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Never give in

George Binoy looks back at the turning points of the India-Australia series

11-Nov-2008•George Binoy

Eight steps to defeat

Ali Cook looks back at what contributed to Australia losing its tag as the undisputed Test champion

11-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

'What was in his tea?'

Australia bowled only spinners and part-timers after tea on day four in Nagpur, in an attempt to boost the over-rate, a tactic that just about everyone found inexplicable

11-Nov-2008

No more spin-reliant

India's fast bowlers comprehensively out-bowled their Australian counterparts played critical roles in both the victories that sealed a 2-0 series win

10-Nov-2008•George Binoy

Not feeling the love

If he had to sit in the Gabba stands for next week's first Test against New Zealand for doing everything in his power to win here, he would have been celebrated

10-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

Dhoni carries forward Ganguly's flame

At the start of the millennium, Ganguly started the journey to "raise Indian cricket's profile overseas". In so many ways, Dhoni is the best man to carry forward the Ganguly flame

10-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sparring teams set up riveting finish

Australia begin the final day needing 369 to win, 203 more than what they scored against India's restrictive fields on Saturday. India have the advantage and a good reason to deploy an 8-1 field again. They will be naïve, however, to expect a similar appr

09-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Rated O

Australia's continually tardy over-rates should cost them something more serious than money or a ban

09-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

Slowly fades the Don

A century after his birth the debate about Bradman and Australian identity rumbles on

09-Nov-2008•Stephen Fay

Tricked in to the defensive

Throughout the series Ricky Ponting has spoken proudly and defiantly about only one team playing aggressively and wanting to win at all times. That didn't happen on Saturday when Australia, who must win to level the series, batted in the most subdued styl

08-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

Australia choked by 8-1 field

India's plan was extremely defensive, but not negative. By persisting with the wide line, they were relying on a lapse in concentration from the batsmen for a wicket

08-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Krejza's eight and Harbhajan's 300

The two offspinners, Jason Krejza and Harbhajan Singh, had a day to remember in Nagpur. Cricinfo looks at a few statistical highlights for the two

07-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

A sober and significant innings

Another opportunity may present itself to Sourav Ganguly in the second innings, but it's equally likely that we have witnessed his last substantial contribution with the bat for India

07-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

A wanderer comes home

Centuries as opener at North Sound and Bridgetown kept him in the squad for India, but till Friday, his series had been a tale of squandered starts

07-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

'Crazy' debut

Jason Krejza was hit for 11 in his first over, including a six, on the way to picking up three of the game's most celebrated batsmen

06-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

'You've just got to trust your own ability' - Lee

These are tough times for Australia's bowlers. While the side's overall return is diminishing, the fast bowler's collection improved slightly with his first two-wicket haul in the series in the third Test

03-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

Batting lifts but bowling worries remain

What will determine whether Australia win the fourth Test to draw the series and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is the bowling, which has been a problem all tour

02-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

The return of Matt the Bat

Throughout this series Australia have needed a strong man at the top to show the way and the usual Matthew Hayden has re-appeared

31-Oct-2008•Ali Cook

When Laxman bats like he did today ...

For 470 minutes over the last two days even the Feroz Shah Kotla's garish stand at the Tata End didn't look ugly. For 470 minutes, Laxman cloaked violence with grace and left Australia hopelessly spellbound

30-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

What could have been ...

The delay by the Australian captain to introduce Shane Watson and Simon Katich into the bowling attack on the second day in Delhi is likely to go down as a tactical blunder

30-Oct-2008•Ali Cook

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