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India in the field are quicker than others to step back and hope the batsmen bail them out in the second dig, and wait for the declaration

Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke had never produced a key partnership in a crunch match before their stand of 288 against India in Sydney

The story of Ponting's battle and redemption must count among the most compelling and uplifting in cricket. Not merely had it been test of skills, but also of character

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the second day of the second Test between Australia and India in Sydney

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Cape Town

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between Australia and India in Sydney

After the Durban debacle, Graeme Smith seems to have accepted, at long last, that South Africa's biggest problem is in the mind. It was admittance, it was relief and finally, it was progress

Sri Lanka's historic win in Durban, their injury woes ahead of the decider, and his own sketchy form have no effect of Tillakaratne Dilshan's approach to the task at hand

The South Africans hope that Alviro Petersen's calm, no-frills demeanour will translate to results with the bat, in Graeme Smith's company at the top of the order

After their 21 all out debacle against Rajasthan last season, Hyderabad dropped several players. This season, new coach Sunil Joshi insisted players be stuck with, and they have earned a quarter-final against Rajasthan

Allrounder is reaping the benefits of a new attitude and a commitment to fitness with both bat and ball

South Africa's mental toughness has been questioned often, and defeats like the one at Kingsmead will continue that trend

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban

The fact that India were rolled over twice by Australia's second-choice pace attack suggests the failures in England were not an aberration but confirmation of a trend

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and India in Melbourne

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Durban

Rajasthan's bowlers were struggling in the early stages of the Ranji Trophy. Then Meyrick Pringle took over as the bowling coach and turned their fortunes around

The MCG has provided the pitch and the stage to two less-than-perfect teams to weave together the perfect narrative that has kept everyone - batsmen, bowler, and spectators - interested

From a bowler who swung the ball but did little else, Ben Hilfenhaus has transformed into one with subtle variations that will test the best batsmen