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Match Analysis

Why India have made the ball reverse, and NZ haven't

Playing cricket in hot, humid conditions means you tend to sweat a lot and that makes it very difficult to keep one side of the ball dry. But, with a bit of luck, India have managed to out reverse-swing New Zealand

07-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Indore

Chopra: The angles' game and how breaks break stands

An analytical look at a few highlights from the fourth day's play between India and New Zealand in Kolkata

03-Oct-2016•Aakash Chopra

Chopra: Kohli's positive approach was infectious

An analytical look at some of the salient and noteworthy aspects of the third day's play in Kolkata

02-Oct-2016•Aakash Chopra

Rohit begins to repay Kumble, Kohli's faith

Walking in at 43 for 4 on a tough surface, Rohit Sharma took the game all but out of New Zealand's reach with a responsible innings, but he needs to keep repeating this to completely repay the faith invested in him

02-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga at Eden Gardens

Skill v luck: a tale of three spinners

Cricket gave Patel two second chances - one at Jadeja's expense - before snatching it all away through Ashwin's abilities

02-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga in Kolkata

'Bangladesh had experience, we had inexperience' - Stanikzai

Having shown strong performances in the first two ODIs, Afghanistan failed to absorb the pressure of a series-defining third match, with poor fielding and lack of partnerships in a steep chase

01-Oct-2016•Mohammad Isam

The magic in Bhuvneshwar's wrist

An analytical look at the important passages of play from the second day of the Kolkata Test between India and New Zealand

01-Oct-2016•Aakash Chopra

Saha gets the job done, no fuss

Wriddhiman Saha might not have the charisma of India's former Test keeper or the last star player from Bengal, but there's no denying his solidity both behind and in front of the stumps

01-Oct-2016•Sidharth Monga

Rahane rues late wickets in attritional day

After Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane ground New Zealand into fatigue on a punishingly hot day, the tourists bounced back with late wickets, much to Rahane's disappointment

30-Sep-2016•Sidharth Monga

Pujara's form prevails over Henry & Co

An analytical look at the moments that highlighted vital aspects of the first day of Test cricket in Kolkata

30-Sep-2016•Aakash Chopra

How New Zealand set up Kohli

New Zealand's plan to undo Virat Kohli at Eden Gardens was rather obvious, but India's captain could not remain patient long enough to beat it

30-Sep-2016•Sidharth Monga in Kolkata

How do New Zealand play the straighter one?

New Zealand have done many things right while facing R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, but they are yet to find an answer to the two spinners' biggest weapon: the one that looks like it will turn, but does not turn

27-Sep-2016•Sidharth Monga

New Zealand spinners must mimic India's relentlessness

New Zealand spinners had the conditions to work with. They do not have the experience bowling in them, but they will need to be more consistently accurate to give their batsmen a chance of competing

25-Sep-2016•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

Tidy India tighten grip, loose NZ lose theirs

An analytical look at the sequences of play that shaped day three in Kanpur, and turned the Test India's way

24-Sep-2016•Aakash Chopra

India v New Zealand: A classic that wasn't

At various points in their first innings, New Zealand's batsmen looked like they might defy the odds and give India a real scare; in the end, they did not quite manage that

24-Sep-2016•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

Ravindra Jadeja, maker of differences

A 41-run stand for the last wicket, and three tail-end wickets in one over. That is the very definition of "crucial" in a low-scoring contest

24-Sep-2016•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

India's spinners denied target practice

Through patience and tactful strike rotation, Tom Latham and Kane Williamson ensured New Zealand built a solid platform to challenge India's might on a slow turner

23-Sep-2016•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

NZ settle into using the sweep strategy

An analytical look at key deliveries and trends that emerged from the second day in Kanpur

23-Sep-2016•Aakash Chopra

India allow New Zealand to fight back and share honours

Through a mix of skills, imperfections and changes in the pitch's behaviour, the opening day in Kanpur held the attention in a manner befitting of the occasion of a landmark Test

22-Sep-2016•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

Kohli undone by Wagner's angles

An analytical look at deliveries that highlighted vital aspects of a hard-fought day of Test cricket in Kanpur

22-Sep-2016•Aakash Chopra

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