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Neither a bad pitch nor a good one

Batsmen from both sides made a turning Mohali surface look worse than it actually was, but the cricket it produced was one-dimensional. A series of this stature deserves a greater variety of skills to be on display

09-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga

Reliving Sachin mania

For many Indians across North America, the three-match All-Star series has turned into a chance for a pilgrimage - partly to watch legendary cricketers playing but mostly to see one man

08-Nov-2015•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

SA feared the worst, they got the worst

The visitors had been wary of the Mohali pitch well before the match even began and that played as much or a greater part in the unravelling

07-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Refreshed Jadeja rediscovers his mojo

Top fitness, a bit of batting, sharpness in the field, and deadly accuracy when bowling... that has been Ravindra Jadeja's recipe for success in Test cricket previously, and it was on show once again in Mohali

07-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Spin 34, pace 6

Stats highlights from the third day of the first Test between India and South Africa, in Mohali

07-Nov-2015•Bharath Seervi

Jadeja, Ashwin spin India to big win

07-Nov-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ashwin's presence breeds India's belief

India's batsmen squandered the advantage of batting first on the opening day but R Ashwin was around to pick up the ball on the second day

06-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Ashwin becomes fastest Indian to 150 Test wickets

Stats highlights from the second day's play in Mohali where R Ashwin took yet another five-wicket haul.

06-Nov-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

India consolidate lead after Ashwin five-for

06-Nov-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

'I was determined to prove to everyone I could bat'

Shreyas Iyer on his initiation to cricket, going for big bucks in the IPL auction, and the impact Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had on his career

06-Nov-2015•Shashank Kishore

Elgar's drift spins a web around India

He wasn't expected to be a main man of South Africa's bowling attack but Dean Elgar reaped rewards for paying attention to flight and drift on the first day in Mohali

05-Nov-2015•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

India's day-one woes against South Africa

Stats highlights from the Test between India and South Africa in Mohali where 12 wickets fell on the first day.

05-Nov-2015•Shiva Jayaraman

India need not be adamant to play five bowlers

India looked a batsman short on a track on which they might not need the extra bowler, and the batsmen playing the match weren't exactly up to scratch either

05-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

India hit back after being bowled out for 201

05-Nov-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Why a two-division structure could do Test cricket good

Such a set-up would allow smaller teams a shot at elite Test cricket, but its success would depend on an all-inclusive money-sharing model

05-Nov-2015•Tim Wigmore

Jimmy Cook's short spell

He faced South Africa's first ball in international cricket on readmission and their first ball in a home Test soon after. Unfortunately, it didn't go much further

04-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga

A trial by pace, a test of patience

South Africa's success in India over the years has been built on getting the basics right - seamers attacking the stumps, and batsmen biding their time at the crease

04-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Ashwin and Philander - twins separated by conditions

The careers of two vastly different bowlers from two vastly different cricketing cultures have followed a near-identical path: unplayable in helpful conditions and sometimes unselectable in unfriendly environs

04-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

India lean towards three spinners, and Dhawan

India have several questions on the make-up of the playing XI to mull ahead of the Mohali Test, including how many bowlers of which type to pick - and their nets session has provided some clues

03-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Settled India up against hardened tourists

With most bases covered, India are expected to turn a bleak home season around, but for that they will have to break down the only side that has bucked the trend of little Test success on tours

03-Nov-2015•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

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