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India could have won last Test with second spinner

Ajit Wadekar supports Rahul Dravid's decision not to enforce the follow-on and reckons the senior players should be preserved and used carefully

15-Aug-2007•Ajit Wadekar

Prior hit hard by criticism

Prior hit hard by criticism

Matt Prior, the England wicketkeeper, has said that the criticism from the press hit him hard and that he still had plenty to learn

15-Aug-2007•Cricinfo staff

England wrest a draw but concede the series to India

England wrest a draw but concede the series to India

India won their first series in England since 1986, albeit 1-0, after England held on for a draw on the final day of the last Test at The Oval

13-Aug-2007•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

England keep hopes alive chasing 500

England keep hopes alive chasing 500

With India having desisted from enforcing the follow-on, England began their second innings in much better fashion than their first, stitching together 56 for no loss in pursuit of an unlikely 500 for victory

12-Aug-2007•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

When even self-interest fails to stimulate

When even self-interest fails to stimulate

For professional batsmen the idea of batting for three days in perfect sun-blessed conditions should not really have been the chore that England's top order made it out to be today

11-Aug-2007•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Winning it with swing

Winning it with swing

India's bowlers have undoubtedly generated more aerial movement and have out-swung England's swing bowlers

11-Aug-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at The Oval

England on the brink of a follow-on

England on the brink of a follow-on

As it stands India are ahead by 338 and England need 139 runs more avoid the follow-on

11-Aug-2007•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

An unlikely centurion and a strained Sidebottom

An unlikely centurion and a strained Sidebottom

Andrew Miller recaps the plays of the day from day two at The Oval

10-Aug-2007•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Kumble's maiden hundred caps Indian domination

Kumble's maiden hundred caps Indian domination

Anil Kumble's maiden Test century was the icing on India's cake as they piled up an imposing 664 in the first innings at The Oval

10-Aug-2007•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

A Sehwag shot and a special ovation for Sachin

A Sehwag shot and a special ovation for Sachin

Dileep Premchandran comes up with the plays of the first day of the Oval Test between England and India

09-Aug-2007•Dileep Premachandran at The Oval

Batsmen help India build momentum

Batsmen help India build momentum

India finished the first day at The Oval on top, putting up 316 for 4 thanks to four contrasting innings

09-Aug-2007•The Bulletin by Anand Vasu

A fitting finale awaits

A fitting finale awaits

After all the furore that surrounded the teams' behaviour in the second Test at Trent Bridge, the series heads to The Oval for the final match with India needing only a draw to take the series

08-Aug-2007•The Preview by Andrew Miller at The Oval

England boost as Pietersen passed fit

England boost as Pietersen passed fit

England received an eve-of-Test boost with the appearance of Kevin Pietersen at their practice session on Wednesday

07-Aug-2007•Cricinfo staff

Harmison puts faith in Tremlett

Harmison puts faith in Tremlett

England need to bounce back at The Oval if they are to square the series against India, and Steve Harmison believes Chris Tremlett's height will be instrumental to their fortunes

07-Aug-2007•Cricinfo staff

Hoggard likely to miss third Test against India

Hoggard likely to miss third Test against India

Matthew Hoggard is likely to miss the third Test against India, as he is aiming to play in Yorkshire's County Championship match against Lancashire, starting on August 9 - the day the third Test commences at The Oval

02-Aug-2007•Cricinfo staff

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