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Bvute's nemesis and Butt's graft

Bvute's nemesis and Butt's graft

Cricinfo and Wisden writers select their best and worst moments from 2005

Australia dominated but Shoaib downs England

Australia dominated but Shoaib downs England

Cricinfo and Wisden writers select their best and worst moments from 2005

Great sportsmanship, Tendulkar and India's final jinx

Great sportsmanship, Tendulkar and India's final jinx

Cricinfo and Wisden writers select their best and worst moments from 2005

Ferment, furore and India's future on the mend

Ferment, furore and India's future on the mend

It was to be a year of near-cataclysmic change off the field, and a degree of transformation on it

26-Dec-2005•Dileep Premachandran

Spinning his way to glory

Spinning his way to glory

When India take the field at Ahmedabad for the third and final Test against Sri Lanka, Anil Kumble, the country's highest wicket-taker, will play his 100th Test. Cricinfo takes a look at some of the highlights of a charismatic career

17-Dec-2005•Jamie Alter

One hundred and counting for Kumble

One hundred and counting for Kumble

When Anil Kumble takes the field for the final Test at Ahmedabad, he will become the second spinner to have played 100 Tests

17-Dec-2005•George Binoy

The 100-per-cent cricketer

The 100-per-cent cricketer

He may be a master of his craft but Anil's greatness lies in his ability to always see himself as a student

17-Dec-2005•Rahul Dravid

Pathan's batting lesson to the top order

Pathan's batting lesson to the top order

How Irfan Pathan's straight-bat approach paid dividends

12-Dec-2005•On the Ball with S Rajesh

Ten of Tendulkar's finest

Ten of Tendulkar's finest

Cricinfo looks back at ten of Tendulkar's best three-figure knocks

10-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

Tendulkar's journey in numbers

Tendulkar's journey in numbers

A stats analysis of Sachin Tendulkar's 35 Test centuries

10-Dec-2005•S Rajesh

Kumble's playground

Kumble's playground

A lowdown on Feroz Shah Kotla, the venue for the second Test between India and Sri Lanka

09-Dec-2005•Cricinfo staff

The wonder that was Bombay

The wonder that was Bombay

Cricket in Bombay was, and still is, a studied art

27-Nov-2005•Jamie Alter

Milestones on the way to 357

Milestones on the way to 357

Sachin Tendulkar has become one-day cricket's most-capped player, playing his 357th ODI, against South Africa at Kolkata

24-Nov-2005•George Binoy

Red-hot South Africans have a point to prove

Red-hot South Africans have a point to prove

Though South Africa haven't lost a match in 19 ODIs, their record against India in India is quite ordinary

15-Nov-2005•Cricinfo staff

Out-thought and outplayed

Out-thought and outplayed

Sri Lanka have been out-thought and then outplayed by India and the stats tell the tale

13-Nov-2005•George Binoy

Sri Lanka facing unknown territory

Sri Lanka facing unknown territory

With the bold axing of Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lankan cricket finds itself in uncharted territory. Charlie Austin investigates

11-Nov-2005•Charlie Austin

A shot in the arm

A shot in the arm

Sunday's win for Sri Lanka came too late for this series but a turnaround was utterly essential before December's Test series

06-Nov-2005•Sri Lanka view by Charlie Austin

Swinging times for Pathan

Swinging times for Pathan

Irfan Pathan has been one of the crucial cogs in India's winning wheel, but Anand Vasu warns against placing too many expectations at Pathan's feet

29-Oct-2005•Anand Vasu in Delhi

A time for introspection

A time for introspection

Sri Lanka have slipped to a new level of incompetence and India are on the rise. For me, the disturbing signals are from seniors

29-Oct-2005•Arjuna Ranatunga

Moody's men face test of character

Moody's men face test of character

Sri Lanka knew that touring India would be tough but not this tough.

28-Oct-2005•Charlie Austin

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