Matches (17)

Asia Cup (2)

IND-A vs AUS-A (1)

ZIM vs NAM (1)

CPL (1)

WCPL (1)

IRE vs ENG (1)

IND Women vs AUS Women (1)

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AFG

(11.5/20 ov) 78/5

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AUS-A

532/6d

IND-A

(103 ov) 403/4

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Alagappan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Kohli finds batting 'revelation' in first Test

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"

16-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

Kumble not worried about spinners' form

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

15-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

How effective are India's bowlers on batting pitches?

14-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu

India learn the value of the dead bat

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

14-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Learnt valuable lesson in how to draw a Test, says Kohli

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

13-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Ashwin the allrounder stands in for Ashwin the bowler

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

12-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Vijay and Pujara show the strength of their bond

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

11-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Pujara reads the script to thrill his home crowd

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

11-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Anything that can possibly go wrong...

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

10-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu

India worn down by lack of wear and tear

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

09-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Test cricket comes to Rajkot

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

09-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Shami gives Kohli his cruise control

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

08-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Kohli transformed since failure in England

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"

08-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Rahane ready to help team with inputs for DRS

07-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Batting till eleven, and that man Stokes

India look near-invincible at home after a 3-0 whitewash of New Zealand, but England, with their batting depth and ability to generate reverse-swing, will pose an entirely different challenge

06-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

India weigh up Nair v Pandya debate

Depending on the type of pitch Rajkot prepares for its Test debut, a new India cap could be handed out to either Hardik Pandya or Karun Nair

06-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Rajkot

Uniform DRS next challenge for ICC

The ICC is keen on having an edge-detection tool to go with the existing ball-tracking tool as minimum requirements for DRS

03-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu

Rohit Sharma's painful dismissal

Plays of the day from the second ODI between India and New Zealand in Delhi, featuring cramps, throws and blows

20-Oct-2016•Alagappan Muthu

Williamson, Southee star in final-over win

The Delhi ODI was decided in the final over, the differentiating factor being which team could pull off the basics better under pressure. By the smallest margin, it was New Zealand

20-Oct-2016•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Sixty-four years, 400 Tests, many milestones

Pakistan's first ever day-night Test, against West Indies in Dubai, will also be their 400th match in the longest format. ESPNcricinfo looks back on their storied history

12-Oct-2016•Alagappan Muthu

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