Deivarayan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Captain Kohli keen on five-man attack

Virat Kohli has hinted that he will stick to a five-bowler strategy in Sri Lanka: "That could be a big possibility. The idea is to take 20 wickets"

02-Aug-2015•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Chennai fans throng Chepauk to #SaveCSK

Be it outside the MA Chidambaram Stadium, or from the top of the world, Chennai Super Kings fans were vocal in their desire to have the team's two-year suspension from the IPL removed

01-Aug-2015•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Sandhu's versatility ties India A in a knot

Pace, spin, and a cameo with the bat. Gurinder Sandhu's all-round performance was vital in securing victory against India A, and bodes well for Australian cricket

01-Aug-2015•Deivarayan Muthu

Defeat eye-opener for youngsters - Dravid

Rahul Dravid has said the 0-1 series loss to Australia A in the two unofficial Tests was a "good eye-opener" for the India A players

01-Aug-2015•Deivarayan Muthu

Dominant Australia A complete series victory

Australia A needed just 51 minutes on the fourth day to complete a dominant 10-wicket win in Chennai and wrap up a 1-0 series win

01-Aug-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

'Anything close to 150 will be a tough chase' - Abhinav

Abhinav Mukund, who batted 297 minutes to anchor India A's second innings with a 163-ball 59, believes a lead of 150 would make for a difficult fourth-innings chase for Australia A on a slow pitch with variable bounce

31-Jul-2015•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Australia A scent win after key wickets

After having been skittled out for 135 for the first innings, the India A batsmen showed the technique to quell the Australia A attack in the second unofficial Test in Chennai, but the visitors are still well-placed to force a result and take the two-matc

31-Jul-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Bancroft's sweeps reap benefits

Cameron Bancroft, who struck 150 off 267 balls to subdue India's three-pronged spin attack on a slow pitch by sweeping and advancing down the track, stressed that he had used the sweep as an attacking option

30-Jul-2015•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Bancroft 150 leads Australia A charge

Cameron Bancroft led Australia A's charge at the MA Chidambaram Stadium with a solid ton, to leave Australia A with a formidable lead on the second day of the second unofficial Test against India A

30-Jul-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

'We will come back strong' - Nair

Karun Nair, who top-scored in India A's meagre 135 on the first day in Chennai, has conceded that a total of 200 would have given his team a chance with something for the bowlers to work with

29-Jul-2015•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

'Very satisfying to get Kohli out' - Agar

Australia A dominated the first day in Chennai as they bowled India A out for 135 and then shaved off 43 from the deficit without loss

29-Jul-2015•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Bowlers dominate as India A fold for 135

Australia A dominated the first day in Chennai as they bowled India A out for 135 and then shaved off 43 from the deficit without loss

29-Jul-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Clock is ticking for Naman Ojha and Wade

Much like the similarity in the low scores of India and Australia wicketkeepers in the first unofficial Test in Chennai, there lies a resemblance in their current state too - these are testing times for them

28-Jul-2015•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Fit-again Agar hopeful of Australia return

Ashton Agar looks set to play his first competitive game since a shoulder injury sidelined him for four months

28-Jul-2015•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

I will open the batting - Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara has said that KL Rahul, Umesh Yadav and Amit Mishra will be rested for the second unofficial Test against Australia A in Chennai and that he would open the innings for the side

28-Jul-2015•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

Aaron should be used as 'strike bowler' - Mhambrey

Paras Mhambrey, the India A bowling coach, said Varun Aaron is fit and will be likely to play against Australia A in the second unofficial Test in Chennai on Wednesday

27-Jul-2015•Deivarayan Muthu in Chennai

The free hit and no-ball, and Rizwan's redemption

Plays of the day from the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Dambulla

11-Jul-2015•Deivarayan Muthu

Hafeez finds form to subdue Sri Lanka

Mohammad Hafeez registered career-best figures of 4 for 41 and followed it up with his tenth ODI century to take Pakistan to a six-wicket win

11-Jul-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Mustafizur stars in landmark series win

Mustafizur Rahman was the hero in Mirpur again, (off)cutting through India with a six-wicket haul to add to his five-for on debut, and launching Bangladesh to their first bilateral series win against India

21-Jun-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Mustafizur's five-for leads thumping win

On the tenth anniversary of their famous win over Australia in Cardiff, Bangladesh thumped a full-strength Indian team in front of a raucous Mirpur crowd

18-Jun-2015•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

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