Alagappan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

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

Agarwal, Chand fire hosts to bonus-point win

They had to wait over a fortnight, but India A's first win since arriving in Chennai was a comprehensive one, as a century from Mayank Agarwal and a 90 from captain Unmukt Chand made light work of a target of 245

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

'IPL not on my mind' - Eddie Leie

South Africa A legspinner Eddie Leie, who had best T20 figures for a South African on debut, says he is not thinking about the IPL yet as he is not looking too far ahead

08-Aug-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

Joe Burns, the stable and sensible

His 131-ball 154 may not mean he is destined for international greatness, but it showed how well he thinks with bat in hand, and how well he susses up conditions

07-Aug-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

Burns, Khawaja set up bonus-point win

At a time when Australia are scouring high and low for batting options, Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja put themselves front and centre with a couple of effortless centuries against India A in Chennai to lead a 119-run rout

07-Aug-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

We didn't do anything special with the ball - Khawaja

Australia A captain Usman Khawaja attributed his team's nine-wicket win to an all-round bowling performance

05-Aug-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

Bowlers, openers set up big Australia A win

After restricting South Africa to 171, Australia A won by nine wickets with 19 overs to spare, earning a bonus point to boot

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

The understudies in the spotlight

05-Aug-2015•Alagappan Muthu

Second strings tune up for big stage

Australia A, India A and South Africa A would like to win the seven-match ODI tri-series but they might be just as content finding solutions to make their respective first XIs stronger

04-Aug-2015•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu in Chennai

Anwar Ali, the flying third man

Plays of the day from the second ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele

15-Jul-2015•Alagappan Muthu

Kusal record fifty wins tough chase

Kusal Perera hit the second-fastest ODI fifty in history, but Pakistan still made Sri Lanka huff and puff to run down a target of 288

15-Jul-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

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