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India yearn for a less slippery cordon

Since India's last tour of South Africa, their slip and gully fielders have dropped more often than they have caught. Whether it's an issue of technique or temperament, they will have to sort it out quickly if they hope to win matches on pitches with pace

03-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Cape Town

India turn focus on getting forward

At a purposeful nets session on Tuesday, India's batsmen went to work on dealing with lengths they are likely to be tested with by the South African quicks. Tennis-ball props included

02-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Cape Town

Six, seven, eight could decide India's fate

The pre-series spotlight might be on India's top five and their three quicks, but the three players in between might just end up deciding Tests if they are closely contested

02-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga

'I don't know anything other than playing cricket' - Jaffer

Vidarbha's senior-most statesman, who also played mentor to the side this season, speaks about what keeps him going

01-Jan-2018•Vishal Dikshit in Indore

Which has been India's best pace-bowling contingent?

The five-man pace attack India has sent to South Africa looks impressive on paper, but now does it compare to previous fast-bowling contingents that India have taken overseas since 2000? Vote for which one you think was the best

01-Jan-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Same old attack, all-new challenge

India have the same set of bowlers that toured South Africa in 2013-14. They have become fitter after the home stretch, but are they equipped to handle pressure of doing everything in tough conditions?

01-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga

A batting order with clear roles to fulfil in hostile conditions

If M Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara protect Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane from the new ball, India know they can score plenty of runs in the quick-scoring grounds of South Africa

31-Dec-2017•Sidharth Monga

Controversies 'triggered' Delhi's revival - Gambhir

They began the year with stories of the captain alleging the coach was creating an insecure environment. They may end it by becoming Ranji Trophy champions

28-Dec-2017•Vishal Dikshit in Indore

I want Vidarbha to think like winners - Jaffer

Wasim Jaffer, former Mumbai captain and current Vidarbha batsman, talks about his role as a mentor with Vidarbha who will play their first Ranji Trophy final from Friday

27-Dec-2017•Nagraj Gollapudi

Will Meghalaya make it back into Indian cricket's mainstream?

Football reigns supreme in the north-east, but cricket is slowly returning to the main stage

25-Dec-2017•Sharda Ugra

R Ashwin, now a legspinner too?

The India offspinner's bid to master legspin, while retaining his consistency at the international level, is simply an attempt to be a complete package, according to former team-mate and now coach VRS Guru Kedarnath

23-Dec-2017•Sidharth Monga

'Rohilicious'

The cricket world reacts to Rohit Sharma's stunning T20I century in Indore

22-Dec-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rohit hits the joint-fastest T20I century

Key numbers from the run fest in Indore

22-Dec-2017•Bharath Seervi

Madras' Srikkanth

The former India captain's average may be below 30, but his daredevil batting and his quaint mannerisms made him a cult favourite in his hometown

21-Dec-2017•Samarth Shah

Sri Lanka's worst defeat in T20Is

The loss by 93 runs is Sri Lanka's worst defeat in T20Is eclipsing the 85-run loss to Australia in Pallekele in 2016

20-Dec-2017•Bharath Seervi

Resilient Vidarbha continue to dream

Every time Karnataka have threatened to assert their might in a gripping semi-final at Eden Gardens, Vidarbha have fought back - just as they have done all season

19-Dec-2017•Akshay Gopalakrishnan in Kolkata

Is England's 0-7 away losing streak their worst ever?

And how many times have two batsmen scored double-centuries in the same innings of a Test?

19-Dec-2017•Steven Lynch

Karun Nair's mastery over clinching the clutch

The 26-year old made the latest addition to his repertoire of acing crunch games, with an unbeaten 148 that powered Karnataka to a first-innings lead in the Ranji Trophy semi-final

18-Dec-2017•Akshay Gopalakrishnan in Kolkata

Abhimanyu Mithun's season of sustained aggression

An improved wrist position has made him more accurate, and yoga has enabled him to recover faster between long spells. Eight years since his breakthrough first season, Karnataka's hit-the-deck enforcer is as quick as he has ever been

17-Dec-2017•Akshay Gopalakrishnan in Kolkata

India's eighth successive bilateral series win

Statistical highlights of how the two teams fared in 2017, India's bilateral series-winning streak and Shikhar Dhawan crossing 4000 ODI runs

17-Dec-2017•Bharath Seervi

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