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England need to adapt and move on

England's policy of consistent selection has produced success in the past but the present situation must be identified and dealt with

16-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

The emergence of a significant global talent

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Ahmedabad

16-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

Pujara's happy vibes

It took Cheteshwar Pujara a lot of hard work to earn a second chance at Test cricket after injury but he is now grasping that opportunity with both hands

16-Nov-2012•Sidharth Monga

Swann's worst fears confirmed

The failure of their seamers to provide any control, and the lack of a second spinner, saw England leaning heavily on their premier slow bowler on day one

15-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

Toss only part of England's struggles

England were always up against it having lost the toss but their lack of patience with the ball and slackness in the field contributed more to their position at the end of day one

15-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

Green field, spinning top

Plays of the day from the first day of the first Test between India and England in Ahmedabad

15-Nov-2012•George Dobell in Ahmedabad

Discipline, Sehwag style

There will be those who will still pick holes in Virender Sehwag's opening-day hundred, but he could not have done much more to make up for a two-year century drought and set the tone for the series

15-Nov-2012•Sidharth Monga

Lever's Indian summer

The England bowler's Test career started off like a dream in Delhi in 1976

15-Nov-2012•Will Hawkes

Important to share ideas with spin partner - Ashwin

Spin duo R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha in conversation with ESPNcricinfo

14-Nov-2012•Abhishek Purohit

Vulnerable India seek vengeance

Asking for rank turners against visiting teams could backfire on India, because their batting still appears suspect against quality bowling attacks

14-Nov-2012•Sidharth Monga

Gambhir's problem is mindset, not technique

In Test cricket he needs to find a way of controlling instincts that have been successful for him in the limited-overs game

14-Nov-2012•Aakash Chopra

'Time for Dhoni to step out of his cocoon'

Harsha Bhogle, Rahul Dravid and Sanjay Manjrekar discuss MS Dhoni and Duncan Fletcher ahead of two big home assignments

14-Nov-2012

History, spin stand in England's way

England's poor record in India and a persistent weakness against spin bowling mean the hosts will start as favourites

13-Nov-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

'I know I am built for Test cricket'

Suresh Raina talks about wanting to prove his Test credentials, his rapport with coach Duncan Fletcher and his friendship with captain MS Dhoni

12-Nov-2012•Interview by Amol Karhadkar

Chawla makes statement with the bat

After being caned for 233 runs in his return to top-flight cricket, the allrounder made up for it with a blistering century that thwarted Maharashtra's plans of securing a first-innings lead

12-Nov-2012•Amol Karhadkar in Pune

'The basic way of playing spin is to rotate the strike'

Mike Gatting, Graham Thorpe and Murali Kartik on how England need to bat against the Indian spinners

12-Nov-2012•Interviews by Nagraj Gollapudi

Memo to Sehwag

He needs to remember, when he gets to 30 or 40, that he isn't playing like he used to

12-Nov-2012•Aakash Chopra

Pune continues to produce lifeless pitches

If the BCCI pulls up state associations for preparing underprepared wickets, it's high time they start doing so with those who come up with paatas that have nothing in them for the bowlers

11-Nov-2012•Amol Karhadkar in Pune

Parents watch Jadhav and Motwani shred UP

Kedar Jadhav and Rohit Motwani took centre stage on day two in Pune, with their parents cheering them on from the sidelines

10-Nov-2012•Amol Karhadkar in Pune

Jadhav times his ton well

Ignored by the IPL franchises last year, the aggressive batsman hopes his ton in the first match will help him build momentum for the rest of the season

09-Nov-2012•Amol Karhadkar in Pune

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