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India experience will help identify the right characters - Pothas

India experience will help identify the right characters - Pothas

Sri Lanka's interim coach slams team's aggressive approach on the fourth morning, says some of the players are repeating the same mistakes

27-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

'Lost a lot of focus worrying about Tests' - Rohit

'Lost a lot of focus worrying about Tests' - Rohit

Having scored his third Test century in Nagpur, Rohit Sharma admitted he had been prone to putting too much pressure on himself early in his Test career, and was now far more relaxed

27-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Ashwin quickest to 300 wickets, India record joint-biggest win

Ashwin quickest to 300 wickets, India record joint-biggest win

Virat Kohli will go to South Africa without having lost a Test series as a captain after India took an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series with their joint-biggest Test win and Sri Lanka's biggest defeat

27-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Pujara adds slip catching and quick singles to his armoury

Pujara adds slip catching and quick singles to his armoury

India's preparation for their tour of South Africa continues unimpeded

26-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Kohli, Rohit bat Sri Lanka out of Nagpur Test

Kohli, Rohit bat Sri Lanka out of Nagpur Test

India continued to reap a rich harvest for all the hard work done sowing the crop on day two

26-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Dasun Shanaka penalised for 'changing condition of ball'

Dasun Shanaka penalised for 'changing condition of ball'

The Sri Lanka allrounder has been handed three demerit points, and a fine worth 75% of his match fees, after being caught on television "picking up an area on the ball next to the seam several times."

25-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

SL haven't played spin well in last two years - Thilan Samaraweera

SL haven't played spin well in last two years - Thilan Samaraweera

The newly appointed batting coach believes Sri Lanka have not played spin very well over the past two years and that they need to rectify that in the off season

25-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Vijay, Pujara grind Sri Lanka into Nagpur dust

Vijay, Pujara grind Sri Lanka into Nagpur dust

That safe, warm, fuzzy, home-like feeling was back for India as their two most valuable batsmen in recent times reunited to keep others blissfully unaware of any dangers there might have been of the new ball or the fresh bowlers or scoreboard pressure

25-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

You can't be missing straight balls at this level - Pothas

You can't be missing straight balls at this level - Pothas

And while admitting that the SL batsmen let themselves down, Nic Pothas defended the shot selections that dismissed both Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella

24-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Ashwin, Jadeja hand India advantage on 11-wicket day

Ashwin, Jadeja hand India advantage on 11-wicket day

Treating these Tests almost as tour games for the series in South Africa, India were in no danger of the apparent disrespect to Sri Lanka, biting them on the backside instead

24-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

SL's chance to shift India's focus from South Africa

SL's chance to shift India's focus from South Africa

Sri Lanka need drastic improvement in every facet of their game to compete with India, who are yet to lose a bilateral series under Virat Kohli

23-Nov-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Nagpur pitch less seam-friendly than Eden Gardens - Chandimal

Nagpur pitch less seam-friendly than Eden Gardens - Chandimal

The Sri Lanka captain said the team is prepared to field a fifth bowler or an allrounder in keeping with their "changed" attitude to win the match

23-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Seam-friendly tracks against SL the only way to prepare for SA - Kohli

Seam-friendly tracks against SL the only way to prepare for SA - Kohli

The short gap between the Sri Lanka series and the South Africa tour has forced the team to get into a "game situation" as preparation for the tour, according to the India captain Virat Kohli

23-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

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