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It's not me, it's dew

It's not me, it's dew

There's little fielding sides can do once the ball is wet. Pitch it on the right length, try yorkers, slower balls, bouncers? It's easier said than done

14-Jan-2010•Aakash Chopra

Suresh Raina turns the corner

Suresh Raina turns the corner

Suresh Raina's hundred in the tri-series final may not have resulted in victory but, given the context of his career and recent criticism, it is a significant effort on the personal front

13-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera at the Shere Bangla National Stadium

India's batting fails when it really matters

India's batting fails when it really matters

The rare failure of the Indian batting line-up in the finals of the tri-series is acceptable, but that it happened in batsman-friendly conditions is not

13-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera at the Shere Bangla National Stadium

The second coming of Upul Tharanga

The second coming of Upul Tharanga

Not long ago, Tharanga was struggling to put bat to ball. Now he's the first name on the ODI team list

12-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera in Dhaka

Struggling Bangladesh seamers face the heat

Struggling Bangladesh seamers face the heat

Bangladesh's bowling coach, Champaka Ramanayake, has faced some strong questions of late, particularly with the decline in Shahadat Hossain's form

11-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera at the Shere Bangla Stadium

Youngsters spice up dull tournament

Youngsters spice up dull tournament

The emergence of Virat Kohli and Suraj Randiv, and the comeback of Upul Tharanga, have been the highlights of an otherwise dull tournament

10-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera at the Shere Bangla National Stadium

Shakib hails 'real progress'

Shakib hails 'real progress'

Bangladesh cricket doesn't seem to be improving at the pace they, or the critics, want it to. But captain Shakib Al Hasan believes scores of more or near about 250 in three consecutive games points towards a bright future

08-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera at the Shere Bangla National Stadium

Kohli comes of age

Kohli comes of age

Virat Kohli threatened to go the Rohit Sharma way and waste his initial chances in a land with tough competition for middle-order spots, but his innings at Mirpur today has signalled his journey to maturity

07-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera at the Shere Bangla National Stadium

When inexperience and experience combined well

When inexperience and experience combined well

With the World Cup in sight, what matters is that Sri Lanka are slowly beginning to find men who are soaking up the pressure and learning to deliver

05-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera at the Shere Bangla National Stadium

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