At 2.40pm local time, the Gabba rose to salute a man whose spirit Australia had sought ruthlessly to crush before this Test began

Sourav Ganguly runs the risk of being the first Test captain to be suspended for slow over-rates

Rainy days are for reunions, memories and joyful banter

Sourav Ganguly runs the risk of being the first Test captain to be suspended for slow over-rates

Rainy days are for reunions, memories and joyful banter

Sixteen overs between the showers today showed what could have been possible yesterday, and if India go on to lose the match - they will have to bat out of their skins tomorrow to stay in the hunt - they will know where they lost it

Sixteen overs between the showers today showed what could have been possible yesterday, and if India go on to lose the match - they will have to bat out of their skins tomorrow to stay in the hunt - they will know where they lost it

For nearly a week, Steve Waugh has obsessed sports-loving Australia

For nearly a week, Steve Waugh has obsessed sports-loving Australia

The score would tell you otherwise, but Sourav Ganguly's decision at the toss was the right one

The score would tell you otherwise, but Sourav Ganguly's decision at the toss was the right one

The Kale case, irrespective of the truth, is only a manifestation of a serious and deep-rooted malaise

At the time of writing, Abhijit Kale, a prolific, and by many accounts somewhat disillusioned, batsman in the domestic league stands accused by two national selectors of trying to bribe his way into the Indian side

Sambit Bal speaks out against the two-Test series in this week's Thursday column

Sambit Bal builds a case for S Ramesh in this week's Tuesday column

Last week, Bishan Singh Bedi was a spectacle once again - but not in the way that we cherished as we grew up

There is a certain absurdity to our fixation with centuries

A few minutes before tea, Sourav Ganguly deposited Daniel Vettori intothe gallery behind long-on and allowed himself a smile

First, let's give credit where it is due

Power is where the money is and India has it in the millions