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India made to work hard on fourth day

India made to work hard on fourth day

After New Zealand avoided the follow-on India faced a battle against time in the first Test at Ahmedabad

25-Jun-2005•The Wisden Bulletin by Chandrahas Choudhury

'Good to get the four best players of spin' - Wiseman

'Good to get the four best players of spin' - Wiseman

Paul Wiseman has been to India twice before. Finally, on his third visit, the results are beginning to come through

25-Jun-2005•Samanth Subamanian

McMillan and Astle save the Test

McMillan and Astle save the Test

A fine unbroken partnership of 103 between Craig McMillan and Nathan Astle rescued New Zealand on the last day of the Ahmedabad Test

25-Jun-2005•The Wisden Bulletin by Chandrahas Choudhury

Natahn, Danel and the Black Cats

Natahn, Danel and the Black Cats

If there has been an aspect of this Test moredisappointing than the pitch, it must be the audience.Rahul Dravid, on the very first day, said that he was

23-Jun-2005•Samanth Subramanian

'I don't know how you Indians live here'

'I don't know how you Indians live here'

Sourav Ganguly and Lou Vincent were much talked about on the final day of the Ahmedabad Test

23-Jun-2005•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Favouring the leg side

Favouring the leg side

New Zealand's batsmen had their tactics well worked out when they came to face the Indian spinners on a fifth-day pitch

23-Jun-2005•S Rajesh

'The pitch was no good to anybody'

'The pitch was no good to anybody'

The post mortems have seldom been so exhaustive, tedious or varied in their verdicts

22-Jun-2005•Anand Vasu

A welcome return to form for Astle

A welcome return to form for Astle

Nathan Astle's effort in scoring his ninth Test century speaks volumes of the place he is now at in his cricket career

10-Oct-2003•Lynn McConnell

Zaheer rocks New Zealand

Zaheer rocks New Zealand

Zaheer Khan's three strikes, which followed Rahul Dravid's 222 and Sourav Ganguly's unbeaten 100, put India in control at Ahmedabad

09-Oct-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Chandrahas Choudhury

Gaining in fluency

Gaining in fluency

Sourav Ganguly's hundred was played out in three different parts: the first phase, when he struggled, the second, when he became more assured, and the third, when he scored at a rapid pace

09-Oct-2003•S Rajesh

Dravid and Laxman put India on top

Dravid and Laxman put India on top

An unbeaten 110 by Rahul Dravid, and his 115-run partnership for the third wicket with VVS Laxman (56 not out) helped India recover to 249 for 3 at the end of the first day's play

08-Oct-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Chandrahas Choudhury

Missing a trick

Missing a trick

The New Zealand seamers erred in continually bowling short-of-a-length deliveries to Akash Chopra

08-Oct-2003•S Rajesh

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