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Centurion goes subcontinental

Centurion goes subcontinental

The fans turned Supersport Park into an Asian outpost for the day

27-Sep-2009•Tilisha Govender

We were three bowlers short - Dhoni

We were three bowlers short - Dhoni

The real reasons India's defeat was that the bowlers leaked too many singles in the middle overs

27-Sep-2009•Sambit Bal in Centurion

Oldtimer Yousuf plays ideal supporting act

Oldtimer Yousuf plays ideal supporting act

Mohammad Yousuf's knock may have lacked the thrills and frills, but his retro one-day classic allowed Shoaib Malik to bat freely and scythe India

27-Sep-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Centurion

How Pakistan's spinners won it

How Pakistan's spinners won it

Stats analysis of Pakistan's 54-run win against India

26-Sep-2009•S Rajesh

How the teams can make the cut

How the teams can make the cut

England's unexpected victory against Sri Lanka on Friday has thrown Group B wide open, with all four teams in with a chance of making the semi-finals

26-Sep-2009•S Rajesh

Who's this Collingwood?

Who's this Collingwood?

England's blocker attacks, the DJ plays crap music, and spectators pretend it's summertime in Jo'burg

26-Sep-2009•Gregory Anderson

Sri Lanka pay for faulty selection

Sri Lanka pay for faulty selection

Sri Lanka's ace spinner has had a poor tournament, a solitary wicket and bundles of runs leaked at pace

26-Sep-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Johannesburg

Fast bowling is India's weakest link

Fast bowling is India's weakest link

Over the last five years or so, India have tried 13 pace bowlers, and all three long-term captains over this period have failed to figure a way out when the pressure is on and the pitch is flat

26-Sep-2009•Sidharth Monga

The bite is back in marquee clash

The bite is back in marquee clash

Both captains played it down as just another game, and how revenge wasn't on anyone's mind but these are statements of habit

25-Sep-2009•Osman Samiuddin in Johannesburg

Dhoni will be tested by 'favourites' tag

Dhoni will be tested by 'favourites' tag

India return to the scene of their World Twenty20 triumph but will have to cope with the burden of being favourites

25-Sep-2009•Dileep Premachandran in Centurion

England's forgotten Ashes hero

England's forgotten Ashes hero

Not many discussed him before his century on debut to secure the Ashes, not many seem to be discussing him after that performance

25-Sep-2009•Andrew Miller

'I think we will beat India or Australia'

'I think we will beat India or Australia'

In the second part of the interview, Pakistan's captain talks about the side's prospects in the Champions Trophy, the legacy he wants to leave behind, winning the World Twenty20, and cricket's formats

24-Sep-2009•Interview by Osman Samiuddin

How Yuvraj's injury could change India's plans

How Yuvraj's injury could change India's plans

The Indian left-hander injured his right hand during a fielding session at the University Ground in Johannesburg

23-Sep-2009•Sriram Veera

Dilshan storms Centurion

Dilshan storms Centurion

So the home side lost, but the fans at Centurion weren't complaining - too much

23-Sep-2009•Guy Snelling

Fascinating, not regressive

Fascinating, not regressive

Rahul Dravid's return to the ODI scene is not knee-jerk, nor is it regressive; it is a fascinating story

16-Aug-2009•Sidharth Monga

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