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Gayle not surprised by lack of interest in Tests

Gayle not surprised by lack of interest in Tests

Chris Gayle may not have been preparing to dance on the grave of Test cricket, as was the case in England earlier this year, but neither was he moved to defend it

25-Nov-2009•Alex Brown

Jet-lagged Gayle confirmed for Test

Jet-lagged Gayle confirmed for Test

Chris Gayle, the West Indies captain, arrived in Brisbane on Wednesday morning and declared himself "mentally prepared" to play the first Test against Australia, beginning at the Gabba on Thursday

24-Nov-2009•Alex Brown

Jet-lagged Gayle to decide whether to play

Jet-lagged Gayle to decide whether to play

West Indies' interim coach, Dave Williams, is "almost sure" Chris Gayle will be available to play the first Test against Australia at the Gabba from Thursday

24-Nov-2009•Alex Brown

Tendulkar, Gambhir, dead pitch frustrate Sri Lanka

Tendulkar, Gambhir, dead pitch frustrate Sri Lanka

Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, and a dead Ahmedabad pitch (21 wickets and seven centuries in five days) put paid to Sri Lanka's dream of a first Test win in India

20-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Gambhir keeps Sri Lanka at bay

Gambhir keeps Sri Lanka at bay

Sri Lanka gave themselves a minimum of 134 overs and an ample cushion of runs to try and register their first Test win in India, but the Ahmedabad pitch got deader and deader every passing minute

19-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Classy Mahela Jayawardene leaves India clueless

Classy Mahela Jayawardene leaves India clueless

Mahela Jayawardene was a beautiful batsman to watch, one capable of playing every stroke in the book with real elegance. What he lacked, perhaps, was the touch of steel, that ability to put the boot in when on top of his game

18-Nov-2009•Cricinfo staff

Jayawardene double flattens India

Jayawardene double flattens India

Mahela Jayawardene ground the Indian bowlers into Ahmedabad dust, almost ruling out a defeat for Sri Lanka

18-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

A dashing yet different Dilshan

A dashing yet different Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan's century was a calibrated effort that shaped Sri Lanka's fighting reply to India's large total

17-Nov-2009•Cricinfo staff

'Game's pretty even' - Gary Kirsten

'Game's pretty even' - Gary Kirsten

Gary Kirsten wasn't about to push any panic buttons after a poor day, though he admitted that a slightly more vigorous wag from the tail would have been handy

17-Nov-2009•Cricinfo staff

Dilshan ton leads confident Sri Lankan reply

Dilshan ton leads confident Sri Lankan reply

Tillakaratne Dilshan became the first Sri Lankan to score a century in India since 1997 as the visitors finished the second day with the upper hand

17-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

'One of my most fluent efforts' - Rahul Dravid

'One of my most fluent efforts' - Rahul Dravid

It was a very different Rahul Dravid on the first day in Ahmedabad. From the moment he placed one from Dammika Prasad through the covers, the positive intent was evident

16-Nov-2009•Cricinfo staff

Dashing Dravid carries India's comeback

Dashing Dravid carries India's comeback

Rahul Dravid's 27th century - and 10th 150-plus score - carried more intent than probably any of his Test innings, and led India's remarkable comeback from 32 for 4

16-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

'Reputations are there to be made' - Sangakkara

'Reputations are there to be made' - Sangakkara

The Sri Lankan captain is unfazed by the fact that his seam attack is inexperienced and expects them to make a mark

15-Nov-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi in Ahmedabad

Battle for top spot kicks off

Battle for top spot kicks off

After nearly a year of no Test cricket on Indian soil, this match should be worth the wait

15-Nov-2009•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka face weight of history

Sri Lanka face weight of history

Cricinfo previews the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad

15-Nov-2009•The Preview by Jamie Alter

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