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Tricked in to the defensive

Throughout the series Ricky Ponting has spoken proudly and defiantly about only one team playing aggressively and wanting to win at all times. That didn't happen on Saturday when Australia, who must win to level the series, batted in the most subdued styl

08-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

Australia choked by 8-1 field

India's plan was extremely defensive, but not negative. By persisting with the wide line, they were relying on a lapse in concentration from the batsmen for a wicket

08-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

A happy divorce and a timely nudge

Highlights of the first round of the Ranji Trophy's Super League and Plate matches

07-Nov-2008•Sidharth Monga

Krejza's eight and Harbhajan's 300

The two offspinners, Jason Krejza and Harbhajan Singh, had a day to remember in Nagpur. Cricinfo looks at a few statistical highlights for the two

07-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

A sober and significant innings

Another opportunity may present itself to Sourav Ganguly in the second innings, but it's equally likely that we have witnessed his last substantial contribution with the bat for India

07-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

A wanderer comes home

Centuries as opener at North Sound and Bridgetown kept him in the squad for India, but till Friday, his series had been a tale of squandered starts

07-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

'Crazy' debut

Jason Krejza was hit for 11 in his first over, including a six, on the way to picking up three of the game's most celebrated batsmen

06-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

Top marks for the openers

Any fears that captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have had over the absence of Gautam Gambhir were allayed by the 98-run opening stand between Virender Sehwag and new man M Vijay on the opening day of the fourth Test against Australia in Nagpur

06-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

'Nothing calms you like Laxman'

When he walks out to bat, the dressing room relaxes, knowing the side is in good hands

06-Nov-2008•Rahul Dravid

'The Muhammad Ali of cricket'

Cricinfo asked former team-mates and players about their most memorable Anil Kumble moments

02-Nov-2008•Interviews by Nagraj Gollapudi

India's greatest match-winner

Stats analysis of Anil Kumble's career

02-Nov-2008•S Rajesh and Mathew Varghese

Kumble leaves in the spotlight

Anil Kumble steals the spotlight on the final day of his Test career at the Kotla

02-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

A pillar of Indian cricket

During the 1990s Anil Kumble and Sachin Tendulkar were the twin pillars of a team that sought to establish itself as a big player on the world stage

02-Nov-2008•Dileep Premachandran

An underrated giant

Kumble reduced bowling to its essentials, like an artist who simplifies but still retains the meaning of his work

02-Nov-2008•Suresh Menon

Batting lifts but bowling worries remain

What will determine whether Australia win the fourth Test to draw the series and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is the bowling, which has been a problem all tour

02-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

India's efforts fail to match aspirations

India failed to stay switched on and allowed Australia's batsmen, who batted resolutely, to save the game

01-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Responsible Clarke just what Australia needed

There was only one thing the team needed from Clarke on the fourth day - a match-saving century - and unless there is a shocking collapse late on Sunday he has delivered

01-Nov-2008•Ali Cook

Kumble perseveres through pain

Despite clearly being in some discomfort from the injury to his left hand, Anil Kumble went through his repertoire, probing away for the mistakes that were interminably slow to arrive

01-Nov-2008•Cricinfo staff

Sehwag fills specialist spinner's boots

Virender Sehwag's shrewd cricketing brain does not show much in his cavalier strokeplay. Instead, his intelligence emerges when he's bowling

31-Oct-2008•Cricinfo staff

The return of Matt the Bat

Throughout this series Australia have needed a strong man at the top to show the way and the usual Matthew Hayden has re-appeared

31-Oct-2008•Ali Cook

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