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'England helped us by blocking' - Harbhajan

Though he created the odd ripple of laughter with his typically candid answers, it was a subdued Harbhajan Singh that fronted up to the media at the end of the first day

11-Dec-2008• S Aga

Strauss serene after the storm

When safety and security is a team's over-riding priority, there are few cricketers better equipped to instil that warm fuzz of sanctuary than Andrew Strauss

11-Dec-2008•Andrew Miller

Pull it KP, wake up Billy

Cricinfo presents they Plays of the day from the opening day of the Test series between India and England

11-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

England falter despite Strauss ton

This Test looked like it might never go ahead, and some still argue it's too soon to be playing cricket, but in the end the opening day produced a fascinating start to the short series

11-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Andrew McGlashan

ECB clears Mohali for second Test

The PCA Stadium in Mohali has been confirmed by the ECB as the venue of the second Test between India and England, to be played from December 19-23. The announcement follows two days of inspections by board officials, including Reg Dickason, its security

10-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

The start of a new era?

For both sides, this is a pivotal series; in many ways, it's also the start of a new era

10-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Pietersen backs decision to play Swann

England captain Kevin Pietersen has backed his decision to play Graeme Swann in the first Test against India starting Thursday in Chennai. He was confident of the spinner delivering the goods and said he deserved his debut.

10-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

'We need to start from scratch' - Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India's captain, has said his team has only been focusing on maintaining the intensity from a successful last couple months

10-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Cricket back in the spotlight

After all that has transpired since the terror strikes in Mumbai, the game now takes centre stage

10-Dec-2008•The Preview by Jamie Alter

Pietersen expects 'no excuses'

Kevin Pietersen, the England captain, has insisted his team cannot use the difficult situation they find themselves in, after resuming their tour of India, as an excuse

09-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Dickason begins Mohali inspection

With the England team in Chennai for the first Test, ECB officials have arrived in Mohali to inspect the conditions for the second Test in Mohali, from December 19 to 23

09-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Ring of steel weighs heavy on the teams

So much has been said and written about the security arrangements for this. Less has been said about the effect it's having on the home players.

09-Dec-2008•Dileep Premachandran in Chennai

Cook counts on experience

If England are looking for some self-belief that they can prosper in the first Test against India despite very little time to acclimatise, they need to look no further than Alastair Cook

09-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Cyclone scare looms over Chennai Test

The first Test between India and England in Chennai starting on Thursday is likely to be disrupted by rain and there is the threat of a cyclone over the state of Tamil Nadu over the next few days

09-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Flintoff hopes security won't distract team

England allrounder says tight security may be a distraction but believes normal service will resume when the first Test gets underway in Chennai on Thursday

09-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Adjusting to Indian conditions will be tough - Butcher

Mark Butcher, the former England batsman, believes it will be "enormously tough" for the team to put on a competitive performance in India

09-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

England team arrives in Chennai

England's cricketers were greeted by unprecedented levels of security after touching down in Chennai ahead of Thursday's first Test against India

08-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

Dickason defers Mohali inspection

Reg Dickason, the security advisor appointed by the ECB, has deferred his visit to inspect Mohali as a venue for the second Test between India and England by a day

08-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

We decided to go as a team - Flintoff

The England allrounder said the decision to return to India for the two-Test series was not just made by the senior members

08-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

England will tour with full squad

England will tour India for their two-Test series with a full-strength squad after an evening of meetings in Abu Dhabi finally gave the trip the go ahead

07-Dec-2008•Cricinfo staff

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