Alagappan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Pujara 130*, Agarwal 77 as India take the day

India's No. 3 made his third century of the series, helping his team into a position of strength to perhaps take more than a share of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

02-Jan-2019•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Curran and Unadkat are IPL millionaires, Hetmyer to RCB

Loads of interest in Indian fast bowlers, some bumper winners among West Indies players, and Dube, Chakravarthy draw big bucks among local stars

18-Dec-2018•Alagappan Muthu

The importance of Henry Nicholls

He is by no means the finished product but has shown what New Zealand can expect should they keep the faith

14-Dec-2018•Alagappan Muthu

I've put me in an awkward position

Twisting, turning, bum-shaking - the oddest batting stances in the game

15-Nov-2018•Alagappan Muthu

Mithali Raj fifty steers India to victory

Her 16th T20I half-century wrapped up India's victory over Pakistan with six balls and seven wickets to spare

11-Nov-2018•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Big Jase shines bright for beleaguered West Indies

From not getting places to train to losing key players, it has been a difficult tour for West Indies but their captain has stood up to the challenges on and off the field

14-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu In Hyderabad

Shaw, Umesh get Kohli's vote of confidence ahead of Australia tour

Prithvi Shaw's fluid attacking style and Umesh Yadav's fitness are attributes that India will find useful down under, says India captain

14-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Hyderabad

Umesh Yadav, India's go-to pacer at home

Along with his incisiveness, Umesh showed his ability to shoulder extra load in the absence of Shardul Thakur, producing a career-best performance against West Indies

13-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Hyderabad

Rahane tames his demons, Rahul revisits them

In Rahane's bloody mindedness was a lesson for Rahul in turning around his form and confidence

13-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Hyderabad

Umesh Yadav also upset with quality of SG ball

The fast bowler joined R Ashwin and Virat Kohli in complaining that it goes too soft too early

12-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Hyderabad

Roston Chase masters spin and shows the way

While the other batsmen struggled to score runs or played reckless shots, West Indies' No. 6 rescued them with a near-spotless 98 not out

12-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Hyderabad

Shardul Thakur suffers groin strain on Test debut

The 26-year old bowled only 10 balls on the morning of his Test debut and will not take the field for the rest of the day

12-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Hyderabad

Virat Kohli criticises quality of SG ball, and prefers the Dukes for Test cricket

The India captain said the SG ball was getting scuffed up and going soft too early

11-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Hyderabad

Family man Carl Hooper returns to cricket via commentary

The former West Indies batsman talks about the time he spent outside the game, and the faith that brought him back

10-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu

Hard to build something if team dynamics keep changing - Holder

With the resignation of Stuart Law, West Indies are set to lose their third coach in four years

10-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu In Hyderabad

'Gayle's probably tapering off a bit' - Holder

But the West Indies captain was confident that Gayle would be part of the team's World Cup plans next year

10-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Hyderabad

A case for India to play all three openers in Hyderabad?

If India have decided that KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal will be their three openers in Australia, it's prudent to pick all three in their last Test before the tour. But who sits out?

08-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu

Kuldeep Yadav craves red-ball success

The left-arm wristspinner, who became the seventh bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul in all three formats, says Test cricket is "very close to my heart"

06-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Kraigg Brathwaite wants West Indies batsmen to trust their defence

R Ashwin said he was "surprised" by the visitors' high-risk shots against the spinners

06-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Calm self-belief takes Ravindra Jadeja to long-awaited milestone

Batting with the confidence of a man who averages 50 over the last two years, the hometown hero shepherded the tail expertly to reach his maiden Test hundred

05-Oct-2018•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

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