Jamie Alter

Fielding horrors hurt India

India's close-in fielders repeatedly reacted too late or too early, flat-footed rookies and veterans tripped over balls and failed to reach down in time while Sri Lanka's have been disciplined, sharp and athletic

10-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Role reversal, and a lamentable shot

Plays of the day for day three of the third Test between Sri Lanka and India, Colombo, August 10, 2008

10-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Playing out of character

Thanks to Chaminda Vaas and Kumar Sangakkara's sheer doggedness, Sri Lanka overcame the rough to draw level with an Indian side plagued by bad luck, three injuries and another indifferent day in the field

09-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Vaas' vigil, and injuries galore

Plays of the day for day two of the third Test between Sri Lanka and India, Colombo, August 8, 2008

09-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Prasad's shot of pace

Dammika Prasad justified Sri Lanka's decision to hand him a debut by taking three big wickets - Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar - in the first session

08-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Prasad's mixed debut, and a frustrating partnership

Plays of the day for day one of the third Test between Sri Lanka and India, Colombo, August 8, 2008

08-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

An Asian champion awaits

Both teams go into this match determined to win, but for India, with all the talk of becoming No. 1, this Test could prove definitive

07-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Upton takes over Kirsten's role

Paddy Upton, India's conditioning coach, has taken over the responsibilities from head coach Gary Kirsten, who flew back to South Africa yesterday evening to be with his ailing mother

06-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Sri Lanka weak at the top

Sri Lanka's opening batsmen failed to provide starts in three innings and their new-ball bowlers could not prevent Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir from rapidly building a platform

04-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Comeback doesn't surprise Kumble

Anil Kumble wore the look of a man who had just lost a match, not one who had captained India to a memorable away win at a Sri Lankan fortress

03-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Ishant runs on <i>ubuntu</i>

Nothing summarised India's spirit more than Ishant Sharma, to some an unlikely hero in India's 170-run, series-leveling win against Sri Lanka in Galle

03-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Gambhir proves Test credentials

On this tour Gambhir has been India's most consistent batsman and key to that has been tackling Murali and Ajantha Mendis

02-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Super Sehwag and cool Prasanna

Jamie Alter rewinds the Plays of the day from the third day of the second Test in Galle

02-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Spinning it right

Ajantha Mendis and Harbhajan Singh came into this match with varying levels of pressure on their backs, but a t the end of a gripping second day's play, both outbowled their illustrious partners

01-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Shots, drops, and spankings

Plays of the day for the second day of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and India

01-Aug-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Sehwag decodes Mendis mystery

Sehwag's response to a question regarding his approach after his maverick innings was deadpan. "How can I stop the way I've played?" he said

31-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Jayawardene banks on familiar conditions

Mahela Jayawardene has emphasised the familiar conditions in Galle, where Sri Lanka have won ten of their twelve matches, ahead of the second Test

30-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

There's a lot of resilience in this team - Kumble

Anil Kumble is a man of few words when it comes to addressing the media before, during and after a match but his crisp verdict that India need to win in Galle at any cost was the most forthright he's been this series

30-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Galle

Inconsistent India need to make amends

Jamie Alter on India's inability to win two consecutive Test matches over the last three years

27-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Plenty to ponder for Kumble

After India's innings and 239-run loss to Sri Lanka, the main agenda on their captain Anil Kumble's mind was how they would sort out Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis, who shared 19 of the 20 wickets to fall

26-Jul-2008•Jamie Alter in Colombo

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