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Test cricket's slowest double-centurion

Test cricket's slowest double-centurion

I don’t remember any of Brendon Kuruppu’s shots

25-Feb-2013•Sriram Veera

In snow motion

In snow motion

There was a good smattering of Barmy Army, wearing the T-shirts of previous overseas adventures, who by the time we were half way across the Atlantic were starting up conversations with the locals on board

25-Feb-2013•Andrew McGlashan

Welcome to Lanka Bala

Welcome to Lanka Bala

Balaji meets old friends and foes in Colombo

25-Feb-2013•Sriram Veera

Sunday evening on tour

Sunday evening on tour

What do the Indian players do on a Sunday evening during a tour

25-Feb-2013•Sriram Veera

Sehwag sings and swings

Sehwag sings and swings

The song Koi karta hoga mera intezaar (some one will be waiting for me) fills the air on a humid afternoon

25-Feb-2013•Sriram Veera

Retired hurt but not out

Retired hurt but not out

The Ajith Perera story begins where it might have ended for him

25-Feb-2013•Sriram Veera

It's all about timing

It's all about timing

Key numbers jotted down during a joint press conference given by Mahela Jayawardene and Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Colombo

25-Feb-2013•Sriram Veera

Shaving grace

Shaving grace

The information desk tells me the taxi fare to the hotel will cost me 2300 Sri Lankan rupees

25-Feb-2013•Sriram Veera

Signing off

Signing off

So my first full tour watching the team has ended in an Australian loss

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

Farewell Ganguly

Farewell Ganguly

Ganguly is a great tease

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

And another satisfying surprise

And another satisfying surprise

During a quiet first day in the empty stands at Nagpur I was reminded of a nice story from the final day of the Delhi Test

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

A satisfying surprise

A satisfying surprise

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

Desperately seeking ...

Desperately seeking ...

My favourite section of the weekend papers is the matrimonial advertisements

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

The adventure traveller

The adventure traveller

I used to think being a cricket writer would be the best job in the world

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

Diwali in Delhi

Diwali in Delhi

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

A tower, a temple and a fort

A tower, a temple and a fort

Some of the buildings in Delhi are magical

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

Robbed at Gandhi's memorial

Robbed at Gandhi's memorial

Mahatma Gandhi remains a hero for India’s masses for his tolerant approach and violence-free revolution

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

Hugging and biking in Delhi

Hugging and biking in Delhi

I have no idea what to do with my weight when this guy goes around corners, avoids a pothole, goes through a pothole, or dodges a bus

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

A close shave

Since reading a diary of an Englishman’s travels around India I’ve always wanted to have a haircut and a shave here

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

Bad Taxi

Bad Taxi

25-Feb-2013•Allan Llewellyn

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