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Lone Broad keeping England afloat

Stuart Broad has almost single-handedly kept England alive in this pulsating Test match. It's quite a turnaround for someone who was one tough call away from being sent back to county cricket

30-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

Pietersen's spill, Broad's burst

Plays of the day from the second day of the Trent Bridge Test between England and India

30-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

Sreesanth shuts out his former self

Sreesanth made up for the absence of Zaheer Khan with plenty of skill and measured aggression, showing no signs of the volatility he's been known for

29-Jul-2011•Sharda Ugra at Trent Bridge

Nottingham and the joy of swing

Swing and movement worked their magic at a venue known to produce outright results, but India need to scrap in tough conditions to keep the series truly alive

29-Jul-2011•Sambit Bal at Trent Bridge

England's grit would have impressed Fletcher

How a team drags themselves out of trouble often defines their credentials. Australia had it, India have shown the same tenacity on occasions and England are now showing similar traits

29-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

Finn's incredible journey, and the return of Sreesanth

Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between England and India at Trent Bridge

29-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

Will an embattled Harbhajan step up?

The conditions may have played a part in his misery at Lord's but Harbhajan Singh knows he's been struggling for a while. Going in to the Trent Bridge Test, there is an urgent need to set things right

28-Jul-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Trent Bridge

Time for India's batting 'attack' to hunt in a pack

At Trent Bridge, before the openers set off into the sunlight, India's bowlers would well do to give all the batsmen a stern talking-to about the benefits of adopting a pack mentality

28-Jul-2011•Sharda Ugra at Trent Bridge

A paradise for pace bowlers

After a poor display in the first Test, India will face an uphill task at a venue which has heavily favoured pace bowling in recent times

28-Jul-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

History of comebacks offers India hope

Abhinav Mukund has no illusions about replacing Virender Sehwag's brilliance, but is aware that India will expect him to imbibe the most crucial ingredient in their rise up the world rankings - the ability to rebound

27-Jul-2011•Sharda Ugra at Trent Bridge

Undercooked India get chewed apart

Sloppy fielding, players looking unfit and lack of preparation are hardly the traits of a No. 1 team. Does India's answer lie in switching to England's scientific approach that focuses on collective success?

26-Jul-2011•Sahil Dutta

India's bouncebackability

India have a poor record in the first Tests of series, but their second-Test numbers are remarkably better

26-Jul-2011•S Rajesh

England's bowling a class apart

England lost the toss, batted through the toughest conditions of the Test, had almost everyone contribute and bowled as a team. It was a well-deserved victory

25-Jul-2011•Sambit Bal at Lord's

Queues, wafts and howlers

Plays of the Day from fifth day of the first Test between England and India at Lord's

25-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Ishant lights up the fourth day

Ishant Sharma's five overs for four runs and three wickets before lunch is up there among the best spells of fast bowling in recent years

24-Jul-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Lord's

In Tests Matt Prior is the best in the business

Matt Prior has never looked comfortable in coloured clothing but right at this moment, it is doubtful whether there is a better wicketkeeper-batsman in the five-day game

24-Jul-2011•Andrew Miller at Lord's

An expected end after a thrilling journey

The series opener between England and India already has a storyline worthy of its 2000th Test status, and a compelling final day awaits

24-Jul-2011•Sambit Bal at Lord's

Dravid shows his greatness

Fifteen years ago he fell five runs short, but in 2011, with his team in big trouble, Rahul Dravid got his name on the Lord's honours board

23-Jul-2011•Sambit Bal at Lord's

Day of mixed emotions for Indian fans

Saturday at Lord's was marked in diaries months in advance by die-hard Indian fans. It was a big day for them, some of whom had traversed continents to witness a possible historic moment - Tendulkar's 100th century

23-Jul-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Lord's

Full-length Broad rediscovers his best

In a soaring day's work, Stuart Broad scattered the cream of India's batting and propelled England's bid to become the No.1 Test team in the world

23-Jul-2011•Andrew Miller at Lord's

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