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Tendulkar finds his off-side groove

Stats highlights of the third day of the first Test between New Zealand and India in Hamilton

20-Mar-2009•S Rajesh

Sachin evokes his prime

Bring back Shane Warne, Shaun Pollock and Wasim Akram because we have a conundrum here that only they can solve. The way Sachin Tendulkar has batted on this tour, and in the matches leading up to it, it seems he has hit the kind of patch he did in the mid

20-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

Wish you were here

It was an exhilarating day's play. Six wickets in the first session, followed by two superb centuries, a good comeback by the bowling side and a blazing start by the visitors

18-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga at Seddon Park

The drama around Ryder's maiden century

The hapless Chris Martin came in to bat with five balls to go in the Harbhajan over, with Ryder looking on from the non-striker's end, two short of a maiden Test century.

18-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

Dangerous underdogs

A tough series will maintain the credibility of New Zealand's Test side, a win will set them forward by leaps, but they can't afford to get outplayed

17-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

Buoyant India unfazed by dismal record

They may not have a Test win in New Zealand since 1976 but India are focused on winning the series instead of worrying about past performances

17-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

A fine venue for pace, and for Vettori the batsman

Stats preview to the first Test between New Zealand and India in Hamilton

16-Mar-2009•S Rajesh

The Tests are here

The first thing Daniel Vettori did upon arriving at Seddon Park, two days before the first Test, was to have a look at the pitch. He inspected it for a good five to ten minutes and then chatted with the curator Karl Johnson

16-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

A tale of two comebacks

If the two teams needed any motivation before the start of the Tests, it has arrived in the form of L Balaji and James Franklin

16-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

Meetings and beatings

Former cricketers - and a hockey star - queue up to be interrogated by our intrepid correspondent, and bowlers get the rough end of the stick

16-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga

Why Ryder was a good investment

Jesse Ryder is not your everyday cricketer - on the ratio of natural talent to hard work, he relies heavily on the side of talent

14-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Auckland

Almost famous

Cricinfo asked former and current women players for their lasting memories from each of the eight World Cups so far. Mithali Raj, the former India captain, revisits the last tournament

14-Mar-2009

England and New Zealand emerge favourites

Australia, India, New Zealand, England, West Indies and Pakistan have made it to the Super Six of the women's World Cup. We look at how the teams fared in their group stage and where they stand going into the Super Six

13-Mar-2009•Nishi Narayanan

A litany of woe

Anjum Chopra looks back at the sixth women's World Cup

11-Mar-2009

Tendulkar fills the New Zealand gap

A look at the important numbers from the run-fest in Christchurch, where 726 runs were scored from 95.1 overs

08-Mar-2009•S Rajesh

Momentum with a magical touch

So just how did Tendulkar set himself into a position to aim at the first ODI double-century before he had to retire hurt after 45 overs?

08-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

The shower surprise

Everybody hopes that the next three matches go the full distance, but don't rule out contingency plans for rain intervals being discussed in team meetings

06-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Wellington

The best-loved player

The wristy little genius was also among the most universally adored of players

05-Mar-2009•Ramachandra Guha

E-ticket to ride

The joys of auto-check in. Chess in a public square with giant pieces. And meeting an international cricketer who also happens to be colleague… sort of

03-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga

Hard times in the big league

All is not rosy in the IPL as the effects of the global economic downturn begin to make their presence felt

21-Feb-2009•Ajay S Shankar

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