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Faith in players took Hyderabad back to top level

Faith in players took Hyderabad back to top level

After their 21 all out debacle against Rajasthan last season, Hyderabad dropped several players. This season, new coach Sunil Joshi insisted players be stuck with, and they have earned a quarter-final against Rajasthan

31-Dec-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi

Fit and fresh Binny becomes Karnataka's go-to man

Fit and fresh Binny becomes Karnataka's go-to man

Allrounder is reaping the benefits of a new attitude and a commitment to fitness with both bat and ball

30-Dec-2011•Nitin Sundar

The man behind Rajasthan's 'quick' fix

The man behind Rajasthan's 'quick' fix

Rajasthan's bowlers were struggling in the early stages of the Ranji Trophy. Then Meyrick Pringle took over as the bowling coach and turned their fortunes around

28-Dec-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi

'Scoring hundreds is the best feeling'

'Scoring hundreds is the best feeling'

The Mumbai captain and Ranji record-holder looks back at his domestic career, playing maidan cricket, learning to score fast, the team's winning philosophy, and more

22-Dec-2011•Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

Punjab, Baroda lead race for quarter-final spots

Punjab, Baroda lead race for quarter-final spots

What the Elite teams need to do to make the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy

20-Dec-2011•Nitin Sundar

Armed, dangerous and ready to play

Armed, dangerous and ready to play

Unlike Indian first-class cricket's other teams, the Services side are a breed apart, with an old-fashioned ethos all their own

08-Dec-2011•Sharda Ugra

Kerala and HP in semi-final shootout

Kerala and HP in semi-final shootout

It's still a tight race to the semi-finals as the Plate League enters the final round. A guide to who needs to do what to qualify

Jaffer still shines after all these years

Jaffer still shines after all these years

Few players in Indian domestic cricket have the aura and record of Wasim Jaffer, who has made a habit of making mountains of runs for Mumbai

05-Dec-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi in Rajkot

The secret of Laxman's steel: Hyderabad

The secret of Laxman's steel: Hyderabad

He may not be able to play for his Ranji side often, but follows them closely even when on tour and is encouraged by the upturn after they hit rock bottom

01-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

Tricky Kotla and an outrageous injury

Tricky Kotla and an outrageous injury

ESPNcricinfo looks at the highlights of the third round of the Ranji Trophy 2011-12

22-Nov-2011•Abhishek Purohit

KP Appanna has big boots to fill

KP Appanna has big boots to fill

The 22-year-old has been called for chucking, lost a season to injury and now has to follow the likes of Prasanna, Chandrasekhar, Kumble and Sunil Joshi as Karnataka's new lead spinner

16-Nov-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi

A freak catch, and an inebriated captain

A freak catch, and an inebriated captain

ESPNcricinfo looks at the highlights of the second round of the Ranji Trophy 2011-12

14-Nov-2011•Sidharth Monga

Triple threat

Triple threat

Until 2006-07 batsmen managed scores of 300 once every four Ranji seasons. Since then all hell has broken loose

13-Nov-2011•Sidharth Monga

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