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Jadeja voted best player of India's home season

In ESPNCricinfo's poll on India's 13-Test-long home season, the readers agreed with an expert panel on five of seven questions

03-Apr-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

'The sweetest victory for us' - Kohli

The India captain was full of praise for KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane after India's 75-run come-from-behind win in Bengaluru

07-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

Pune pitch gets 'poor' rating from ICC match referee

The pitch used for the first Test between India and Australia in Pune has been given a "poor" rating by the ICC match referee Chris Broad

28-Feb-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

We shut some people up, but it's one Test win - Starc

Mitchell Starc has said it was a welcome break to have minimal work to do in Pune, but expects to be involved a lot more in what will be a tough series

28-Feb-2017•Melinda Farrell

O'Keefe's second-day spell was exceptional - Lehmann

While Lehmann lauded O'Keefe, who had returns of 6 for 35 in both innings, he was also fulsome in his praise for Nathan Lyon

26-Feb-2017•Brydon Coverdale

'How not to bat': Kohli faults batsmen not pitch

After India's capitulation in Pune, Virat Kohli said that he had not asked for such a pitch but saw nothing wrong with the track

25-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

Smith lauds O'Keefe, batsmen for adapting to 'driest surface'

Australia's win in Pune was so special, captain Steven Smith knew to a day how long it had been since they won a Test in India

25-Feb-2017•Brydon Coverdale

O'Keefe, Smith set up famous Australia victory

Steve O'Keefe took 12 wickets and Steven Smith scored a remarkable century as Australia completed a 333-run win over India in the first Test in Pune

25-Feb-2017•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

We haven't adapted well to the surface - Kumble

India coach Anil Kumble admitted that India's batsmen should have shown more restraint in a first-innings that saw the team collapse from 94 for 3 to 105 all out

24-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

O'Keefe resuscitates Test career with 6.1 overs

Steve O'Keefe produced his second-best first-class figures, of 6 for 35, in a fine spell of spin bowling after lunch to lead Australia's charge, and put his own career back on track

24-Feb-2017•Brydon Coverdale

O'Keefe and Smith put Australia in dominant position

Steve O'Keefe and Steven Smith put Australia in a powerful position at stumps on day two against India in Pune

24-Feb-2017•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Waiting to bat was the most challenging - Renshaw

Matt Renshaw said that he felt bad leaving the field as he knew he could be letting the team down and that Steven Smith was understanding once he knew the predicament

23-Feb-2017•Melinda Farrell in Pune

Australia showed good application - Bangar

The Indian batting coach said the pitch was par for Test cricket and rewarded those who were willing to apply themselves on the first day

23-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga

Border scathing of Renshaw retirement

Matt Renshaw walked off the field because of an upset stomach as soon as David Warner was bowled by Umesh Yadav

23-Feb-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Renshaw, Starc fifties guide Australia on a turner

They contributed nearly half of the visitors' total on a Pune pitch where the ball spinning sharply was the norm rather than the exception

23-Feb-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

'I think pitch will take spin from ball one' - Smith

Steven Smith's Australia are mulling playing three spinners on an "incredibly dry" Pune track

22-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

Australia brace for tough road test on Pune's debut

Australia have won their last four Tests, but will face a different challenge when they play the No. 1 team, India, who have not lost a Test at home since December 2012

22-Feb-2017•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

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