Akhila Ranganna

India's odd-jobs man

Whether he likes it or not, Rahul Dravid has always been India’s odd-jobs man, writes Aditya Iyer in the Indian Express

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Scott's moment in the sun

England's 12th man in the Trent Bridge Test, 21-year-old Scott Elstone, took two key catches against India in the closing stages of the game

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The difference between Dhoni and Prior

Paul Nixon's upcoming retirement will mark the end of the line for eccentric international wicketkeepers, writes Rob Bagchi in the Guardian

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England's cricket secret

England's victory over India in the first two Tests puts them on the verge of being the best in the world

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Harbhajan off the mark

Looking at Harbhajan Singh's performance over the first two Tests against England, Sandeep Dwivedi in the Indian Express writes that the man who usually gets wickets in a bunch has not been at his best in England

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India have failed to prioritise Test cricket

Looking back at India's defeat at Trent Bridge, James Lawton in the Independent writes that while England came into the series hard and belligerent, India came to England under false pretences.Thrashed at Lord's, overwhelmed again at Trent

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England's lower order is already No. 1

England have come a long way in the last 12 years – from the world's worst Test team to virtual table-toppers, for a start, writes David Lloyd in the Independent

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Tendulkar, the perfect batsman

Sachin Tendulkar is one short of his 100th international ton Vic Marks in the Observer writes that Lord's would be the perfect venue for the record

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The Strauss-Fletcher reunion

The England v India series is unlikely to be a dull series and even if there is a dull moment in the series, there is the added piquancy of England's old coach, Duncan Fletcher, now taking on that role for India, and the reunion of England's captain

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The exile is now at home

Ireland-born Eoin Morgan risked his Test place to gain experience in India and it's paying off handsomely – now he has eyes on leading his adopted country

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Who is the modern Hazare?

Vijay Hazare was one of Indian cricket's early greats, best remembered for his performance on India's first tour of Australia in 1947-48, when he scored a century in each innings of the Adelaide Test

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David the Lionheart

Chloe Saltau in the Age writes, that for some, Australia's David Warner is one of the world's most exciting batsmen

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Cummins is on top of the world

Teenage fast bowler Patrick Cummins will share the new ball with Brett Lee for the Sydney Sixers, during the upcoming Big Bash League

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Headingley, thirty years ago

Stephen Brenkley revisits England's remarkable comeback in the Headingley Test against Australia thirty years ago

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Just who is Jonathan Trott?

Jonathan Trott is likely to be one of England's key batsmen against India

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Time for India to change public perception

India have failed to inspire the same hysteria in England that the Australians have, over the years writes Sandeep Dwivedi in the Indian Express

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The greatest spell in cricket history?

On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of Hedley Verity's 10 for 10 against Nottinghamshire, Andy Bull writes that while 79-year anniversary seems an odd one to mark, a story like Verity's needs only the slenderest of excuses to be retold

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Kieron Pollard: maverick or mercenary?

Kieron Pollard has not yet made his Test debut for West Indies

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Looking forward to a Laxman summer

This summer has already brought delights in abundance for aficionados of artful batting writes Rob Bagchi in the Guardian

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Why do Indians like to spin the ball?

One question became a recurring theme, for Amol Rajan, while he doing research for his book Twirlymen- The Unlikely History of Cricket’s Greatest Spin Bowlers - why do Indians like to spin

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