsmen of the past, he should time his exit right. It can't get better than ending with a series against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154805.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/626464.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/626464.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626464 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There are five players in the current squad who could take on the responsibility in another four years, but the future still looks bleak https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155464.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/626385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/626385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT M Vijay's gritty 57 is just another sign of his remarkable transformation from a flashy batsman to a controlled, solid run-getter https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155851.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626474.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626474.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626474 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After a dry period since the Australian summer, Nathan Lyon, with his five wickets on the second day in Delhi, seems to have justified his position as his team's leading spinner https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155850.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626453.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626453.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626453 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the second day of the Delhi Test between India and Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155847.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626423.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626423.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626423 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There's been a similarity to tactics and outcomes right through this series. The first day in Delhi was no different, but will the remainder of this Test also conform? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155700/155797.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626315.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626315.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626315 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian batsmen, with another lacklustre show in Delhi, seem to not have learned their lessons on playing spin https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155807.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626304.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626304.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626304 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the first day of the Delhi Test between India and Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155800/155805.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626290.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/626290.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626290 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke has fallen to Ravindra Jadeja five times in the current series. Here are other instances when one bowler has had the wood on a batsman over a tour https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/626137.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/626137.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-626137 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Seeing Shane Watson captain Australia might be unpalatable to some but despite the events of the past fortnight he is the logical stand-in if Michael Clarke is unfit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155300/155329.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/625993.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/625993.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625993 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A debut has eluded the Mumbai batsman despite a prolonged stint in the Test squad, but that could change in the Delhi Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/138100/138172.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625982.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625982.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625982 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Border-Gavaskar trophy may be lost but Australia have one more game to regain some pride. But that will be easier said than done https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155600/155621.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625736.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625736 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT By taking a 3-0 lead against Australia in Mohali, India have produced a sequence of sustained dominance that is rare in their Test history https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155469.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625732 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the final day in Mohali https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155600/155644.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Debutant Shikhar Dhawan's awe-inspiring 187 from 174 balls helped India beat Australia by six wickets in Mohali and take a 3-0 lead in the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155551.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625620.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625620.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625620 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nobody expected Australia's spinners to dominate this series, but their lack of wickets has been an inescapable problem https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Every time Australia have caused India problems in this series, the hosts have somehow managed to turn their reversals around https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day in Mohali https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155588.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625515.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625515.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625515 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Not for the first time in recent Tests, Australia received a hammering from a ruthless, risk-free innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155544.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625397.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625397.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625397 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from the third day's play in Mohali, which ended with India firmly in control https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155565.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625364.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625364.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625364 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shikhar Dhawan didn't miss a moment during his ruthless century on debut to show up the Australian attack for what it was https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155559.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625352.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625352.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625352 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the third day of the third Test between Australia and India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155500/155543.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625349 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Though the final scoreline followed the familiar script, the pitch and the performers during the first day in Mohali were distinctly different from the rest of the series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155487.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625169.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625169.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625169 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While Ed Cowan has found the answer to what works for him in spinning Indian conditions in this Test series, Phillip Hughes seems to have less and less of an idea of the same with every passing innings https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155468.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625151.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625151.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625151 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between India and Australia in Mohali https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155400/155470.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625131.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/625131.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-625131 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT They may have chosen to be firm with their erring players, but to make them perform, the coach and captain need to be reassuring https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155069.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624967.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624967.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624967 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia will have to put behind the less-than-ideal lead-up to the Mohali Test to bounce back from their Hyderabad defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154964.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/624817.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/624817.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624817 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 27-year-old has often frustrated himself with inconsistent performances, but has come back stronger and mature, say team-mates and coaches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/150700/150730.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/624800.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/624800.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624800 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There may be plenty of left-hand batsmen in the opposition, but it still doesn't make sense to leave your best bowler out of the side https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152045.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624713.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624713.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624713 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A chronological list of the slide of Australia since the summer of 2012 till the four players were axed in the middle of the Indian tour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154687.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/624711.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/624711.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624711 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harsha Bhogle, Ian Chappell, and Tom Moody discuss the mid-to-long-term concerns for Australia, some of which have appeared glaringly in the defeats against India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154966.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/624277.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/624277.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624277 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Yes, the punishment was harsh, but it is time Australia's players took some responsibility https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154763.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624584.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624584.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624584 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The cricket world reacts to the axing of Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Mitchell Johnson and Usman Khawaja from the Mohali Test https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152635.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624537.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624537.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624537 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia batting coach Michael di Venuto talks about the adjustments the side needs to make https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155200/155220.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624256.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624256.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624256 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT And blaming the failures on inexperience and on the unexpected retirement of Michael Hussey is misleading https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155070.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624214.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/624214.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624214 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT If he has the will to continue, and the resolve to put in the hard yards, he might yet delight us again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/149200/149221.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/623979.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/623979.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623979 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Over the last three years, Australia's No. 3 batsmen have averaged 27.13 in Tests, which is worse than all teams except New Zealand and Zimbabwe https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/623973.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/623973.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623973 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia have eight days to regroup before the third Test in Mohali. They will need them, to take a good hard look in the mirror https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155069.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623643.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623643.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623643 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India had more skill and determination than Australia in the conditions in Chennai and Hyderabad and the results reflected that https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155067.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623634.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623634.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623634 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from India's convincing win in the second Test of the four-match series https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155050.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623587.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623587.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623587 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cheteshwar Pujara's double century helped India beat Australia, by an innings and 135 runs, in the second Test match in Hyderabad to take a two-zero lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155035.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Warner and Phillip Hughes have missed their chance but Ed Cowan and Shane Watson must not waste an opportunity to turn a woeful tour from the top order around https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155051.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623505.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623505.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623505 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With the series under India's control, one of the few questions confronting them is whether the opening combination needs to be rejigged yet again https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154865.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between India and Australia in Hyderabad. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155041.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623465 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Watching two young Indian batsmen bat out a whole day was heart-warming. Shame on those who thought otherwise https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154994.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/623391.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/623391.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623391 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Besides their patience and ability, what helped Cheteshwar Pujara and M Vijay, was the bowling group chosen by Australia's selectors which did not appear to be the kind of attack that could roll India twice. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154995.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623345.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623345.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623345 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There was a Test century to each man, M Vijay's second, Cheteshwar Pujara's fourth and India hoofed across the Australian first innings total. At stumps, India were 311 for 1, ahead of Australia by 74 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154994.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623330.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623330.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623330 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The way Indian cricket treats spectators is depressing and a travesty of the times https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/155000/155006.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/623327.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/623327.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623327 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from day two of the second Test in Hyderabad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154994.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623326.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623326.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623326 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Hyderabad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154987.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623319 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There was no time to get bored in Hyderabad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154955.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/623256.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/623256.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623256 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India's dominance on the first day of the second Test in Hyderabad was built on an incisive opening spell from medium-pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154955.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Unless Phillip Hughes turns his tour around in the second innings, the time may have come for a reworking of Australia's batting order https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154959.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623218.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623218.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623218 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day in Hyderabad https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154900/154960.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Chennai victory also brought home some warnings for India from past experiences https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/90000/90068.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623140.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623140.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623140 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Like other Australian spinners in India, Gavin Robertson finished his tour with a good idea of how to bowl there. Somehow the lessons keep getting lost https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/96700/96723.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/623022.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/623022.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623022 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni's masterful 224 in the first innings handed his side the advantage and helped them beat Australia by eight wickets on a pitch that aided spin from the first day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154792.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623020.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623020.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623020 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first India-Australia Test was a hark back to old times in more ways than one https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154649.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/622958.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/622958.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622958 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Are debutants from Australia and South Africa closer to the finished product than those from other sides? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154845.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/622938.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/622938.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622938 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ravindra Jadeja is most widely recognised as a limited-overs specialist and was anointed an IPL 'rockstar' by Shane Warne. Now he wants to "play in white clothes for India." https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154861.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/622967.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/622967.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622967 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT As India's batsmen piled on runs in Chennai, Watson was itching to take the ball confirming in his mind that giving up bowling wouldn't be a permanent move https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152600/152699.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/622914.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/622914.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622914 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A string of injuries to their fast bowlers means spin is India's only chance at victory; a lack of quality spinning options means acutely crumbling tracks are the need of the hour https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154840.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/622872.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/622872.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622872 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Three days between Tests does not give Australia long to digest their eight-wicket loss in Chennai but there are several lessons they can take from that match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154845.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/622848.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/622848.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622848 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The owners of the product seemed to think so https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154838.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/622696.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/622696.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622696 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India v Australia in India has provided the most memorable Test matches of my life. Ahead of the latest installment of this unique rivalry, these are six of the most memorable matches I have seen https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/122500/122575.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/622642.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/622642.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622642 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harbhajan Singh and Ravindra Jadeja's improved showing in the second innings was a result of better application, aided by a dirt-lane of a pitch which the Australians found hard to read https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154839.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606434.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606434.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606434 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Moises Henriques has shown his team-mates that to handle the challenging conditions on this tour they need to be alert, but not alarmed https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606429.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606429.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606429 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Moises Henriques achieved the rare distinction of scoring fifties in each innings of his debut Test, but India still remained on course for a comprehensive win. Here are highlights from the fourth day https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154809.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606414.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606414.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606414 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between India and Australia in Chennai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154857.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606389.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606389.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606389 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It is easy to suggest that this Test slipped from Australia's grasp because they chose only one spinner. The truth is that nobody, fast or slow, could stop MS Dhoni on a day like this. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606298.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606298.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606298 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT MS Dhoni played his best Test innings - his maiden double-century - to give India a significant advantage against Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154795.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606267.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606267.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606267 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stats highlights from the third day's play of the first Test in Chennai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154799.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606264.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606264.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606264 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the third day of the first Test between India and Australia in Chennai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154800/154800.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606243 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Chennai crowd was entertained by some attractive footwork and hipwork https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154764.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/606228.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/page2/content/story/606228.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606228 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Tendulkar on view today was neither the mad attacker of the 1990s nor the accumulator of the early 2000s, but someone in between https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606174.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606174.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606174 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT To see him taken off after three-over spells was frustrating, but Pattinson, more than any other of Australia's current Test fast bowlers, needs to be managed conservatively https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606164 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between India and Australia in Chennai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154753.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606143.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606143.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606143 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke being let off in Chennai could cost India in the series. The administrators must reach a consensus on the review system https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154730.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/606114.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/606114.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606114 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Moises Henriques isn't the precocious talent that he was once touted to be. His chance to tour India came through a some luck, but he has taken his first opportunity https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154667.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606046.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606046.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606046 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While the rest of the bowlers struggled to find a consistent line of attack, Ashwin's radar today was state-of-the-art https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606017.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606017.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606017 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On a dusty, reddish Chennai pitch, Clarke reminded his tentative team-mates why positive footwork is such an important part of batting in India https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154659.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/606006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-606006 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between India and Australia in Chennai https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154600/154659.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605987.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605987.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605987 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Harbhajan Singh has done wonderfully well for India but his legacy will be determined by how he deals with his current slump https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/94900/94955.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/605875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/605875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605875 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Australian captain's batting stats at home are outstanding, but the India series gives him an opportunity to boost his away numbers as well https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/151600/151638.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/605847.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/605847.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605847 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT This series isn't quite like its predecessors in many ways, but it has plenty of young players who could start their journeys to becoming tomorrow's legends https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152500/152597.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/605817.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/605817.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605817 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Leading a team short on experience, Michael Clarke will face delicate task of balancing his aggressive instincts against an under-pressure home side seeking momentum https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152200/152261.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605819.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605819.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605819 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Throughout his career, Harbhajan Singh has predominantly remained a bowler more likely to influence the course of Tests played in India but less so outside https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/94400/94499.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/605784.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/605784.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605784 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT On the occasion of Harbhajan Singh's 100th Test, a look back at five of his most memorable spells in the format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/96300/96332.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605780.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605780.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605780 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Both teams are in transition, but while Australia have a solid recent record, India need a series win to confirm they can compete against top sides https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/152000/152003.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605745.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605745.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605745 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rahul Dravid, Ian Chappell, and Harsha Bhogle discuss what could be in store during India v Australia https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154400/154498.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605652 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Spin - both facing it and bowling it - has been a challenge for Australia on their previous tours to India. How well will they cope this time? https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/135200/135227.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605732.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/605732.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-605732 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT