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Will Northampton decide India's fate?

With Virender Sehwag expected to play, and Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan lining up returns, India's two-day game in Northampton has acquired more significance than that of just another tour game

04-Aug-2011•Sharda Ugra in Northampton

Zimbabwe make another beginning

Zimbabwean cricket has seen a few false dawns, but perhaps the board's non-confrontational treatment of Tatenda Taibu's potentially inflammatory statements is a sign that things are different this time

04-Aug-2011•Liam Brickhill

Of crazy beginnings and Tom Jones

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the lone Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Harare

04-Aug-2011•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Zimbabwe's wilderness years not all arid

There's no doubt cricket in the country has moved forward, and the sponsors are coming in as well. But that will only continue as long as they keep winning

04-Aug-2011•Firdose Moonda

Winning a must for outspoken Shakib

Shakib Al Hasan is the outstanding Bangladesh cricketer of his era, but his outspoken ways might not be tolerated if the team fails to win under him

03-Aug-2011•Mohammad Isam

From competitors to minnows

After a drastic fall from their heyday between 1998 and 2001, Zimbabwe will look to draw inspiration from their record in Harare and performances against Bangladesh

03-Aug-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

'I'll never take playing for England for granted'

The missed opportunities early in his career have made the England offspinner determined to make the most of the rest of it

03-Aug-2011•Interview by George Dobell

Not even close

A stats review of the two Tests so far

02-Aug-2011•S Rajesh

Which are the greatest dynasties of them all?

Is it possible to compare the Invincibles of 1948 to the West Indian teams of the '80s and '90s? After all they were simply products of their time

02-Aug-2011•Gideon Haigh

Century stands in low totals, and Boycs' golden pair

Also: scoring 99 and a duck, the quickest to 100 ODI wickets, fewest bowlers in a win, and the youngest and oldest triple-centurions

02-Aug-2011•Steven Lynch

'Clarke will use his spinners well in Sri Lanka'

Their former coach says that even though Sri Lanka are nearly invincible on home turf, Australia, led by their new captain, can be expected to put up a good fight on this tour

02-Aug-2011•Interview by Daniel Brettig

Limp India regress into retro mode

For the most part of the second Test, India looked like they belonged not to a bygone age of general trendiness and cool that the best of retro represents, but a time of cricketing nightmares

01-Aug-2011•Sharda Ugra at Trent Bridge

Robust England are beginning to develop an aura

Despite losing Chris Tremlett to injury a dominant England surged to a 2-0 lead and must now consider the fantastic opportunity that lies in front of them

01-Aug-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

Twin triumphs for Anderson

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the Trent Bridge Test between England and India

01-Aug-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

'Dhoni transformed from villain to hero in seconds'

Former players and writers take up the cudgels for and against the issue surrounding Ian Bell's reprieve at Trent Bridge

01-Aug-2011

The view from the bottom

The Affiliates have to work the hardest, for the least amount of money, to keep the game alive in their countries. Their stories are also the most heartwarming

01-Aug-2011•Sharda Ugra

Beefy in the lift, a masseuse in the press box

When in England, watch a football game, shiver in the summer and get a massage in the press box

01-Aug-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi

India's crown slipping

Another injured bowler was just one of MS Dhoni's problems as he watched the second Test slip away

31-Jul-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Trent Bridge

Bell at his best leaves India gasping

While England displayed all the traits of a world-beating outfit at Trent Bridge, Ian Bell played what was arguably his best innings at the highest level, the run-out controversy notwithstanding

31-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

Dhoni's gesture turns boos to cheers

Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between England and India at Trent Bridge

31-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

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