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Dhoni keeps his end-over promise

His greatest contribution may be turning fans inured to close defeats and panicky collapses into a set that refuses to believe a game is lost as long as he stays in

12-Jul-2013•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Treachery in the Trinidad pitch

The pitch for the final league game between India and Sri Lanka offered lateral movement and extremely uneven bounce, making shot-making virtually impossible

11-Jul-2013•Aakash Chopra

What makes Bhuvneshwar a threat?

On the face of it Bhuvneshwar Kumar has no quality that's likely to catch a layman's fancy. But face him with a bat in hand and you'll know his worth

06-Jul-2013•Aakash Chopra at Queen's Park Oval

India forget the Hobart blueprint

India had chased a similar target in tougher circumstances in Hobart, but in Jamaica they batted as though they didn't remember that achievement

03-Jul-2013•Aakash Chopra

Tharanga's best, India's worst, and a first in ODIs

Stats highlights from the third ODI of the tri-series between Sri Lanka and India

03-Jul-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

When attack is the best form of defence

The best way to survive and flourish on a pitch with variable pace and bounce is to adopt a more aggressive approach

01-Jul-2013•Aakash Chopra at Sabina Park

When India travel, money follows

For the impoverished WICB, substituting a bilateral with Sri Lanka with a tri-series is a financial coup. However, it isn't doing Test cricket any good in the region

30-Jun-2013•Tony Cozier

Not just a Testicide

With little context, this tri-series could be looked upon as another blow to Test cricket, but for the teams, it provides a chance to grow, build and streamline their ODI outfits

27-Jun-2013•Abhishek Purohit

India a force in cricket (and facial hair)

An authoritative run-down of the Champions Trophy final

25-Jun-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Team of the tournament

A Champions Trophy composite XI as selected by ESPNcricinfo writers

24-Jun-2013•Andrew McGlashan

India's tough selection policies bear fruit

The Champions Trophy win is an important landmark in India's rebuilding effort, and credit must be extended to the team's selection committee that has been unafraid of taking a few tough decisions

24-Jun-2013•Sidharth Monga

Ashwin seals place as India's go-to spinner

R Ashwin's performance with the ball in the Champions Trophy final cemented his reputation as a frontline spinner for India

24-Jun-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi

Cook wonders at the calamity

Alastair Cook stroked his magnificent jawline and could not believe the manner in which England had lost a game that was theirs for the taking

23-Jun-2013•Jarrod Kimber

England architects of own downfall

With 20 to win from 16 balls and six wickets in hand, England choked like a consumptive goat wolfing a bucket of marbles

23-Jun-2013•George Dobell at Edgbaston

Rain doesn't dampen Dhawan

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the final of the Champions Trophy

23-Jun-2013•George Dobell and Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

Iceman Dhoni keeps pressure at bay

Many different players have been involved in India's most recent two global successes, but there is one constant in their calm and composed captain

22-Jun-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

Dhoni v Cook, and other key battles

Some match-ups that could define how the England v India Champions Trophy final pans out

22-Jun-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi

Top-class top order v new-ball firepower

India's top-order batting has been the biggest success story of the tournament, but on Sunday they'll be up against an incisive fast-bowling attack

22-Jun-2013•S Rajesh

Fair result for a middling ODI team

Fight carries Sri Lanka far into tournaments, but they lack the ruthless edge that winning titles requires

20-Jun-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando in Cardiff

Ishant, Kumar, Yadav find pack mentality

India's three seamers clicked as a unit for the first time in Cardiff to great effect

20-Jun-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi in Cardiff

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