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Hall makes his mark

Hall makes his mark

India took on South Africa in the first game of their two-Test series at Kanpur

20-Nov-2004•The Bulletin by S Rajesh
Short-sighted tradition

Short-sighted tradition

Guileful slow bowling and attractive shotmaking have been the leitmotifs of Indian cricket since the halcyon days of Palwankar Baloo and CK Nayudu, but there have been times when the adherence to tradition has prevented the national side from

20-Nov-2004•Analysis by Dileep Premachandran
'We have to be patient' - Wright

'We have to be patient' - Wright

The thinking behind three spinners It was not an easy call but Sourav [Ganguly] felt that was best way to get the 20 wickets

20-Nov-2004•Nagraj Gollapudi
'Forget the run-rate' - Smith

'Forget the run-rate' - Smith

Andrew Hall is mostly remembered either for his valiant 99 at Headingley in 2003 or for surviving a shooting from point-blank range

20-Nov-2004•Nagraj Gollapudi
Infamous kulfis and babysitting umpires

Infamous kulfis and babysitting umpires

Aisa koi saga nahin, jisko hamne thaga nahin.' (There is no relative whom we haven't conned); `Badnam kulfi.' (Infamous kulfi)

20-Nov-2004•Roving Reporter by Nagraj Gollapudi in Kanpur
Time to start afresh

Time to start afresh

For both India and South Africa, this is an opportunity to reverse a slump in form

19-Nov-2004•Preview by Nagraj Gollapudi in Kanpur
Kallis almost certain to play

Kallis almost certain to play

Jacques Kallis appears certain to play in the first Test match against India, which starts in Kanpur on Saturday

18-Nov-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
'We need to play better and be smarter,' says Dravid

'We need to play better and be smarter,' says Dravid

Rahul Dravid and John Wright speak about the pitch at Kanpur ahead of India's first Test against South Africa

18-Nov-2004•Nagraj Gollapudi
Smith upbeat ahead of first Test

Smith upbeat ahead of first Test

Graeme Smith and Ray Jennings speak out ahead of South Africa's first Test at Kanpur against India

18-Nov-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Ganguly free to play in first Test

Ganguly free to play in first Test

Sourav Ganguly is free to play in the first Test against South Africa at Kanpur, which starts on Saturday (Nov 20), after the ICC decided that it was impractical for the appeal against his two-match ban to be heard before the match

18-Nov-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Pitch perfect

Pitch perfect

Shivkumar Yadav had no aspirations or training to be a curator as he was growing up but now, in his mid-thirties, he finds himself in charge of the Green Park pitch at Kanpur

18-Nov-2004•Roving Reporter by Nagraj Gollapudi at Green Park
Indian board appeals against Ganguly ban

Indian board appeals against Ganguly ban

The Indian board has confirmed that it will appeal to the International Cricket Council against the two-Test ban handed down to Sourav Ganguly on Sunday

16-Nov-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
South Africa threaten to cancel tour

South Africa threaten to cancel tour

South Africa, who are scheduled to hop over for two Tests after the Australian tour is over, have threatened to pull out of their tour of India

23-Sep-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff
Pollock looking forward to Calcutta clash

Pollock looking forward to Calcutta clash

It's been a long wait, but for Shaun Pollock, the South African allrounder, it's been well worth it

21-Jul-2004•Ken Borland
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