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Another captain's innings from Smith

In terms of producing the goods when his team needs a leading role there are few better than Smith

15-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan at the Wanderers

Harper howlers undermine UDRS

Not for the first time Daryl Harper has been caught at the centre of controversy over the Umpire Decision Review System

15-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan at the Wanderers

Ishant and Ojha seek revival amid competition

The two young bowlers have reason to be apprehensive about their futures in the wake of strong competition

15-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera in Chittagong

All grown up

As another Under-19 World Cup gets underway, we look at the boys of the 2008 edition who are now men with international responsibilities

15-Jan-2010•George Binoy

Onions' mystery omission

The South Africans could hardly believe their luck when they found out they wouldn't be facing the player who has twice denied them victory in this series

14-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

A collapse that had long been on the cards

The way England played suggested they'd read - and believed - quite a lot of the hype about the pitch

14-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Steyn cashes in on timely change of luck

Steyn's performance summed up the nature of fast bowling. Enjoy the luck when it is with you

14-Jan-2010•Andrew McGlashan in Johannesburg

Fans flock to thrilling finale

The overwhelming reception for the final in Mysore has lessons for the tournament's organisers

14-Jan-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Mysore

A parochial plaint

Had allrounder Balachandra Akhil been picked in place of Stuart Binny for the final, the Ranji Trophy would have journeyed southwards to Bangalore

14-Jan-2010•Ramachandra Guha

Manish Pandey on track for national reckoning

Manish Pandey's attacking century in the final underlined his transformation from a no-name cricketer to a worthy contender for a place in the national squad

14-Jan-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Mysore

Mumbai's bloody-mindedness to the fore

Mumbai's victory in the Ranji final epitomises the bloody-mindedness and never-say-die attitude that makes them the behemoths of Indian domestic cricket

14-Jan-2010•Nagraj Gollapudi

Ponting pulls his way out of trouble

On a day when Pakistan offered him a second chance, Ricky Ponting turned to his trusted ally - the pull shot - to take him to safety

14-Jan-2010•Osman Samiuddin at Bellerive Oval

A World Cup's no picnic

Just how much can conceivably be riding on an Under-19 tournament - even if it is the biggest in the world? More than you think perhaps

14-Jan-2010•Sidharth Monga

It's not me, it's dew

There's little fielding sides can do once the ball is wet. Pitch it on the right length, try yorkers, slower balls, bouncers? It's easier said than done

14-Jan-2010•Aakash Chopra

Suresh Raina turns the corner

Suresh Raina's hundred in the tri-series final may not have resulted in victory but, given the context of his career and recent criticism, it is a significant effort on the personal front

13-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera at the Shere Bangla National Stadium

India's batting fails when it really matters

The rare failure of the Indian batting line-up in the finals of the tri-series is acceptable, but that it happened in batsman-friendly conditions is not

13-Jan-2010•Sriram Veera at the Shere Bangla National Stadium

Mumbai lower order covers the slack again

Praveen Amre's insistence on getting his bowlers to improve their batting is responsible for Mumbai getting this far

13-Jan-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Mysore

A mixed venue for both teams

A statistical preview to the fourth Test in Johannesburg, where both South Africa and England have average records

13-Jan-2010•Nitin Sundar

Pace finds its voice through Salvi and Mithun

The fast bowlers have come to the party in a big way thanks to the exploits of Aavishkar Salvi and Abhimanyu Mithun in Mysore

12-Jan-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Mysore

Marcus North's chance to regain form

Stats preview to the Hobart Test, where Australia have never lost in eight Tests and Pakistan have lost two in two

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