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English attitudes towards turning pitches need to change

Chepauk surface has been challenging from the outset, but what else did you expect?

14-Feb-2021•George Dobell

India in driver's seat because of their method, skill and discipline

Their spinners bowled fewer poor deliveries and drew more forward-defensives from the England batsmen

14-Feb-2021•Sidharth Monga

Stats - Ashwin's unique double-century, and Foakes' strong record in Asia

All the stats highlights from a dominant performance by India on the second day in Chennai

14-Feb-2021•ESPNcricinfo stats team

Good captaincy is partly about putting a player in a position where he's likely to succeed

You have to be lucky to lead a team of great players, but it takes skill to make the most of their talents

13-Feb-2021•Ian Chappell

Rohit Sharma's agenda-seizing tempo disrupts England's gameplan

Centurion's proactivity on tricky surface could prompt change in England's approach with the bat

13-Feb-2021•Andrew Miller

Stats - Rohit Sharma lifts his home average to 83.55, next only to the Don

Stats highlights from the first day of the second Test, which was dominated by the India opener

13-Feb-2021•ESPNcricinfo stats team

Dom Bess' fate sealed by inconsistency and fatigue as England pick Moeen Ali for second Test

Bess has taken 17 wickets at 22.41 in 2021 but underlying data highlights lack of control

12-Feb-2021•Matt Roller

Stats - Post-30 Jimmy: How Anderson has become better with age

Anderson's story is remarkable because of the improvement he's shown with his bowling in this period

11-Feb-2021•S Rajesh

All the things Joe Root did right against India's spinners in Chennai

He was early to pick the length, used the sweep judiciously, and had a good sense of when and whom to attack

11-Feb-2021•Aakash Chopra

Eye on the no-ball: No leeway for spinners as TV umpires call the shots

Since July 2020, spinners have been called for overstepping seven times more frequently

10-Feb-2021•Shiva Jayaraman

Karachi nights and Mumbai magic: six of England's best Test wins in Asia this century

After a famous win in Chennai, we take a look at some of England's best recent Test performances in Asia

10-Feb-2021•Alan Gardner

England's victory in India - Pretty much the perfect performance

It doesn't seem unreasonable to hope a new generation watched and thought, 'I'd like to try that'

09-Feb-2021•George Dobell

Jack Leach shrugs off Rishabh Pant mauling to rise to the fourth-innings challenge again

The spinner has been a factor in each of England's six consecutive victories in Asia

09-Feb-2021•Matt Roller

Stats: England's winning streak in Asia, and the ageless James Anderson

Anderson has the most Test wickets for a fast bowler after turning 30

09-Feb-2021•S Rajesh

James Anderson's magic spell conjures up memories of Andrew Flintoff in 2005

With two wickets in four balls, and a third two overs later, Anderson provides spark at the perfect moment

09-Feb-2021•Andrew Miller

Joe Root caution understandable as England seek reward for hard-won dominance

Wary of India's ability to attack in the fourth innings, England opted for tactics that some will view as timid

08-Feb-2021•George Dobell

England's first-Test blues show the dangers of declarations against India

It's not unusual for England to dominate the first Test of an India tour, but sealing the deal is tough

08-Feb-2021•Andrew Miller

Dom Bess and Jack Leach, a tale of two spinners

Bess enjoyed better luck and greater reward but, in terms of consistency, Leach was superior

07-Feb-2021•George Dobell

The Pant playbook: There's no room for boring

His 88-ball 91 was a reminder that his future knocks, too, would mostly be rollicking rides

07-Feb-2021•Varun Shetty

Jofra Archer, and the IPL to Test cricket transition

He has more than a few skills to be transferred in either direction, from the shortest format to the longest

07-Feb-2021•Andrew Miller

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