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The Pathans burn it up

The Pathans burn it up

If this series has been a show of trust on Yusuf Pathan by the captain, this game could be the beginning of Irfan Pathan's second innings

10-Feb-2009•Sriram Veera in Colombo

The rewards of consistency

The rewards of consistency

A statistical analysis of Muttiah Muralitharan's ODI career

05-Feb-2009•Siddhartha Talya

The converted opener settles in

The converted opener settles in

By opening with Dilshan, Sri Lanka are hoping to recapture the glory days when Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana indulged themselves against the new ball

05-Feb-2009•Sriram Veera in Colombo

Sachin helped me decode Mendis - Yuvraj

Sachin helped me decode Mendis - Yuvraj

Yuvraj Singh reveals how he tackled Ajantha Mendis after his nightmare series against him Sri Lanka last year

04-Feb-2009•Sriram Veera in Colombo

Sri Lanka's bowlers give it away

Sri Lanka's bowlers give it away

How wide is the gulf between victory and defeat in a one-sided ODI? Today, its width was determined by the difference in the quality of bowling between India and Sri Lanka during the Powerplay overs

03-Feb-2009•Sriram Veera in Colombo

Dhoni seeks clarity of thought

Dhoni seeks clarity of thought

01-Feb-2009•Sriram Veera in Colombo

Of lines and great lengths

Of lines and great lengths

How thin is the line between victory and loss in an ODI game? It's the line that separated Ishant Sharma and Thilina Kandamby on Saturday at the R Premadasa Stadium

01-Feb-2009•Sriram Veera in Colombo

The Indian machine looks well-oiled

The Indian machine looks well-oiled

30-Jan-2009•Sriram Veera in Colombo

Sri Lanka's struggles stem from Jayawardene

Sri Lanka's struggles stem from Jayawardene

There isn't a notice on the Sri Lankan dressing-room door but if there was one, it would read: 'If you find the old Mahela Jayawardene please return. We need him. Desperately'

28-Jan-2009•Sriram Veera in Dambulla

Searching for the path to perfection

Searching for the path to perfection

Two teams with fairly impressive recent ODI records face off as they search for the perfect combination

27-Jan-2009•Sriram Veera in Dambulla

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