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My first instinct was I had not hit it - Dravid

My first instinct was I had not hit it - Dravid

Rahul Dravid has said he wishes he had reviewed the decision that ruled him out caught-behind in the second innings of the Edgbaston Test, and that it was confusion that led him to walk off without contesting

17-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Short-term goals will keep England at top - Flower

Short-term goals will keep England at top - Flower

Andy Flower says that England will seek to defend their new status as the world's No. 1 Test side by attacking a series of short-term goals, starting with the winter tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka

14-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller

Cook surges to third spot in Test ratings

Cook surges to third spot in Test ratings

Alastair Cook's marathon 294, that helped England dethrone India from the No. 1 spot in Tests, has catapulted him to a career-best third spot in the ICC rankings for Test batsmen

14-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Former captains fear slide for India

Former captains fear slide for India

India's dismal performance in England has seen them lose the No. 1 ranking in Tests, and several former captains and players concur that it could be a while before they regain the position

14-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dhoni calm amid the storm

Dhoni calm amid the storm

This was Dhoni's first series loss as captain. Yet he did not let his emotions get the better of him

13-Aug-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

England dethrone India to become No.1

England dethrone India to become No.1

England have claimed the No.1 ranking for the first time under the current rankings system which has been in place since 2003

13-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

England reach No. 1 with emphatic win

England reach No. 1 with emphatic win

It had been inevitable for much of the previous three days but England officially became the No. 1 Test team in the world, ending India's stay at the top with one of their most crushing victories, by an innings and 242 runs

13-Aug-2011•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Cook's epic sets up victory push

Cook's epic sets up victory push

As in Brisbane nine months ago this was a day for the record books with Alastair Cook to the fore, but the landmark of a triple hundred eluded him when he fell for 294

12-Aug-2011•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Gambhir looks for repeat of Napier

Gambhir looks for repeat of Napier

Gautam Gambhir has admitted India are under pressure but says there is still hope the batting can rescue the team

11-Aug-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

Cook hundred puts woeful India to the sword

Cook hundred puts woeful India to the sword

India hadn't seen the best of Alastair Cook in the first two Tests. Now they have. His unbeaten 182, a 19th Test hundred, carried England into a position of complete control

11-Aug-2011•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Bresnan's bouncing bomb bursts Dravid's dam

Bresnan's bouncing bomb bursts Dravid's dam

Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between England and India at Edgbaston

10-Aug-2011•Andrew Miller and Nagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston

England in control after seamers strike

England in control after seamers strike

It's a mark of the high standards that England now set that India's eventual total of 224 felt a few too many but the openers reached 84 without loss

10-Aug-2011•The Report by Andrew McGlashan

Top spot is within England's sights

Top spot is within England's sights

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between England and India as the home side aim to become No. 1

09-Aug-2011•Preview by Andrew McGlashan

Test set to begin despite riots

Test set to begin despite riots

England and India are monitoring the security situation in Birmingham in the wake of the rioting and looting in the city but the Edgbaston Test is set to begin as scheduled on Wednesday

09-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tremlett ruled out of third Test

Tremlett ruled out of third Test

Chris Tremlett has been ruled out of the third against India at Edgbaston having failed to recover from the hamstring and back injuries that forced him to miss the previous match at Trent Bridge

09-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

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