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Tamil Nadu bowling in good health - Balaji

A lack of outright wins suggests a weakness in Tamil Nadu's bowling. But, as their captain points out, they have taken 20 wickets three times this season; perhaps fielding and the weather are their real enemies

31-Dec-2011•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Faith in players took Hyderabad back to top level

After their 21 all out debacle against Rajasthan last season, Hyderabad dropped several players. This season, new coach Sunil Joshi insisted players be stuck with, and they have earned a quarter-final against Rajasthan

31-Dec-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi

India need to rethink strategy against tail

Australia's last four wickets outscored India's by 79 runs over both innings at the MCG. In a series that could be decided by lower-order contributions, MS Dhoni may need to change his defensive tactics

31-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

Fit and fresh Binny becomes Karnataka's go-to man

Allrounder is reaping the benefits of a new attitude and a commitment to fitness with both bat and ball

30-Dec-2011•Nitin Sundar

Sri Lanka's greatest Test victories

Following their historic win at Headingley, ESPNcricinfo picks some of Sri Lanka's top Test victories

30-Dec-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Time for South Africa to introspect, again

South Africa's mental toughness has been questioned often, and defeats like the one at Kingsmead will continue that trend

29-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

A win to savour for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka were totally written off after their innings defeat in the first Test. Their response in Durban has got the team celebrating with joy

29-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Sri Lanka's maiden win in South Africa, and the Durban jinx

With a disciplined performance, Sri Lanka pulled off a remarkable win in Durban and compounded South Africa's recent miseries at the venue

29-Dec-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Kallis bags pair as South Africa blow out

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban

29-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Scotty grabs a screamer

Styris, McCullum, Southee and the others were all set to deliver a cracking contest. And then the rain arrived

29-Dec-2011•Sam Wilson

Australia make for compelling viewing

Michael Clarke's side is not a great one, but just about everything Australia have done in their past five Tests has made for compelling viewing. Whether good or bad, it has been impossible to look away

29-Dec-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

India's batting woes abroad continue

The fact that India were rolled over twice by Australia's second-choice pace attack suggests the failures in England were not an aberration but confirmation of a trend

29-Dec-2011•Sambit Bal at the MCG

Overseas chases a struggle for India

India have chased 200-plus targets quite successfully in the last few years, but those instances have all been in the subcontinent. Overseas, the numbers don't look so pretty

29-Dec-2011•S Rajesh

Cowan pokes Siddle, Tendulkar leaves for four

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and India in Melbourne

29-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Serene Sangakkara leads Sri Lankan dominance

Sri Lanka's dominance on the third day was not brutal but calm and smooth. No one exemplified this more than Kumar Sangakkara

28-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Kingsmead

Morkel's misfortune, and an exchange lost in translation

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban

28-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

The man behind Rajasthan's 'quick' fix

Rajasthan's bowlers were struggling in the early stages of the Ranji Trophy. Then Meyrick Pringle took over as the bowling coach and turned their fortunes around

28-Dec-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi

'The best bowling attack I've played with' - Sehwag

India's bowling department has been over-reliant on Zaheer Khan in recent times, but Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav's impressive performances in Melbourne have given the attack a sense of completeness

28-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Experienced hands rescue Australia

Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey have both been under pressure, but their recovery act, on a day when the other batsmen continued to show frailties, will reinforce the selectors' faith in them

28-Dec-2011•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

MCG pitch gives Test perfect narrative

The MCG has provided the pitch and the stage to two less-than-perfect teams to weave together the perfect narrative that has kept everyone - batsmen, bowler, and spectators - interested

28-Dec-2011•Sambit Bal at the MCG

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