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Australia turn to Hayden for revival

The presence of Matthew Hayden has had a calming effect on Australia over the past eight years, but when he strides back into the side in Adelaide the emotion felt will be relief

23-Jan-2008•Peter English in Adelaide

Adelaide will push us further - Kumble

Anil Kumble seeks inspiration from India's 2003 victory at the Adelaide Oval, the match which revived his career and stunned the home side

23-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Adelaide

Ponting refuses to rule out Tait

Ricky Ponting will keep India guessing about Australia's bowling attack until the last minute, refusing to say that Shaun Tait will be replaced by Brad Hogg

23-Jan-2008•Jenny Thompson in Adelaide

Groundsman insists Adelaide 'will take turn'

Les Burdett, the groundsman of the Adelaide Oval, talks about what to expect during the fourth Test

22-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Adelaide

No rift in the side - Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's vice-captain, says his bowlers did well to exploit Australia's frailties against swing and feels his side achieved a moral victory by competing on equal terms with the opposition

22-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Adelaide

Jaques promises all-out aggression

Phil Jaques will put his first taste of Test defeat to positive use, declaring that Australia will be "fiercely competitive" and "as aggressive as possible" in a bid to ram home the series win

22-Jan-2008•Jenny Thompson in Adelaide

Robin defends rotation in the field

Robin Singh has revealed the logic behind shuffling around the close-in fielders and trying to put senior players close in when the new batsman walks in

21-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Adelaide

'We have to move forward' - Hussey

Michael Hussey had taken a typically level-headed view of Australia's defeat in Perth, saying they had to lose at some point and that the players have taken it in their stride

21-Jan-2008•Jenny Thompson in Adelaide

Buchanan believes Australia were distracted

John Buchanan says Australia will head into the Adelaide Test with "clearer minds" after their record-equalling winning streak ended at the hands of India in Perth

21-Jan-2008•Cricinfo staff

ICC president-elect concerned over Gavaskar

David Morgan, the president-elect of the ICC, has voiced his concern over Sunil Gavaskar's recent critical comments on Mike Procter

21-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Perth

Tait expects to be dropped

Shaun Tait concedes he has little chance of playing his first Test at his home ground in Adelaide after a disappointing performance in Australia's loss to India at the WACA

21-Jan-2008•Cricinfo staff

India prosper from Lillee's advice

Venkatesh Prasad has revealed his chat with Dennis Lillee played a part in India's historic win in Perth

20-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Perth

Ishant savours spell to Ponting

Ishant Sharma is happy that Anil Kumble had faith in him and said it was his "rhythm" which earned him the reward of getting Ricky Ponting twice

20-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Perth

Ganguly dropped as selectors focus on youth

India have dropped Sourav Ganguly from their 16-member squad for the tri-nation CB Series which starts on February 3. Suresh Raina has been recalled to the side while Piyush Chawla gets the nod ahead of Murali Kartik

20-Jan-2008•Cricinfo staff

Clark says defeat will spur Australia

A hurt Stuart Clark believes the Australians will use the pain of defeat as a spur for the series-deciding Test in Adelaide on Thursday

20-Jan-2008•Peter English

Pathan resurfaces from the wilderness

Irfan Pathan reflects on his Man-of-the-Match winning performance and his time away from the game

19-Jan-2008•Nagraj Gollapudi in Perth

Smells like team spirit

Instead of a rubber-wristed masterclass, the crowd was treated to a workmanlike knock from VVS Laxman which showcased his gritty side

19-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the WACA

Australia fined for slow over-rate

Ponting will have to pay about A$2500 while his team-mates were hit with a punishment of 10% of their fees as Australia were deemed to be two overs short of their target

19-Jan-2008•Peter English at the WACA

'We just weren't good enough' - Ponting

Ricky Ponting refuses to believe Australia's global domination is over after their record-equalling winning streak was ended in Perth

19-Jan-2008•Peter English at the WACA

'My best win ever' - Kumble

Anil Kumble has termed India's 72-run win over Australia in the Perth Test as his greatest triumph

19-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the WACA

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