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From the Basin to the heights: A decade on from Brendon McCullum's 302

Team-mates BJ Watling and Jimmy Neesham recall their roles in a moment of NZ history

04-Dec-2024•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Which batter has the biggest difference in runs between two innings of a Test?

And which pair has shared the most hundred partnerships in Tests?

05-Apr-2022•Steven Lynch

'Very quiet' motels, and never-ending cheers

Our correspondent jogs along the Wellington waterfront and takes in views of Auckland as a memorable tour winds down

20-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit

A series lost from winning positions

India might have been winless in New Zealand but their young side created several winning positions. They have too much talent for results not to go their way sooner rather than later

19-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit

'I feel a little bit embarrassed'

Brendon McCullum, who became the first New Zealand batsman to make a Test triple-hundred, reflects on the historic innings during his post-match presser

18-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

NZ's first triple-ton, and their liking for India's bowlers

Stats highlights from the fifth day of the Wellington Test between New Zealand and India

18-Feb-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

Mitchell mayhem, and a Wellington Vesuvius

A refreshing dip in the numerical magma chamber of the second New Zealand-India Test, and more

18-Feb-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Defensive Dhoni hurts India again

Is it time for a Test captain who will be more authoritative in the big moments in overseas Tests?

17-Feb-2014•Sidharth Monga

McCullum battles, and triumphs over, his essence

For a batsman whose game is built on brutality, Brendon McCullum's double-hundred against India has been an essay in renunciation and grit

17-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

McCullum stands tall on a day of tumbling records

Stats highlights from the fourth day of the Wellington Test between New Zealand and India

17-Feb-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

India second-best against resolute McCullum

Building on the chances he got in the field, Brendon McCullum scored his toughest hundred yet, ensuring India's substantial lead was wiped off, in spite of some diligent play

16-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Rahane shows his X-factor

When he first played for India, Ajinkya Rahane's shy demeanor left many wondering if he had the extra edge in personality that separates top-class international players from the rest. He has now dispelled those doubts

15-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

Rahane's ton and India's lower-order success

Stats highlights from the second day of the Wellington Test between New Zealand and India

15-Feb-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

India's rare fast-bowling feat and Ishant's best

Stats highlights from the first day of the 2nd Test between New Zealand and India, at the Basin Reserve, Wellington

14-Feb-2014•Shiva Jayaraman

Ishant's good avatar steps up

This version of Ishant, when he appears, you wonder why the bad one even exists. You wonder why the good one appears so sporadically over so many Tests

14-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Wellington

New Zealand's green gamble

On the surface, a seamer's paradise looks like the way to go against India, but with a few struggling batsmen in the team, a backfire cannot be ruled out

13-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit

India's batsmen proving to be fast learners

In spite of their inexperience, India's young batsmen are displaying a capability to adapt and cope with tough situations, as the Tests in Johannesburg and Auckland have shown

11-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit

Dhawan finally curbs aggressive instinct

Shikhar Dhawan's impatience in Tests has been his major shortcoming, but his fighting century in Auckland proved that he may yet have it in him to cut it at the longest format

10-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Auckland

Neil Wagner, from stock bowler to NZ's game changer

Neil Wagner is a third seamer who takes his role to heart. Against India on Sunday, he added another dimension to that role, producing a match-turning performance

09-Feb-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Auckland

New Zealand pace attack on a high

New Zealand's fast bowlers took 20 wickets for the second time in three Tests, and were largely instrumental in the Auckland Test win

09-Feb-2014•S Rajesh

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