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Gambhir facing his toughest test

India's struggles with the bat in Australia start at the top, with the form of their opener Gautam Gambhir

03-Jan-2012•Sambit Bal

Beach balls make an entry, batsmen hastily exit

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between Australia and India in Sydney

03-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the SCG

Time running out for India

After five straight away losses, India need to turn the trend around sooner rather than later

02-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Sydney

Venue record a boost for India

India, under pressure following the loss in Melbourne, will take confidence from their ability to bounce back in away series and their batting record in Sydney

01-Jan-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Off-season preparation the reason for MP's rise

The lack of star players and professional signings has actually worked in Madhya Pradesh's favour this season. They've also shown the resilience to progress after a disastrous season opener

01-Jan-2012•Abhishek Purohit

Australia's green attack silences India's 'big three'

Rookies against ramparts is promising to light up the summer. It's 1-0 rookies, now it's up to the veterans to respond

01-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga

Tamil Nadu bowling in good health - Balaji

A lack of outright wins suggests a weakness in Tamil Nadu's bowling. But, as their captain points out, they have taken 20 wickets three times this season; perhaps fielding and the weather are their real enemies

31-Dec-2011•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Faith in players took Hyderabad back to top level

After their 21 all out debacle against Rajasthan last season, Hyderabad dropped several players. This season, new coach Sunil Joshi insisted players be stuck with, and they have earned a quarter-final against Rajasthan

31-Dec-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi

India need to rethink strategy against tail

Australia's last four wickets outscored India's by 79 runs over both innings at the MCG. In a series that could be decided by lower-order contributions, MS Dhoni may need to change his defensive tactics

31-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

Fit and fresh Binny becomes Karnataka's go-to man

Allrounder is reaping the benefits of a new attitude and a commitment to fitness with both bat and ball

30-Dec-2011•Nitin Sundar

India's batting woes abroad continue

The fact that India were rolled over twice by Australia's second-choice pace attack suggests the failures in England were not an aberration but confirmation of a trend

29-Dec-2011•Sambit Bal at the MCG

Overseas chases a struggle for India

India have chased 200-plus targets quite successfully in the last few years, but those instances have all been in the subcontinent. Overseas, the numbers don't look so pretty

29-Dec-2011•S Rajesh

Cowan pokes Siddle, Tendulkar leaves for four

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and India in Melbourne

29-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

The man behind Rajasthan's 'quick' fix

Rajasthan's bowlers were struggling in the early stages of the Ranji Trophy. Then Meyrick Pringle took over as the bowling coach and turned their fortunes around

28-Dec-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi

'The best bowling attack I've played with' - Sehwag

India's bowling department has been over-reliant on Zaheer Khan in recent times, but Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav's impressive performances in Melbourne have given the attack a sense of completeness

28-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

MCG pitch gives Test perfect narrative

The MCG has provided the pitch and the stage to two less-than-perfect teams to weave together the perfect narrative that has kept everyone - batsmen, bowler, and spectators - interested

28-Dec-2011•Sambit Bal at the MCG

Laxman's MCG jinx continues

India's fourth-innings mettle will be tested again in Melbourne, while Michael Hussey showed he isn't finished just yet

28-Dec-2011•S Rajesh

The segway strikes again

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

28-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Tendulkar's promise of a glorious summer

Sachin Tendulkar batted with fluency and control to help India break the trend of batting failures that had blighted their start to overseas tours in recent times

27-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Australian seamers show mettle against the best

India were undoubtedly on top, but James Pattinson and his fast-bowling colleagues showed a willingness to toil hard against the best batsmen in the business

27-Dec-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

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