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Openers cause headaches for Kumble

It's ironic that a year that began with India celebrating a new opening combination has ended with them grappling over the choice of their top two

30-Dec-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Melbourne

'It's not the time for drastic changes' - Rajput

In terms of runs it was India's worst defeat in Australia but the side is giving off vibes of being confident enough to bounce back

30-Dec-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Melbourne

Johnson relieved to hold his own

Mitchell Johnson ended a Test he was not sure he would play in with an enhanced reputation and the hope India's batsmen would see him as a threat for the rest of the series

30-Dec-2007•Peter English in Melbourne

Australia on the verge of another record

The Australians insist the record of 16 consecutive Test wins, which was set by Steve Waugh's sides between 1999 and 2001, has not been discussed at all

29-Dec-2007•Peter English at the MCG

A grand total, and a pitch glitch

The Plays of the day for the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and India at the MCG

29-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

399 and counting for Gilchrist

Adam Gilchrist beat Ian Healy's Australian record for most dismissals in Tests

29-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Yuvraj cleared of dissent charge

Yuvraj Singh has been found not guilty of breaching the Code of Conduct during the second day of India's first Test against Australia in Melbourne

29-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Australia wrap up 15th straight win

India needed a record score to win but instead Australia edged closer to a milestone of their own, posting their 15th consecutive Test victory as they wrapped up the Boxing Day Test within four days

28-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

India's revival with the ball

Although Indian bowlers gave their all on the third day after their batsmen had faltered, the match still hangs heavily in Australia's favour

28-Dec-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the MCG

'Reverse-swing will play a part' - Clarke

Michael Clarke believes reverse-swing holds the key to wrapping up the first Test as Australia eye a four-day victory at the MCG

28-Dec-2007•Peter English at the MCG

Jumping Jaques and a singing Harbhajan

Here are the Plays of the day for the third day of the first Test between Australia and India in Melbourne

28-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Yuvraj charged with dissent

Yuvraj Singh has been charged with dissent for standing his ground after his dismissal on the second day of the Melbourne Test

28-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

India set 499 to win in Melbourne

You broke it, you fix it. That might well be the message from India's bowlers to their batsmen after Australia set them 499 to win despite being challenged again by India's attack at the MCG. At the close India had reached 0 for 6 with Rahul Dravid on 3 a

27-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Tendulkar defends India's tactics

Sachin Tendulkar refused to blame India's new opening combination for the poor start to the innings as they were facing a "brilliant" spell of bowling

27-Dec-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the MCG

'Gilchrist can go on a lot longer' - Healy

Ian Healy was delighted after Adam Gilchrist caught Zaheer Khan off Brett Lee to equal Healy's Australian record of 395 dismissals

27-Dec-2007•Nagraj Gollapudi and Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the MCG

Clark silences the doubters

In a pace attack that complemented each other, restricting runs without negating the aggression, Clark caused the most problems

27-Dec-2007•Peter English at the MCG

Milestone in pink

Here are the Plays of the day for day two of the first Test between India and Australia in Melbourne

27-Dec-2007•Cricinfo staff

Clark's spark fires Australia

In the lead-up to Boxing Day Australia were certain they had a much more mature attack than last time India visited for Tests and within two days at the MCG Stuart Clark and Brett Lee proved that confidence was justified

26-Dec-2007•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

'One of my best hundreds' - Hayden

Matthew Hayden conquered the MCG with his sixth Test hundred in the stadium before calling it the toughest surface he had batted on for two years

26-Dec-2007•Peter English in Melbourne

Kumble rates MCG effort as his best spell

Anil Kumble has termed his five-wicket haul on the first day in Melbourne as the best spell he's bowled overseas

26-Dec-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Melbourne

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