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Australia arrived in India with none of their fast bowlers having played a Test in the country, but they were sure it would not be a problem. It has been worse than that. The lack of impact is on the verge of becoming a series-losing issue

Andrew Symonds' ill-discipline gave Watson the chance to show he could be a fully-fledged international batsman. In his fifth Test, he took it

The cricket's been prosaic rather than nail-biting, and some of the leading actors appear to have forgotten where the stage is

Amit Mishra is wearing a borrowed Test cap, but he has the heart to match the man he has borrowed the cap from

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's instinct told him, while he was looking on from the dressing room yesterday, that Australia was there for the taking

Sourav Ganguly's game sort of clicks when he has been written off, it sort of clicks when people want him to be seen as the enemy

The ICL's second season has some improvements over the first, but there's a fair amount of work left

A statistical analysis of Sachin Tendulkar's Test career

A statistical preview to the second Test between India and Australia in Mohali

With increased audiences tuned in, Neo Sports, the channel which holds the broadcast rights for the four-Test series, will be as pleased as punch

Are India looking more at the past - in Kumble's great record, in the old two-spinner theory - than looking to play the four best bowlers available?

Anil Kumble is far from superfluous, and he must be given the right to confront his biggest challenge yet

For all the strides Indian cricket has made, every now and then they seem they can't move over from the past

Tendulkar and Laxman's contributions helped India save the Test and will rank among their more significant

India's batsmen have an opportunity to slay a demon: batting to save a Test. It's their third opportunity to pass such an examination in 2008. They would want to forget the first two efforts

Australia's back-up brigade, led by the energetic Mitchell Johnson, stepped up with a performance that is promising not just for this match, but the entire series

The average fielding of this Indian side stood exposed today like an old wound that, with the precise placement and sharp running of the Australian batsmen, bled runs right through

Michael Hussey must be the most calculating batsman in the game

It's time the selectors started thinking of doing away with outdated traditions. Playing three fast bowlers, and not two spinners, may just herald a new beginning

India had Australia on the defensive during the first hour but after Ishant was finished, the slowness - in the pitch and in their legs - helped Australia settle