Alagappan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Kohli surprised by England's defensive tactics

Virat Kohli said that England's decision to stonewall in the second innings played into India's hands after they secured a 246-run victory in Visakhapatnam

21-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu

'We are prepared to work hard for wickets' - Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara says India know they are in for a lot of hard work to take the remaining eight England wickets and wrap up victory in Visakhapatnam

20-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

A batting automaton

The tiring Vizag pitch threw up wild variations in bounce and confounded other batsmen, but not the Indian captain

20-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

Another day, another Ashwin five-for

He's done it against everyone else, and on Saturday, R Ashwin gave England their first sustained taste of his new, improved avatar with his 22nd five-wicket haul in Test cricket

19-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

Closed for close catchers

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

18-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

Jayant's moments of brilliance tip the scales for India

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

18-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

India's tricky early relationship with DRS

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

18-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu

Pujara, Kohli swap roles to dominate England

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

17-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

'Expect more turn than in Rajkot' - Pujara

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

17-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

Momentum, 'schmomentum' in Visakhapatnam

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

16-Nov-2016•Alagappan Muthu in Visakhapatnam

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

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