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Alagappan Muthu
Alagappan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Bhuvneshwar five-for floors NZ in gloom

Bhuvneshwar five-for floors NZ in gloom

Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up 5 for 33 to leave New Zealand at 128 for 7, trailing India by 188 runs at Eden Gardens

01-Oct-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
Henry leads NZ fight in Williamson's absence

Henry leads NZ fight in Williamson's absence

New Zealand reduced India to 239 for 7 on the first day of the Kolkata Test, making use of a pitch that had a little bit of grass on it

30-Sep-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
New Zealand wait on 'crook' Williamson

New Zealand wait on 'crook' Williamson

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was down with a bug and did not train with his team on the eve of the second Test against India in Kolkata

29-Sep-2016•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu
Gold from a Madras furnace

Gold from a Madras furnace

On the last day of the India-Australia Test 30 years ago today, it all came to a boil, in more ways than one. The umpires, and others who were there, look back

22-Sep-2016•Alagappan Muthu
Pakistan's big leap in 24 months

Pakistan's big leap in 24 months

They were trampled by Rangana Herath, they lost Saeed Ajmal to an illegal action, they endured Alastair Cook's historic double-hundred. But Pakistan overcame all of that and more in the past two years to become No. 1

22-Aug-2016•Alagappan Muthu
Rain ruins delightful swing-bowling day

Rain ruins delightful swing-bowling day

Dale Steyn harnessed helpful conditions for fast bowling in Durban and put New Zealand in trouble after South Africa were all out for 263. But rain allowed for only 22 overs of play

20-Aug-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
New Zealand quicks make deep inroads into South Africa

New Zealand quicks make deep inroads into South Africa

Trent Boult and Neil Wagner picked up five wickets between them to leave South Africa at 236 for 8

19-Aug-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
Classy Chase ton leads West Indies to improbable draw

Classy Chase ton leads West Indies to improbable draw

Roston Chase became the first West Indian in 50 years to combine a five-for with a century in Test cricket to help secure an improbable draw for his team

03-Aug-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
Rain helps hapless WI survive another day

Rain helps hapless WI survive another day

Earl, the tropical storm threatening Kingston, allowed for only 15.5 overs on the fourth day. In that time, India helped themselves to four wickets, suggesting all they needed was a session or two more to wrap up a Test victory

02-Aug-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
Rain ruins play after India declare with 304 lead

Rain ruins play after India declare with 304 lead

An unbeaten 108 from Ajinkya Rahane pushed India's lead to 304 on the third day of the second Test in Kingston, but rain made sure India didn't have a go at the West Indies batsmen on day three

01-Aug-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
Rahul's career-best 158 arms India with strong lead

Rahul's career-best 158 arms India with strong lead

KL Rahul struck his third Test century, a career-best 158, to thrust India into the lead against West Indies on the second day in Kingston

31-Jul-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
Ashwin and Rahul floor West Indies

Ashwin and Rahul floor West Indies

R Ashwin's five-for helped India bowl West Indies out for 196, following which KL Rahul struck a half-century on his Test comeback to keep his team on top in Kingston

30-Jul-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
Sran and Bumrah wreck Zimbabwe as India level series

Sran and Bumrah wreck Zimbabwe as India level series

Barinder Sran's 4 for 10 sprung the trap on Zimbabwe, Jasprit Bumrah's 3 for 11 made sure they couldn't even think about escape and India levelled the series 1-1 with a 10-wicket victory

20-Jun-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
Bumrah dismantles Zimbabwe for 123, Fazal's unbeaten fifty seals chase

Bumrah dismantles Zimbabwe for 123, Fazal's unbeaten fifty seals chase

Zimbabwe consumed 32 overs in establishing a foundation and it came tumbling down when they lost four wickets in four balls. India didn't lose that many over the entire series; a series which they took 3-0

15-Jun-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
When the music stopped at Harare's Castle Corner

When the music stopped at Harare's Castle Corner

On Monday, Zimbabwe clawed their way out of a hole only to take a running start and leap right back into it. Their fans wanted no part of such a debacle

13-Jun-2016•Alagappan Muthu
Chahal breaks the 100 kph-mark

Chahal breaks the 100 kph-mark

Plays of the day from the second ODI between Zimbabwe and India in Harare

13-Jun-2016•Alagappan Muthu
Zimbabwe seek remedy against stagnation

Zimbabwe seek remedy against stagnation

Although conditions for batting aren't straightforward in Harare, Zimbabwe need to take the initiative against India's bowlers if they are to keep the series alive

12-Jun-2016•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu
Rahul, Bumrah lead India to nine-wicket win

Rahul, Bumrah lead India to nine-wicket win

KL Rahul batted through a chase of 169 and struck a century on debut, the first by an Indian batsman in ODI history, to lead a nine-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in Harare

11-Jun-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu
Zimbabwe search for competitive spirit to topple India

Zimbabwe search for competitive spirit to topple India

Zimbabwe will aim to rekindle their competitive spirit to exploit a depleted Indian side in the first ODI at Harare on Saturday

10-Jun-2016•The preview by Alagappan Muthu
India's novices against Zimbabwe's best

India's novices against Zimbabwe's best

The hosts have picked a first-choice squad, but they haven't cut it at international cricket over the past 12 months and will have a tough job on their hands even against an inexperienced India team

09-Jun-2016•Alagappan Muthu
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