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Five-for on debut, and fifth consecutive Test win for India

Five-for on debut, and fifth consecutive Test win for India

Stats highlights from India's fifth consecutive Test-win, at the Eden Gardens

08-Nov-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

Rohit hits the highest on debut at the Eden

Rohit hits the highest on debut at the Eden

Stats highlights from the second day's play of the Eden Gardens Test between India and West Indies

07-Nov-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

Shillingford shows why he is WI's best Test spinner

Unfortunately for Sunil Narine's supporters, Shane Shillingford, based on his performance today, has put a full stop on the debate: he is West Indies' best spinner in Tests

07-Nov-2013•N Hunter

Rohit passes the Test with honours

Rohit passes the Test with honours

The more desperate Rohit Sharma got for a Test cap, the further it slipped from his grasp. But when he did get his chance, Rohit showed no anxiety, working hard for his runs and playing astutely against the West Indies bowlers

07-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga at Eden Gardens

The Best route to popularity

The Best route to popularity

Plays from the second day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Kolkata

07-Nov-2013•N Hunter

Shami's swing the revelation

Shami's swing the revelation

Mohammed Shami relied on his strength - swing - to fetch four wickets on debut. His contest against the best West Indies batsman was the most compelling

06-Nov-2013•N Hunter

Talented yes, but where's the nous?

Talented yes, but where's the nous?

West Indies' reckless batting granted India a huge advantage on the first day

06-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga at Eden Gardens

Bhuvneshwar has Gayle's number

Bhuvneshwar has Gayle's number

Stats highlights from the first day's play of the Eden Gardens Test between India and West Indies

06-Nov-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

Tendulkar's scalp, Eden Gardens' gaffe

Tendulkar's scalp, Eden Gardens' gaffe

Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between India and West Indies in Kolkata

06-Nov-2013•N Hunter

Tendulkar gets his game face on for the final lap

Tendulkar gets his game face on for the final lap

Despite all the festive chaos in Kolkata, Sachin Tendulkar has kept his customary focus coming into his final ten days of cricket

06-Nov-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi in Kolkata

Opening contests could shape India-WI series

Opening contests could shape India-WI series

Bhuvneshwar v Gayle, and Roach v Dhawan - these are two face-offs that could prove decisive on the opener-friendly Indian tracks

05-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga in Kolkata

Tendulkar's chance to reach 1000 at a venue

Tendulkar's chance to reach 1000 at a venue

Stats preview of the first Test between India and West Indies in Kolkata

05-Nov-2013•S Rajesh

WI in better frame of mind than in 2011 - Sammy

WI in better frame of mind than in 2011 - Sammy

West Indies want to correct the wrongs they committed during their 2-0 series defeat in 2011-12 and Darren Sammy is confident his team is Test-ready after a lay-off

05-Nov-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi in Kolkata

What if Sachin pulls a hamstring in Kolkata?

What if Sachin pulls a hamstring in Kolkata?

The Confectionery Stall's advanced-level cricket examination goes boldly where no cricket quiz has done

05-Nov-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Tendulkar's last burden

Tendulkar's last burden

The two Tests between India and West Indies has little in terms of context apart from it being Sachin Tendulkar's farewell series. Hopefully the cricket will make up for its manufactured existence

04-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga in Kolkata

Shiv the survivor

Shiv the survivor

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is among the last of the cricketers around from the 1990s. But then longevity has always been the essence of his game

04-Nov-2013•Scott Oliver

Tendulkar mania grips Kolkata

Tendulkar mania grips Kolkata

A Tendulkar extravaganza has been planned at Eden Gardens through the Test and its build-up. It will be interesting to see how the man himself handles it all

03-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga in Kolkata

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