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The boost to Tamil Nadu's collective strength

L Balaji, their captain, considers this is the best Tamil Nadu team he's been part of and its progress to the final has been a truly collective effort

18-Jan-2012•Nagraj Gollapudi in Chennai

Self-belief and adaptability the reasons for Bist's success

Robin Bist's life is already littered with instances where he has received good advice that has shaped his career. That has helped earn his position as Rajasthan's batting giant this season

18-Jan-2012•Nagraj Gollapudi in Chennai

Undone by pace and swing

Over the last four years, Sehwag has been the most successful Test batsman in Asia, but outside the subcontinent his stats have plummeted

18-Jan-2012•S Rajesh

Déjà vu for Sehwag in Adelaide

When he came here in 2008, Virender Sehwag had to bat out of his comfort zone to save a Test, and his career. Four years later, the situation isn't very different, except that he is also captain of a side in disarray

18-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Adelaide

Five-day gratification

How and why do we watch Test cricket in an age when time is measured in seconds and countless gadgets demand our attention?

18-Jan-2012•Wright Thompson

Pup's catch, and some spooky numbers

For half a day's play, there was lots of action. Pity India didn't out up a fight

16-Jan-2012•Scott Hazebroek

'A lot of soul-searching needs to be done'

After India's seventh consecutive overseas Test defeat, throats were cleared for some angry shouting

15-Jan-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pummelled by pace

Stats highlights from another thoroughly dominant performance by Australia, as they swept to a series win and subjected India to their fifth innings defeat in the last 13 months

15-Jan-2012•S Rajesh

'I want to play at least 80 Tests'

Suresh Raina may have made his name as a short-form specialist but it's the five-day game he wants to leave his mark on - question marks over technique or not

15-Jan-2012•Nitin Sundar

Laxman's most un-Laxman innings

Against an Australia team that have got their plans for him right, at the fag end of his career, perhaps VVS Laxman's duck in Perth was a logical result. But the essence of Laxman is that he has always defied logic

14-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the WACA

In front with ten wickets in hand

A double-century stand, a double-century deficit, and a maiden five-for... stats highlights from the second day in Perth

14-Jan-2012•S Rajesh

Zaheer's bad luck and sweet victory

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the third Test between Australia and India in Perth

14-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the WACA

Banter suggests India are resigned to defeat

Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma replied to sledges from Australia's openers by telling them things would be reversed when Australia tours India. That is indicative that India have already conceded this series

13-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the WACA

'I show intent and it came off today' - Warner

David Warner couldn't lay bat on ball in the net sessions leading up to the WACA Test, which makes his dazzling 69-ball century all the more special

13-Jan-2012•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Australia bowlers choke India with maidens

Discipline from the four-man pace attack meant the batsmen were forced to search for runs, and they perished in the process

13-Jan-2012•Brydon Coverdale at the WACA

Australia's 15-over blast

Stats highlights from an utterly dominant day for Australia in Perth

13-Jan-2012•S Rajesh

The WACA welcome, and a replay after 20 years

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between Australia and India in Perth

13-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the WACA

Rajasthan find another big promise in Rituraj Singh

He may well be a work in progress, but for Rajasthan, Rituraj is working just fine for the moment

13-Jan-2012•Sharda Ugra at the Bansi Lal Stadium

Australia, you beauty

It's a fine country - in more ways than one - our correspondent finds, in his first few weeks covering India's tour down under

13-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga

When the familiar doesn't work

It is difficult to pinpoint whether it is the bowlers that MS Dhoni doesn't trust, whether he is out of his depth tactically, whether he is not fresh enough on tours, or whether his strength is his biggest weakness

12-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth

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