'The perfect storm for India'

Time Out: A marquee clash that wasn't. Harsha Bhogle, Sanjay Manjrekar and Andrew Miller reflect on three months of one-way traffic

Do India have the intent?

Sanjay Manjrekar on the lessons from the tour of England and the way ahead for the Indian team management

Pity Me and other places

Nagraj Gollapudi spends the final leg of the tour of England guzzling wine, ogling the fashion-crazy, and relishing the English countryside

'England has good, young talent'

It's time for England and India to invest in youth, looking ahead to the next World Cup, says Geoff Boycott

An unlikely star of the 50-over format

Numbers Game: Rahul Dravid wasn't a natural in ODIs, yet his numbers stack up favourably against the best

'The game shouldn't be a lottery'

Bowl at Boycs: Geoff Boycott on the right balance for pitches, Yorkshire's relegation, and the continuing scrutiny of technology

England's refusal to yield is impressive

England were determined to win at The Oval, and, despite a bumpy show, they remain on the rise. By Andrew Miller

England's bowling worries in ODIs

Numbers Game: They have been terrific in Tests, but have struggled to keep the runs in check in the 50-over game

Tickled pink

Switch Hit: Are floodlit first-class games with pink balls the answer to low attendances? Plus, a look back on England's ODI wins

'Will Fletcher risk annoying people in India?'

Nasser Hussain on the Indian challenge ahead of his former coach, his own stint as a British Asian leading England, and more

'I'd have been a damn good captain'

Farokh Engineer speaks to the Two Chucks about Brylcreem, smashing the West Indies, and what's wrong with MS Dhoni

'As captain you need people to want to play for you'

Nasser Hussain talks about helping put England on the road to the top, what the team now needs to do, and more

'Unfair to expect India to win'

Sanjay Manjrekar: India should use the ODI series against England to test their young batsmen

What's with India's bizarre picks?

Harsha Bhogle: India's selections in the Twenty20 reflect poor planning by the men in charge

'Australia need to find fresh talent'

Bowl at Boycs: Geoff Boycott on the Argus report, what makes Strauss tick and Clarke's challenge in Sri Lanka

Let Kumble take charge of the Indian team

Sanjay Manjrekar: The BCCI needs to consider giving a three-member body complete responsibility for the side

Cunning foxes

Switch Hit: Leicestershire claim the first silverware of the English season. Plus, a look ahead to the T20 and ODI series between England and India

The elusive Mr Modi, and the man with carbon fibre legs

Tour Diaries: Hunting Lalit, swarming Lloyd, quizzing Hendo ... all in the third edition of Nagraj Gollapudi's England diary

'England not great, but brilliantly organised'

Time Out: What can Indian cricket learn from England's rise? Harsha Bhogle, Lawrence Booth and VB Chandrasekhar discuss

'The BCCI thought India would just turn up and do well'

Ian Chappell, Kiran More, Aakash Chopra and Venkatesh Prasad look at five areas of concern India need to address

How good are this England side?

Andrew Miller: They are a ruthlessly competent outfit but currently lack the genius that underpinned the all-time great teams of the past

Did England have it too easy?

Switch Hit: Did they coast to the No. 1 title? And does it show a worrying future for Test cricket?

Has Strauss reached his peak?

Rob Steen: More can be achieved, but will Strauss still have the appetite, and can he keep self-doubt at bay?

A chasm between averages

The List: England averaged nearly 60 (batting) and 26 (bowling) against India - among the largest series differences

A few urgent repairs

Sanjay Manjrekar: In the wake of their 4-0 whitewash in England, India need to take a long, hard look at themselves, starting with the bowling

England v India, 4th npower Test, The Oval

Are England great or India wretched?

Sambit Bal: A supposedly marquee series has grown increasingly surreal and thrown up plenty of questions

'India will go downhill fast'

Bowl at Boycs: Geoff Boycott on India's slide, its implications for Test cricket, and whether England can remain No. 1 for the long haul

India in England, 2011

The transformation of England

Andrew Miller: Their cricket used to be about lone talents shining forth despite the chaos of the system. Now it's all about the collective

England ride on old methods

Peter Roebuck: On their way to No. 1 they revived swing bowling, didn't let Twenty20 affect their batting, and showed that execution matters more than content

On top of the world

Switch Hit: We look at how far the current England side, the new world No. 1, can go. Plus, a visit to county corner as things heat up in division one

Dog days and dark nights

Tour Diaries: Violence on the streets, and a church that became a pub. By Nagraj Gollapudi

England v India, 3rd npower Test, Edgbaston

Coronation treat

The Barmy Army celebrate England's ascent to the No. 1 spot in the Test rankings. Nagraj Gollapudi records the moment

Have India lost the Australia series already?

Ian Chappell: India have problems in every department, and it doesn't look like they'll be able to fix them in time for their year-end tour

The strange silence of Gavaskar and Shastri

Ramachandra Guha: Why have these two stalwarts of Indian cricket never spoken out about the damage the IPL has done to the country's Test team?

1971

India's day of glory

Rewind: India came to England in 1971 with no wins and 15 defeats in their last 19 Tests there ... but all that changed at The Oval. By Martin Williamson

Sehwag's moment of madness

Sambit Bal: Sehwag's first-ball dismissal in the second innings at Edgbaston described India's shambolic campaign

Yuvraj, Harbhajan and Zaheer at the crossroads

Harsha Bhogle: These three Indian players must ask themselves how they want the rest of their careers to pan out

A snooze, a smoke, a roar

2000 Tests: The Test match-watching experience has changed over the years but the buzz of a big game remains. By David Frith

Nine days in heaven

A fan makes a long-anticipated pilgrimage to the home of cricket. By Sriram Dayanand

Sehwag the saviour?

Switch Hit: England look to make it three out of three, but can the return of Sehwag rejuvenate India?

Bresnan's start, and Bradman's finish

Ask Steven: Pairs of half-centuries and five-fors, and dismissed off the first ball of either innings

'Glimpses of India's Test future'

Time Out: Harsha Bhogle, Sanjay Manjrekar and Sambit Bal on the lessons India need to learn after their defeats in the first two Tests

How good is Sehwag?

Is he ready to take his place alongside team-mates Tendulkar and Dravid in the pantheon, asks Shashi Tharoor

Six for glory

I Was There: Players recall the Oval Test of 1971 in which Bhagwat Chandrasekhar took India to their maiden Test series win in England

Keep the battles on the field

There's been a lot of stroppiness in the England-India series. Both parties have been guilty of overdoing it. By Sahil Dutta

'Broad and Bresnan are priceless'

Bowl at Boycs: Geoff Boycott on what's gone right for England, the Bell reprieve, and the problem of over-rates