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Dhoni's maiden dazzler

Dhoni's maiden dazzler

Mahendra Singh Dhoni slashed, pulled, hoicked, drove and even defended, and brought up his maiden Test century

23-Jan-2006•On the Ball with George Binoy

Afridi's assault

Afridi's assault

Shahid Afridi steamrolled the Indian bowlers for the second time in as many Tests

22-Jan-2006•George Binoy

Harbhajan's nightmare, and a deluge of runs

Harbhajan's nightmare, and a deluge of runs

Stats highlights on day 1

21-Jan-2006•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Third-session fireworks

Third-session fireworks

How Pakistan wrested the initiative in the final session

21-Jan-2006•On the ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

Faisalabad's result rarity

Faisalabad's result rarity

After the draw at Lahore, both players and spectators will hope that the Faisalabad pitch will be conducive to a result

20-Jan-2006•George Binoy

Off-side slaughter

Off-side slaughter

How Virender Sehwag flayed the bowlers to all parts en route to his double-century

16-Jan-2006•On the ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

Sehwag's scorcher

Sehwag's scorcher

How Virender Sehwag repeatedly peppered the off side en route to his unbeaten 96

15-Jan-2006•On the ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

An A-plus performance

An A-plus performance

How Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal bludgeoned the Indian attack into submission

14-Jan-2006•On the ball with S Rajesh and Arun Gopalakrishnan

The off-side king

The off-side king

Younis Khan peppered the off side with plenty of boundaries en route to his unbeaten 147

13-Jan-2006•S Rajesh

Boundary avalanches and scoring rates

Boundary avalanches and scoring rates

A new record at Lahore

13-Jan-2006•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Selectors stick to tried and tested

Selectors stick to tried and tested

James Anderson and Alex Loudon have been omitted from the Test squad to tour India

13-Jan-2006•Andrew Miller

Inzy's Lahore run fest

Inzy's Lahore run fest

Rahul Dravid has the opportunity to become the first Indian captain to win a Test at Lahore when the series gets underway on Friday the 13th

12-Jan-2006•George Binoy

Players to watch

Players to watch

Osman Samiuddin and Dileep Premachandran pick their three players to watch

12-Jan-2006•Osman Samiuddin and Dileep Premachandran

Key battles

Key battles

Can Virender Sehwag dominate Shoaib Akhtar like he did the last time the two played? Can Inzamam-ul-Haq thwart the Anil Kumble menace?

10-Jan-2006•S Rajesh

Bangladesh taste Test success and Tendulkar turns it on

Bangladesh taste Test success and Tendulkar turns it on

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

Chappell's finger and Pietersen's guts

Chappell's finger and Pietersen's guts

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

Flintoff's over and Ganguly's troubled times

Flintoff's over and Ganguly's troubled times

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

The other Ashes and Hussey's long wait

The other Ashes and Hussey's long wait

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

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

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