Matches (21)

ENG vs IND (1)

GSL (4)

SL vs BAN (1)

Vitality Blast Men (11)

Vitality Blast Women (3)

MLC (1)

ENG

(83 ov) 251/4

IND

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RAR

162/5

GAW

(19.1/20 ov, T:163) 154

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Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

'I wasn't thinking of a draw at any stage' - Kohli

India came into the final day in Adelaide knowing it was going to be a hard day's cricket, with Australia setting a stiff target. At no point, though, was stand-in captain Virat Kohli going to settle for a draw

13-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Tensions rise as players lose cool

The unnatural calm that existed between these two teams evaporated in the Adelaide heat when the umpires had to intervene on at least two occasions to separate the squabbling players

12-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga at Adelaide Oval

'Can't score double-centuries all the time' - Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara got out for 73 when he was looking good for a lot more, but he isn't too disappointed that he missed out on a hundred

11-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Johnson and Kohli fight their demons

From the bouncer that struck him on the badge of his helmet to the bouncer that dismissed him, Virat Kohli's century, and his duel with Mitchell Johnson, made for compelling human drama

11-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Charitable India wait for another declaration

Australia still had work to do when they began day two, but it all turned too easy for them as Michael Clarke and Steven Smith feasted on a choice selection of dropped catches, long-hops and length balls on the pads

10-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

India's bowling plans go awry

India began with plans that were off, and continued with them for too long. To add to that, their fielding was lethargic in that first hour

09-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga at Adelaide Oval

Kohli promises agression and spontaneity

In Adelaide, Virat Kohli will lead India for the first time in Tests, with the added pressure of a sensitive setting and the team's full-time captain at hand, but he is not shying away from any scrutiny

08-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Test cricket enters its toughest week

The first Test will be hard to play, but it must be played. It will be difficult to watch, but it must be watched. The first ball can't be bowled soon enough, though nobody can be quite prepared for it

07-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Fit-looking Dhoni a chance to play

The rescheduling of the first Test in Adelaide has given MS Dhoni five extra days to recover from a thumb injury, and he appeared just fine in his first training session on this tour of Australia

07-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Won't expect too much from myself - Ishant

Ishant Sharma, who averages 73.54 in Australia, says he won't put added pressure on himself in the coming Test series and will try to keep his emotions in check to perform better

06-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Clarke headed in 'right direction'

Michael Clarke joined the Australian team at training on Saturday morning, which has given them a boost in the lead-up to the first Test

06-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

The bouncer bounces back

Shaken by Phillip Hughes' death from being hit by a bouncer, bowlers from the Australian and Indian sides have made a conscious effort to bowl the short ball and get the hesitation out of their systems before the first Test begins

05-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga

Australia take first step on the long road back

Back in training for the first time since the death of Phillip Hughes, Australia's players and staff made conscious attempts at fun and games, at bonding, at being there for each other

05-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga

Aaron shines as focus shifts back to cricket

Attention finally turned to cricket in Australia, as the touring Indians resumed their preparations for the Test by bowling out Cricket Australia XI for 243 on pleasant sunny day in their final two-day tour game at the Glenelg Oval in Adelaide

04-Dec-2014•The Report by Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Adelaide turns out for its adopted son

Two thousand kilometres from the actual funeral service, many who could have watched it on TV at home showed up at the Adelaide Oval to bid Phillip Hughes farewell

03-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga at the Adelaide Oval

Like a Pakistani

Rascally, irritating, masters of bluster, geniuses: five Indian cricketers who could have been from across the border

03-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga

Macksville prepares for Hughes' final homecoming

The tragic death of its most famous resident has drawn an unfamiliar degree of attention to a 7000-strong town halfway between Sydney and Brisbane

01-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga

Not a shot you just get on with

Australian cricketers and the public are known for their certainty and clarity when it comes to cricket. That has gone missing as they struggle to come to terms with Phillip Hughes' death

01-Dec-2014•Sidharth Monga

Bowlers' pause can now be deemed unfair

The ICC has asked match officials to use their discretion to decide if the bowlers' pause before delivery is unfair play

23-Oct-2014•Sidharth Monga

Duleep Trophy, openers' last chance to impress

The Duleep Trophy semi-finals, beginning on Wednesday in Rohtak and Mohali, are a golden opportunity for all the domestic openers around India

21-Oct-2014•Sidharth Monga

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