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The seven-batsman theory might be in jeopardy

Ever since that spectacular run chase against England in the NatWest final at Lord's, India has firmly believed in playing seven batsmen with Rahul Dravid doing the duties of a wicketkeeper too

14-Feb-2003•Santhosh S

A wake-up call for the Indian batsmen at Paarl

A victory for India against the Netherlands at Paarl was never in question

13-Feb-2003•Krish Srikkanth

Despite defeats, experiments must continue

If at all any proof was required that a team's form and record in Tests and the one-day game can be very different, the current contest between India and West Indies has amply provided it

11-Nov-2002•Partab Ramchand

To bat or not to bat? That is the question

In my humble opinion, it could have been a lot worse

07-Nov-2002•Ralph Dellor

Stewart provides selectors with a headache

With one eye on the giant screen showing the England's heroics in Nigata and the other on Sri Lanka's wayward bowlers, Alec Stewart cruised authoritatively towards his 15th Test century, an achievement that provides the English selectors a headache

15-Jun-2002•Charlie Austin

A tale of two Londoners

It was a tale of two Londoners: a left-hander from Croydon providing further evidence of his emergence as a Test player of substance; the other, an aging 39 year old from Merton, fighting to prolong a long Test career onto one further Ashes battle

14-Jun-2002•Charlie Austin

From eulogies to obituaries

A review of the events of the Indian tour of West Indies, looking back at events that will be remembered for a long time to come.

05-Jun-2002•Anand Vasu

Why Rahul Dravid is more relevant abroad than Tendulkar

Seven ones are seven Seven twos are fourteen Seven threes are twenty-one Seven fours are twenty-eight Seven fives are thirty-five... Boring as hell

15-Apr-2002•Anand Vasu

International cricket's seminal seminar

From all reports, the ICC played the role oflisteners, while the umpires and referees played the role oftalkers

28-Mar-2002•Partab Ramchand

Easter comes early for Butcher

There used to be a mantra, chanted by coaches at all levels of the game to their charges as they urged them to play straight using the full face of the bat

08-Feb-2002•Ralph Dellor

Darren Gough's postcard from India

England fast bowler Darren Gough, in his latest postcard from India on his personal web site, claims that England's performances in India have not been as bad as the scoreline might suggest

30-Jan-2002•Ralph Dellor

England's commitment won the day

The second one-day international at Cuttack once again demonstrated the basic difference between the two sides

23-Jan-2002•Woorkheri Raman

England had the better of the exchanges

If anything, in the truncated play possible at Bangalore, England proved that their improved performance at Ahmedabad was no fluke, that they had the measure of the hotly fancied home team, and that if this was a five match series, they would

24-Dec-2001•Partab Ramchand

A forgettable year for the Indian team

The Indians have shown the visiting Englishmen that they are a difficult side to beat at home, just as they did to the Australians in the early part of the year

24-Dec-2001•Woorkheri Raman

Trescothick and Giles have been impressive

The tall left-handed opening batsman from Somerset is always looking forruns, going boldly for his strokes; in particular, he has swept and cutfluently

22-Dec-2001•Partab Ramchand

Azharuddin's unique feat

Could Azhar make it three in three was the question on the eve of thefinal Test at Kanpur

21-Dec-2001•Partab Ramchand

The English stars in India

Over the years, the English batsmen, rather than the bowlers, would havefancied their chances in India

19-Dec-2001•Partab Ramchand

England brush aside Azharuddin for a shock series win

Fortunately there were no alarms during the Test and no furtherpolitical troubles on the tour, though the itinerary had to be hastilyrevised.Given the circumstances, it was a creditable performance byEngland to win the five-match series by a 2-1

17-Dec-2001•Partab Ramchand

England thrives on team effort

Sachin Tendulkar, though, was confident and played inbrilliant fashion to get to yet another ton in Test cricket

14-Dec-2001•Woorkheri Raman

His own book of world records

Image, today, is everything, and Sachin Tendulkar's agents have painstakingly fabricated an effective persona for their ward

13-Dec-2001•Samanth Subramanian

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