Akhila Ranganna

England's joy can't mask Test cricket's downfall

Geoffrey Boycott is thrilled and delighted by the England team's performances this summer

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What won't change about Indian cricket

India's spectacular surrender in England has sparked outrage among Indian cricket fans and critics alike, writes Amrit Mathur in the Hindustan Times

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Give Andy Flower a break

Steve James, writing in the Daily Telegraph , says England need to manage Andy Flower's workload as coach.

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Batting's the good life for Cook

Every batsman is given different gifts, and run-hunger and the intuitive facility to grasp the craft of scoring are just as valuable as exceptional physical skill, writes S Ram Mahesh in the Hindu

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Strauss: England's greatest Test captain?

Andrew Strauss's CV has Ashes wins home and away and world No 1 spot on it, but the way he saved a flailing side makes the opener, the finest leader his country has had, writes Stephen Brenkley in the Independent .

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

The impact of Cook's 294

Alastair Cook batted for more than 13 hours in England's first innings at Edgbaston and in the Daily Telegraph Scyld Berry writes that by batting for so long, for so many, Cook egged on his teammates to aspire to higher achievements — individual

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

Morgan closes the door on Bopara

Morgan's hundred at Edgbaston showed that the selectors got it right when they preferred him to Ravi Bopara at the start of the summer, writes Nasser Hussain in the Daily Mail

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Many walk cricket but only few talk...

There was a time when broadcasters had to be up to scratch in terms of certain basic requirements, especially when it came to having high-class commentators

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From cricket umpire to baseball umpire

Former international umpire Darly Harper, who recently retired from umpiring, talks to www.cricketweb.com on how he got into umpiring, criticism dealing with it, the DRS and his post-retirement plans.

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Boycott's anniversary

August 11 was the 34th anniversary of Geoffrey Boycott's one hundredth first-class hundred, scored in an Ashes Test against Australia on his home ground at Headingley in 1977

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Cook unravelled by India

There are ways you must bowl at Alastair Cook and ways you must not, writes Nasser Hussain in the Daily Mail

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Dravid has taken the correct decision

Rahul Dravid has done the right thing by announcing his retirement from limited-overs cricket after the ongoing tour of England writes Nirmal Shekhar in the Hindu

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'Why wouldn't you set yourself high standards?'

Tim Bresnan, England's latest allrounder has been on the winning side in all eight of his Tests and welcomes comparisons with a much-vaunted predecessor, Andrew Flintoff

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Paralysed, but not in spirit

Former West Indies fast bowler Winston Davis, paralysed after a freak accident, tells Clayton Murzello in the Mid-Day how spiritual awakening has given him a new lease of life.

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The eternal go-to man

With unparalleled skill and an extraordinary work ethic to add to his incredible versatility, Rahul Dravid has outdone himself writes Madhu Jawali in the Deccan Herald .

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Meeting the Swann family

England offspinner Graeme Swann is also a known prankster and a master mimic

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I could have made a difference - Jaffer

In the aftermath of India's struggles in the first two Tests against England, opener Wasim Jaffer, who has played 31 Tests for India, finds his name being discussed for the first time since he last played for India in the home Test series against

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How long can Praveen last?

One of the bright spots for India on their tour of England so far has been the bowling of Praveen Kumar

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The oldest cricket cliche of them all

Looking back at India's decision to recall Ian Bell in the second innings in Trent Bridge, Andy Bull in the Guardian writes that the decision was a testament to their character and sportsmanship, not to the moral superiority of the sport they

25-Feb-2013•Akhila Ranganna

India are facing an abyss

While England have been an inspirational team so far, one of the very best that they have fielded for decades, India, at the moment, are a collection of individuals, some of them giants of the game, but lacking the obvious cohesion and sense of

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