Alagappan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

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

Rayudu ton gives India last-ball thriller

Ambati Rayudu and Stuart Binny added 160 runs together - the highest sixth-wicket stand for India in ODIs - in a last-ball four-run win

10-Jul-2015•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

India need recalibration and new resources

Not long ago the gold standard in ODIs, India run the risk of falling behind the times. A weak bench doesn't help

26-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu

Will finisher Raina find lasting success?

Notwithstanding Suresh Raina's utility in ODIs, he has never quite been a full-fledged match-winner. MS Dhoni will hope Raina can change that in his new role at No 6

25-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

One series loss does not make India bad - Raina

Despite India's 1-2 loss to Bangladesh, Suresh Raina has said that one poor show during an otherwise prosperous season is not grounds to vilify the team

24-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Indian fan given security cover in Mirpur

Sudhir Gautam, the India fan who paints himself in the tri-color and follows the team, has been given police protection for the third ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur because he felt "threatened" after an incident outside the Shere Bangla National Stadium

24-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Ashwin defends Dhoni's leadership

R Ashwin has mounted a strong defence of MS Dhoni's leadership saying he would "die on the field" if his captain asked him to

23-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Banglawash threat looms over India

After whitewashing Zimbabwe and Pakistan in their last two home ODI series, Bangladesh will complete a hat-trick if they beat India in the third ODI in Mirpur

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

Rahane needs more versatility in ODIs

MS Dhoni said Ajinkya Rahane was left out of the second ODI because he tends to struggle in the middle order on pitches that are slow, and there are no vacancies in the top order

22-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

Is there a pattern to Kohli's dismissals?

Chances of success are greater when Virat Kohli is new at the crease. If ever he is nervous, it is then, that the sucker ball has to be rolled out. If he isn't in the best position, you get lucky

20-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

'We have everything to lose' - Rohit

Rohit Sharma, amid dead-batting queries over if India were under cooked or caught off-guard in the first ODI, said the stakes both they and Bangladesh had on the line could be a contributing factor to the way things progress

20-Jun-2015•Alagappan Muthu in Mirpur

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

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