Alagappan Muthu

India didn't have too many close-in fielders, despite putting up a massive total. But what if that was the plan?

Playing his debut Test, Jayant Yadav came up with key contributions in batting, fielding and bowling on the second day in Visakhapatnam

In the space of three balls on the second morning in Visakhapatnam, India made two errors with the DRS

In a commanding stand of 226 runs, Virat Kohli appeared careful and solid like Cheteshwar Pujara, who was free-flowing and entertaining like Kohli

Cheteshwar Pujara has said he and Virat Kohli improved their understanding between the wickets after having a chat at lunch

England were the better team in the drawn Rajkot Test, but the series is still 0-0 and India are still playing at home, on a Visakhapatnam pitch that looks likely to favour their strengths

Put in a precarious situation on the final day of the first Test, Virat Kohli succeeded in balancing his natural game with batting for survival and called it a "revelation"

Anil Kumble has said India have put the events of Rajkot behind them, and expect to be back to their best in the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam

On a dissimilar surface to the ones they've encountered in recent home Tests, India's bowlers lacked consistency and failed to adapt, raising questions about their overall efficiency

Given the choice, India prefer to be aggressive and take their chances with a fourth-innings target. In Rajkot, however, led by Virat Kohli's excellent balance, they acquainted themselves with the art of batting for time

With just two defeats in 18 Tests under Virat Kohli's leadership, India have rarely been faced with the challenge of saving a game, especially not on home soil. In the circumstances, the captain felt they had adapted well and learnt new skills

By making up for his lack of wickets with a classy half-century, India's lead spinner may have hauled his side towards safety on a Rajkot deck that hasn't yet sprung to life

Two of India's Test-match specialists showed the importance of their old-school methods to haul their side into contention at Rajkot

Cheteshwar Pujara gave the crowd the very thing they would have been hoping for since they realised Test cricket was finally coming to Rajkot

A certain Murphy S. Law visited Rajkot for its debut Test, and spent rather more time around India's bowlers and fielders than they would have liked

Deprived of the chance to bat first and put massive runs on the board, India were forced to improvise in a bid to create pressure. And it didn't work

While there is a degree of excitement and nervous energy going around, nothing over the top awaits local boys Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja in what is a region with a rich cricketing history

Fit, fast and attacking the stumps, Mohammad Shami will ensure England get no respite when India's spinners take a break

Virat Kohli has said he was "thankful" for India's tour of England in 2014, when he totalled 135 runs in five Tests, because it has led to his becoming a "really improved cricketer"