Alagappan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Dhoni, Mustafizur fined for collision

India's ODI captain MS Dhoni and Bangladesh's debutant Mustafizur Rahman have been fined for their collision during the first ODI in Mirpur

19-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu

India's chase machine hits snags

India have mastered the template for big chases over the last few years. On Thursday, however, they came unstuck against a bunch of hungry Bangladesh pacers

19-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

'They knew exactly what length to bowl' - Dhoni

MS Dhoni admitted that India's comprehensive defeat to Bangladesh would "hurt" and attributed it to a "lack of partnerships"

18-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

When will Jadeja get back his groove?

Mental scars do not go away quickly and at the moment, even the slightest disruption appears to throw him completely off his game

17-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Dhoni calls for more runs from lower order

MS Dhoni believes India have a stable top order that could last them through the 2017 Champions Trophy and into the 2019 World Cup, though he did not mention if he considered himself among the batting core that would last the next four years

17-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Dhaka

Improving Bangladesh seek gains amid rain threat

A full-strength India take on an improving Bangladesh in the format both teams take to best

17-Jun-2015•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Bangladesh worthy of full-strength squad - Raina

Suresh Raina has said India arriving at full-strength is an indication of "how important a series this is for us"

16-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Dhaka

Ashwin finds peace with the offbreak

R Ashwin has reaped the benefits of reverting to classic offspin bowling and with the confidence his captain shows in him, he can become deadly

15-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Fatullah

Kohli determined on 6-5 combination for upcoming season

India's decision to play five bowlers in the subcontinent has generated a lot of buzz, and now more importantly, some tangible results. Enough for Virat Kohli to maintain his faith in it

14-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Fatullah

Nervous Harbhajan strives for late gains

While R Ashwin found turn and bounce, Harbhajan Singh was stuck trying to land six balls in the same area before gaining the confidence to experiment

13-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Fatullah

India batsmen put team before self

None of them curbed themselves even when Bangladesh's spinners found appreciable turn. Setting up the first innings, posting a large enough total, and chase a result was a high priority

12-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Fatullah

Vijay credits Test success to being in 'happy space'

Some fine overseas performances since India toured South Africa in November 2013 have locked M Vijay a place at the top of the order

12-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Fatullah

Pujara the loser in 6-5 roulette

If India continue playing five bowlers in their upcoming Tests, it would leave four batsmen fighting out for two spots, and at the moment, Cheteshwar Pujara isn't in favour

11-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Fatullah

Dhawan's alternative means to boss the opposition

He tempered his natural inclinations just enough that when the boundary wasn't the prudent option, he was still able to make the best of every ball available

10-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Fatullah

India ready to script Kohli-Saha saga

A new Test captain, a new wicketkeeper, a new administration, and whole new set of challenges. Indian cricket's latest chapter begins now

09-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu

India set for five-bowler strategy

Virat Kohli has said there is "every possibility" of India fielding five specialist bowlers for the Fatullah Test

09-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu

AB's shy exhibition and Pollard the punisher

ESPNcricinfo picks five of the best innings played in the IPL 2015

25-May-2015•Alagappan Muthu

Up north, sans language or cap

Who goes to Raipur in May? Mad dogs and cricket correspondents

14-May-2015•Alagappan Muthu

A night for the bowlers

The Chennai Super Kings batsmen never got going as Zaheer Khan and his colleagues denied them scoring opportunities. Here are five takeaways from the Delhi Daredevils' win.

13-May-2015•Alagappan Muthu

CSK look to consolidate position at top

While Delhi Daredevils are there to make up numbers now, Chennai Super Kings have their eyes firmly on a top-two finish

11-May-2015•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu

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