Late strikes mar India's day

Late strikes mar India's day

An exquisite century by Rahul Dravid took India to 344 for 6 on the first day of the second Test between India and Pakistan, but a spurt of wickets at the close helped Pakistan draw back into the game

16-Mar-2005The Bulletin by Amit Varma at Kolkata
The perfect Test venue

The perfect Test venue

A look at the numbers reveal about the Eden Gardens

15-Mar-2005S Rajesh
The lone hand - Salim Malik takes the game away

The lone hand - Salim Malik takes the game away

At Kolkata in 1987, India breathed a sigh of relief when they dismissed Miandad cheaply during another Pakistan run-chase

01-Mar-2005
Double jeopardy - Shoaib takes two in two

Double jeopardy - Shoaib takes two in two

Shoaib Akhtar completely changed the complexion of the Kolkata Test with consecutive late-swinging yorkers that sent Rahul Dravid and Tendulkar on their way

01-Mar-2005
Srikkanth and Rawat hurry India to series victory

Srikkanth and Rawat hurry India to series victory

India Under-19 hammered England Under-19 by 10 wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata to take a winning 3-1 lead in the five-match series

12-Feb-2005Cricinfo staff
Young Indians romp home by an innings

Young Indians romp home by an innings

It didn't take India long to wrap up the second Under-19 Test at Eden Gardens

30-Jan-2005Cricinfo staff
Young England facing yet another big loss

Young England facing yet another big loss

India's Under-19 team set themselves up in a great position to clinch their three-Test series against England

29-Jan-2005Cricinfo staff
Second match put back till April

Second match put back till April

The second World Cricket Tsunami Appeal match, between the World XI and an Asian XI, has been put back to late April, over fears about player burnout

27-Jan-2005Cricinfo staff
'It's good to come back to winning ways' - Ganguly

'It's good to come back to winning ways' - Ganguly

Harbhajan admires Kumble's competitive spirit

02-Dec-2004Chandrahas Choudhury
A debut to remember

A debut to remember

Reporters, I imagine, attach the same significance to their debut Test matches as cricketers do, and treasure their memories with emotion and nostalgia for the rest of their lives in cricket

02-Dec-2004Roving Reporter by Chandrahas Choudhury
Kumble's hour of glory

Kumble's hour of glory

With the exception of cantankerous old men tormented by jealousy and blinded by nostalgia, most of us recognise that we live in a golden age of spin bowling

02-Dec-2004Wisden Verdict by Dileep Premachandran
India complete comfortable eight-wicket win

India complete comfortable eight-wicket win

India completed a comfortable eight-wicket win against South Africa after Harbhajan Singh's 7 for 87, left then with an eminently attainable target of 117

02-Dec-2004The Bulletin by Rahul Bhatia
'Any score is chaseable' - Wright

'Any score is chaseable' - Wright

At the press conference after the fourth day's play, John Wright said that the result of the Kolkata Test would now depend on how well India played

01-Dec-2004Chandrahas Choudhury
Ganguly fined 30% of his match fee

Ganguly fined 30% of his match fee

Sourav Ganguly has been fined 30% of his match fee after being found guilty of breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct during the second Test against South Africa at Kolkata

01-Dec-2004Cricinfo staff
Harbhajan rocks South Africa on a wearing pitch

Harbhajan rocks South Africa on a wearing pitch

Harbhajan Singh exploited a wearing pitch superbly, taking 4 for 58, as South Africa struggled to 172 for 5 at close of play on the fourth day at Kolkata, an overall lead of only 66

01-Dec-2004The Bulletin by Rahul Bhatia
Kallis stands his ground

Kallis stands his ground

Ask any Indian supporter when the turning point of the game arrived andhe'll have little doubt

01-Dec-2004The Wisden Verdict by Neil Manthorp
India inch past South Africa

India inch past South Africa

India's batsmen struggled against some disciplined South African bowling on the third day of the second Test at Kolkata but managed to secure a 54-run lead

30-Nov-2004The Bulletin by Rahul Bhatia
The attacking intent

The attacking intent

With the series at stake, South Africa's bowlers summoned up reserves of grit and discipline that they have often lacked in recent forays abroad

30-Nov-2004The Wisden Verdict by Dileep Premachandran at Eden Gardens
No South Africa slump - Rhodes

No South Africa slump - Rhodes

Jonty Rhodes, in India for some promotional and charity work, gave a press conference at the end of the third day

30-Nov-2004Chandrahas Choudhury
What's in a field?

What's in a field?

No single detail about a Test match immediately reveals so much about the game as the look of the field - that is, the way the nine fielders available to the bowler are placed

30-Nov-2004Roving Reporter by Chandrahas Choudhury

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