As many as four players who have never played Test cricket were named in the Indian squad for the Mumbai Test

Bangladesh fought bravely, but were no match for a South African team that is gradually getting its act together

Robert Trivers once said about the legendary evolutionary biologist William Hamilton, 'While the rest of us speak and think in single notes, he thought in chords.' And how do we watch cricket?

Technology will not replace the umpire, but empower him

Amit Varma evaluates both teams after the second test at Chennai

Squad announced for the third test at Nagpur

Amit Varma soaks up the atmosphere in Chepauk

VVS Laxman has redefined his role in the India team magnificently, and has been a reliable presence in the middle order since his Kolkata masterpiece

The 103-run partnership between Kaif and Parthiv Patel, may well prove to be the decisive phase of this Test

Sachin Tendulkar's tendency to play across the line into the on side got him in trouble against the New Zealanders

On his 32nd birthday, Anil Kumble gave India yet another gift, with a classy haul of 5 for 30 in 23.3 overs

All those who have classified Virender Sehwag as an exciting one-day strokeplayer who does nothave the temperament for the longer game had better think again

The expectations are so high that many of us are already bracing to be disappointed

The last place West Indies would want to play their next, crucial Test would have been the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai

Why umpires should welcome technology, Part 2

A realistic peek into the composition of the two teams

The Chepauk at night is completely different from the one at day

India might be well placed in this Test match - as one would expect in a home series - but that does not mean that everything went swimmingly well

Some final thoughts on technology and cricket

To whom does cricket belong