Analysis

Graceful Samaraweera answers critics

Thilan Samaraweera showed what he was truly made of, and his chemistry with Ajantha Mendis at the crease came at a time when things were going horribly wrong

06-Aug-2010•Sidharth Monga at the P Sara Oval

India pay price for defensive mindset

Soon after Lasith Malinga joined Thilan Samaraweera in the middle, India stopped attacking the specialist batsman and allowed him easy runs

06-Aug-2010•Sidharth Monga at the P Sara Oval

Indian twist in the tail

The last three added 86, runs that would be twice as difficult to get when batting last on this crumbling beauty of a Test pitch

05-Aug-2010•Sidharth Monga at the P Sara Oval

Unsung Samaraweera anchors Sri Lanka

Thilain Samaraweera's innings wasn't captivating, but he handled the spinners effectively and carried the batting after the stars departed after starts

04-Aug-2010•Sidharth Monga at the P Sara Oval

Indian spinners fail to attack in pairs

Losing the toss can't be served as an excuse for India because their spinners failed to create pressure from both ends, and the no-balls were unpardonable

03-Aug-2010•Sidharth Monga at the P Sara Oval

Depleted India attempt jailbreak

Anything less than 20 wickets won't suffice if the No. 1 side in the world is to go back home with their faces saved

02-Aug-2010•Sidharth Monga at the P Sara Oval

Confusion reigns over Yousuf recall

There are concerns about how his return, after being axed previously, will affect the team

02-Aug-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan bat with eyes wide shut

What does a Pakistan batsman think when he takes guard? Does he think at all?

30-Jul-2010•Nagraj Gollapudi at Trent Bridge

Flat tracks make for pointless cricket

Only one result was ever going to be possible on an SSC pitch that was a batting paradise

30-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Uncertain Kaneria fails to make his mark

It was a day begging for the spinners to take control. Yet Pakistan's most experienced Test player, and their premier slow bowler, failed to rise to the occasion

29-Jul-2010•Nagraj Gollapudi at Trent Bridge

Taking away the Don's records

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the SSC Test between Sri Lanka and India

29-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Raina's convincing first step

Suresh Raina's century on Test debut was hard earned and richly deserved, but tougher tests await for India's most promising emerging batsman

29-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Different strokes, similar result

Virender Sehwag's innings are exhilarating while Sachin Tendulkar's batting is more calculated. Both of them played their part to lead India's fightback

28-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Batsman Sangakkara remains a stylist

In either liking or hating the captain, the statesman, the keeper with the irritating shouts, we tend to forget the reason why we liked Sangakkara in the first place

27-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Lefties loot India

Having no answers for Sri Lanka's left-hand batsmen has been at the heart of India's problems

26-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Déjà vu for inexperienced Pakistan

Ominously for Pakistan this Test is following the same trend as the Sydney match in the first week of the year

22-Jul-2010•Nagraj Gollapudi at Headingley

Malinga's marvellous comeback

Muttiah Muralitharan's farewell and 800th wicket dominated the Galle Test, but Lasith Malinga's contribution to Sri Lanka's victory was critical

22-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Murali's romanticised farewell

He needed eight wickets, it came down to the final one of the innings, and the catch was taken by his favourite slip catcher. Perhaps it was all contrived to end this way

22-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

When defensive is offensive

Virender Sehwag has eliminated many weaknesses from his batting. But the most innocuous of weaknesses, getting out to defensive fields, stays

21-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Fiery Ishant interrupts normal service

The working over Ishant Sharma gave the Sri Lankan batsmen in the first session might not mean much in terms of a result but it was riveting to watch

20-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

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