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Pujara swears by his survival guide

The forays down the pitch and the leaves outside off stump revealed a largely unchanged batting formula that has brought Cheteshwar Pujara rich rewards

18-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi

The Pujara v Cummins battle

Pat Cummins was outstanding on the third day in Ranchi, but he couldn't find a way past Cheteshwar Pujara

18-Mar-2017•S Rajesh and Bharath Seervi

Patience makes Pujara the batsman

With his impeccable defensive technique, Cheteshwar Pujara is never flustered when the runs don't come as easily

18-Mar-2017•Aakash Chopra

Plot watch - The shoulder-clutch that never happened

The DRS was once again in the spotlight on the third day in Ranchi, after TV umpire Nigel Llong upheld the not-out decision for an lbw appeal against Cheteshwar Pujara

18-Mar-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Jadeja no longer playing second fiddle

The allrounder's return of 5 for 124 on a placid Ranchi pitch meant he went past R Ashwin's tally of first-innings wicket this season

17-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi

Emotional Maxwell scales his peak at last

Glenn Maxwell's Test career seemed dead in the water after a long spell in the wilderness. But he never gave up hope of making the grade, and now has his coveted maiden century

17-Mar-2017•Melinda Farrell in Ranchi

Australia's battle of patience

Despite Steven Smith's remarkable ton, despite Glenn Maxwell's barely believable knock, despite having 451 on the board, it seems the Ranchi Test is still in the balance for Australia

17-Mar-2017•Jarrod Kimber in Ranchi

Captain Smith racks up the numbers in India

Stats highlights from Australia's first innings of the Ranchi Test

17-Mar-2017•Bharath Seervi

India bowlers take assistance from air

Once set, Smith and Maxwell became surer with their footwork, and there was little India's spinners could do but plug away and hope for an error. With a little help from the air above the pitch, the bowlers ensured the game hadn't slipped entirely out of

16-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi

The weirdness of Maxwell's proper Test innings

On a pitch most suited for him on this tour, David Warner, the T20-specialist-turned-Test star, got his eye in and then played a wasteful shot. The grown-up knock came from another T20 specialist, instead: Glenn Maxwell

16-Mar-2017•Jarrod Kimber in Ranchi

Plot watch - Ranchi pitch belies expectations

A daily report on the three biggest talking points of the series: the pitches, the on-field aggression and the reviews

16-Mar-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Smith's runs trump aesthetics

Steven Smith is a classic example of the essentials of batting at the crease and the fact that some may find his game seemingly unaesthetic takes nothing away from its effectiveness

16-Mar-2017•Aakash Chopra

How Pujara and Rahane repelled Lyon

Both batsmen fell cheaply in the first innings in Bengaluru but after some minor technical adjustments they put on the only wicketless session of the series so far and helped India draw level in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

15-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi

The long break and the premiership quarter

Australia's tour of India has been a bit like an AFL game and they go into the third Test knowing a victory could help them retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

15-Mar-2017•Melinda Farrell in Ranchi

Starc injury renews focus on front-foot law

Is it time to revisit the front-foot no-ball law and the extra stress it puts on fast bowlers' bodies? There is some evidence to suggest as much

15-Mar-2017•Daniel Brettig

Kohli the Indian Ricky Ponting?

The Australian team learnt its cricket watching an angry, winning Ricky Ponting lead the side. So did Virat Kohli. There isn't all that great a difference between them

14-Mar-2017•Jarrod Kimber in Ranchi

The fascinating and frustrating Vijay experience

M Vijay approaches his 50th Test having played important innings for the side all over the world, yet he has not quite dominated a series like his peers in the India team

13-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi

Broken and bruised

Like many a quick before him, Mitchell Starc is finding life as a fast bowler involves plenty of pain and sprain

10-Mar-2017•Graphic by Girish TS

The impact of Jadeja 2.0

From a left-arm metronome to a spinner who varies his style as per the situation, the changes that Ravindra Jadeja has brought to his bowling have been subtle but very effective

10-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Opinions on Steven Smith's DRS 'brain fade'

While Virat Kohli suggested the Australians deliberately used dressing room help for DRS, the visitors had other things to say

09-Mar-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

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