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England streets ahead on all fronts

A much-anticipated contest between two top teams turned out to be hopelessly one-sided as England overwhelmed India in every department

24-Aug-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

When cricket met religion

Rahul Dravid batted like an angel, but only a miracle could save India

23-Aug-2011•Ewan Day-Collins

Unyielding England secure perfect finish

India fought as hard on the final day at The Oval has they had at any time on this tour, but ultimately an unrelenting England secured a telling series whitewash

22-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Dhoni calm as India veer off course

Unlike in his previous four years as India captain, MS Dhoni's now-famous clinical detachment has been unable to produce a turnaround for his team

22-Aug-2011•Sharda Ugra at The Oval

The moment eludes Tendulkar again

Sachin Tendulkar's quest for his 100th century is a feat of Olympic proportions. He got excruciatingly close to the mark on Monday

22-Aug-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at The Oval

Tendulkar thwarted in century quest

ESPNcricinfo's Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the fourth Test between England and India at The Oval

22-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller and Nagraj Gollapudi at The Oval

Swann torments the best players of spin

Given the first set of conditions in this series that suit his gifts, Graeme Swann has tempted the great stroke-makers to hit against his classical brand of offspin with the deception of a cheeky expression

22-Aug-2011•Sharda Ugra at The Oval

Dravid stops the clocks with magnificent defiance

At the very last gasp of a series that began with such expectation, we're finally seeing the India that the crowds have flocked to witness

21-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller at The Oval

India have become a laughing stock

They arrived as the world No. 1 team but will end the series embarrassed and, in all likelihood, whitewashed

20-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Bell's Oval opera

At a ground where he got a pair in the 2005 Ashes, Bell made his first double-century and set up a potential whitewash of India

20-Aug-2011•Sharda Ugra at The Oval

Sreesanth's steely stare, Raina's unwanted record

ESPNcricinfo's Plays of the Day from the third day of the fourth Test between England and India at The Oval

20-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Bopara the flag-bearer needs to succeed

Bar the government cabinet there are few English institutions made up from as narrow a base. Ravi Bopara needs to succeed to inspire future generations

20-Aug-2011•Sahil Dutta

Confident England have never had it so good

In the past eight months, the humiliation England have heaped on their two highest-profile opponents has been devastating

19-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Impressive Ishant stuck without support

Ishant Sharma must have felt caught in a sci-fi horror movie: there he was, valiantly defending one side of his spaceship. On the other side, some cowboys were letting all the aliens in

19-Aug-2011•Sharda Ugra at The Oval

RP Singh's selection reflects India's tragicomic series

How does a bowler who hasn't played for India for two years, and has had no first-class cricket since January, get in the side ahead of someone who was a big part of India's World Cup-winning campaign?

18-Aug-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at The Oval

England offer India a blueprint for revival

India's opposition has given them all possible indicators as to how turnarounds, while difficult, are neither impossible nor complicated

18-Aug-2011•Sharda Ugra at The Oval

Wanted, the Sehwag of old

For India to have a chance of leaving England with a Test victory, they need Virender Sehwag to attack, but only after settling in

17-Aug-2011•Sharda Ugra at The Oval

Hungry England pursue lasting greatness

It may well be too early to suppose that England are on the verge of a dynastic rein, as achieved by the great West Indies and Australia sides, but they've certainly found the formula for continued success

17-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller

Venue a solace for beleagured India

India, thoroughly outclassed with bat and ball so far, have to derive inspiration from their record at The Oval to avoid their first 4-0 series defeat in almost 20 years

17-Aug-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

India's last chance to turn up

Though India lacked the aura of the No. 1 teams of the past, they had the resilience and results. After the first three Tests in England, nothing remains

17-Aug-2011•Sharda Ugra at The Oval

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