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'We wanted them to score their centuries' - Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't seek refuge behind words. On Tuesday, he offered up no excuses for the late declaration, which left India with a maximum of only 43 overs to try and bowl England out

23-Dec-2008•S Aga

Centuries don't matter, victories do

Given that there were still 68 overs to be bowled when the teams finally took to the field, you could scarcely blame India for batting on. After a week when seemingly insurmountable targets have been achieved with ludicrous ease, there was no point taking

23-Dec-2008•S Aga

India take series after dull draw

India clinched the two-Test series against England 1-0 after the second Test ended in a draw here on Tuesday

23-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

The Jonty route to success

Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the fourth day in Mohali

22-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Cautious India maintain advantage

Any thoughts that India had of quickly piling onto to a 151-run lead, taken through Harbhajan Singh's quick strikes on another foggy morning, evaporated in the afternoon sunshine as England turned in a vigorous spell

22-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Switching it in style

Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the third day in Mohali

21-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Late wickets spoil England fightback

Kevin Pietersen's 144, reeking of swaggering brilliance, had combined with Andrew Flintoff's determination to bail England out of trouble on an absorbing day in Mohali but their dismissals in fading light swung the advantage right back India's way

21-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

'Relieved' Dravid happy to be contributing again

After a year when the words "wall", "falling" and "crumbling" were never far from the headlines, Rahul Dravid could have been forgiven for thinking he had become Humpty Dumpty

20-Dec-2008•S Aga

Mighty Mishra stands up to Flintoff

Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the second day of the second Test between India and England in Mohali

20-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

England fight back but India on top

India's top and lower order piled on the frustration for England on day two in Mohali, building on the foundation laid yesterday by Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid

20-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Moores refuses to write off Harmison

After a day of grind and attrition for England's bowlers who managed just one scalp between them, Peter Moores made it clear that despite Steve Harmison's second axing in a year, his international future is not in jeopardy

19-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Dravid shuts the door on England

Rahul Dravid has endured the slings and arrows of a fickle sport for more than a decade, but after a sapping day in the field, England's cricketers also have a much greater understanding of what it takes to succeed in a country that has long been regarde

19-Dec-2008•Andrew Miller

Waiting and placement

Plays of the day for day one of the second Test between India and England in Mohali

19-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Gambhir and Dravid light up gloomy day

It was a day of accumulation which offered little out-and-out entertainment - 179 runs and one wicket came from 72 overs - but it was one which belonged entirely to India

19-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter

Dhoni insists captaincy isn't a cakewalk

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is perhaps aware that no Indian captain has won three Tests on the trot [excluding tours of Bangladesh] in the last seven years

18-Dec-2008•S Aga

Pietersen waits to name final XI

England captain Kevin Pietersen has decided to wait until just before the start of the second Test to name his team.

18-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

England seek tonic after draining defeat

Chennai may well be remembered as the Test match in which there were no losers, but try convincing England's cricketers of that fact as they traipse northwards to Mohali

18-Dec-2008•The Preview by Andrew Miller

Pietersen rules out 'too much change'

Kevin Pietersen has said England don't need to change too much for the second Test in Mohali, starting on Friday

18-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Prior backs 'confident' England to level series

Matt Prior, the England wicketkeeper, has said the side can hit back in the second Test in Mohali despite a "hugely deflating" defeat in Chennai

17-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Panesar lacks practice, says county coach

Monty Panesar's wicketless outing during India's record chase of 387 in the Chennai Test, which has prompted a level of criticism, was due to a lack of bowling practice, his county coach has said

16-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

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