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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

Doing it the '90s way

In many respects, India once again resemble the side that crushed all-comers during the last decade of the 20th century

30-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Australia's chances dwindle

There was more discipline in Australia's bowling than last week, but the prospect for the team remains bleak

29-Oct-2008•Ali Cook

Tendulkar evokes memories of 1992

The strokeplay was majestic and the approach worlds removed from the hesitancy that coloured Sachin Tendulkar's innings at times over the past couple of years

29-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

A fortress for India and Kumble

Stats preview to the third Test between India and Australia

28-Oct-2008•S Rajesh

India's winning habit

The second Test at Mohali was a rare happening as the Australians were toyed around and thoroughly dominated by India

21-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Australia's stars fail to shine

This result has showed Australia's deficiencies cannot be covered unless a couple of the senior players carry the team, and one of those has to be a bowler.

21-Oct-2008•Ali Cook

Utterly outclassed

Stats highlights from the second Test between India and Australia in Mohali

21-Oct-2008•S Rajesh

Outbatted, outbowled, outmatched

20-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

Australia fail to reverse swing

Australia arrived in India with none of their fast bowlers having played a Test in the country, but they were sure it would not be a problem. It has been worse than that. The lack of impact is on the verge of becoming a series-losing issue

20-Oct-2008•Ali Cook

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