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Magic Johnson, and Sehwag does a Warne

Plays of the day from day four of the Perth Test between India and Australia

19-Jan-2008•Cricinfo staff

Inspired India end Australia's streak

No overseas team, barring legendary Caribbean sides, had won in Perth since 1985-86, and given what transpired in Sydney a fortnight ago, India's convincing 72-run victory at the WACA will surely go down as their finest Test win

19-Jan-2008•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran at the WACA

Standing up for tradition

Cricket is about tradition for the WACA members who line up for hours to secure their favourite seat at Perth Tests

19-Jan-2008•Nagraj Gollapudi at the WACA

'There's still a positive mood' - Nielsen

Tim Nielsen, the Australian coach, believes his team will be spurred by the chase of a record 17 consecutive wins

18-Jan-2008•Peter English at the WACA

Laxman shows very, very steely side

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

18-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the WACA

Friends reunited, and a sense of humour

Plays of the day from day three of the Perth Test between India and Australia

18-Jan-2008•Cricinfo staff

India build platform for upset win

If Australia are to go where no Test team has gone before and win 17 games in a row, they'll have to pull off the second-highest run chase in the history of the game

18-Jan-2008•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran at the WACA

India's young fast-bowling trio have a field day

India's rookie fast bowlers got the better off the most formidable batting line-up, with RP Singh taking four wickets and Irfan Pathan and Ishant Sharma two wickets apiece as Australia were bowled out for 212

17-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the WACA

'It will come down to mental pressure' - Gilchrist

India hold a 170-run lead after two days and the vice-captain Adam Gilchrist was trying to avoid thinking of the potentially huge numbers that the home batsmen could face in the second innings

17-Jan-2008•Peter English at the WACA

That was a bump catch, sorry

Plays of the Day for the second day of the third Test between Australia and India in Perth

17-Jan-2008•Cricinfo staff

Kumble joins 600-wicket club

Anil Kumble dismissed Andrew Symonds on the second day of the Perth Test to become the first Indian bowler to take 600 Test wickets

17-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Perth

Inspired India take control

RP Singh takes four wickets as India dismiss Australia for 212 and take a lead of 118 in the third Test at Perth

17-Jan-2008•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran at the WACA

Yuvraj cleared after knee scare

Yuvraj Singh has been cleared of serious injury after twisting his left knee during a practice session on the second morning of the Perth Test

17-Jan-2008•Cricinfo staff

Lee picks the right gears

As a young bowler Brett Lee did not understand why it was necessary to pace himself, but over the past two years he has worked on picking the moments to go flat-out

16-Jan-2008•Peter English at the WACA

Riding the bounce

Plays of the day from the opening day of the third Test in Perth

16-Jan-2008•Cricinfo staff

All too quiet on the Western front

It's been a tumultuous week but the events on the first day of the Perth Test, for most of the morning at least, were disconcertingly slow

16-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the WACA

Late wickets give Australia the edge

India's batsmen dominated the first two sessions, but Australia fought back tigerishly in the final session to redress the balance

16-Jan-2008•The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran at the WACA

WACA pitch more mental than in the middle - Kumble

Anil Kumble has insisted on 'taking the pitch and conditions out of the equation' and urged his side not to get too worked up about the WACA pitch

15-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Perth

India face uphill task in the Wild West

India's line-up is set to be re-jigged and bolstered. Rahul Dravid goes back to his customary No. 3 position and VVS Laxman is likely to walk in at No. 6. Irfan Pathan, who cracked a hundred in the previous Test he played, is likely to come in at No. 8

15-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Perth

Captains promise a memorable contest

Ricky Ponting and Anil Kumble hope Australia and India would renew their healthy rivarly in the third Test in Perth and promised fans a memorable contest

15-Jan-2008•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Perth

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