Alagappan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

New rules have made slogging difficult - Dhoni

India's captain MS Dhoni believes that the presence of an extra fielder outside the ring during the slog overs has made it "difficult" for batsmen to find the "big shots"

22-Oct-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

India working on mixing singles with big shots - Harbhajan

Attacking mindset key for spinners, while batsmen need to show little more restraint in order to sustain consistency, says India offspinner

21-Oct-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

'Can't put too much pressure on youngsters' - Dhoni

MS Dhoni had intended to bat at No.4 in the ODI side after his Test retirement, but he decided to stay at No.5 to help the development of the junior players. His finishing ability was again on show in India's win in Indore.

14-Oct-2015•Alagappan Muthu

Calm Dhoni towers above the chaos

After a difficult week in which his very place in the team was being questioned, he answered back with an innings of hope, skill and defiance

14-Oct-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Indore

Rahane and the No. 3 jigsaw puzzle

Ajinkya Rahane is well equipped at No. 3 to play the role Kane Williamson does for New Zealand, but with Virat Kohli having established himself in that position the team management has a tightrope to walk

13-Oct-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Indore

Rohit, de Villiers hold their own in Kanpur furnace

In the face of testing conditions, Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers produced memorable hundreds, and on that day, neither was better than the other

11-Oct-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Kanpur

Dhoni takes blame for botched chase

MS Dhoni has said that he was let down by his fast bowlers, who he felt should've "executed the yorkers" better during the death overs

11-Oct-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Kanpur

If Dhoni goes up, Rahane goes out

In his new role, at No.4, he wants to shape an innings, rather than finish it. Those intentions cannot be faulted, but the knock on effect is that Ajinkya Rahane is left in the cold

10-Oct-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Kanpur

De Villiers plays down influence of spin

South Africa captain AB de Villiers has suggested spin has not been the deciding factor it was made out to be ahead of the team's tour of India

10-Oct-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Kanpur

Bench strength crucial as Karnataka gun for three-peat

ESPNcricinfo previews the Ranji Trophy hopes of Karnataka, who are looking to defend the title they have won twice in a row

29-Sep-2015•Alagappan Muthu

Vulnerable India look to spoil Sangakkara's farewell

Sri Lanka will be gearing up to give Kumar Sangakkara the perfect farewell - with a Test series win - and India will need to address their batting concerns if they are to stand a chance

19-Aug-2015•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu

'We played risk-free cricket' - Gurkeerat

Gurkeerat Singh, whose unbeaten 87 gave India A a four-wicket win in the final, said he decided to not look at the scoreboard and avoid extravagant strokes

14-Aug-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

Spinners, Gurkeerat help India A seal trophy

Gurkeerat Singh played an excellent knock under serious pressure in the chase, making an unbeaten 87 off 85 balls as India A defeated Australia A by four wickets with 39 balls to spare

14-Aug-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

Ranji drop a 'wake-up call' for Agarwal - Dravid

India A coach Rahul Dravid has praised Mayank Agarwal's hunger for big scores, and said the pain of being dropped from the Karnataka side might have been a "wake-up call" for him

13-Aug-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

Agarwal, Pandey tons secure final berth

Mayank Agarwal hammered 176 off just 133 balls and Manish Pandey galloped to 108 off 85, as India A batted South Africa A out of the game to secure a place in the A-team triangular series final in Chennai

13-Aug-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

Wade 130 maintains Australia A's clean slate

A stroke-filled 130 off 106 balls from Matthew Wade set up a 108-run victory over South Africa A and ensured Australia A maintained a perfect record going into the final of the A-team tri-series in Chennai

12-Aug-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

SA A passed fit for Australia A clash

The ten members of the South Africa A touring party who were hospitalised for food poisoning, have been discharged and the players have been cleared fit to face Australia A tomorrow

10-Aug-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

Agar, Lynn seal final berth with three-wicket win

A maiden List A five-wicket haul from Ashton Agar formed the base for Australia A's three-wicket win over India A, their third successive win in the tournament

10-Aug-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

Pattinson meets injury challenges side-on

To quell the physical hiccups that have plagued his fledgling international career, the Australian quick is reworking his action. Will the move pay off?

10-Aug-2015•Alagappan Muthu

Illness woes for SA A force schedule change

Ten out of the 16 South Africa A players have been hospitalised in Chennai, forcing their match tomorrow against Australia A to be postponed to Tuesday

09-Aug-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

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