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All-round Irfan grabs his chances

All-round Irfan grabs his chances

Irfan Pathan has made the most of his latest comeback - now the challenge is to display the same kind of form in Indian conditions

08-Aug-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Pallekele

The slog and the deft touch

The slog and the deft touch

Plays of the day from the only T20I between Sri Lanka and India in Pallekele

07-Aug-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Pallekele

Tiwary stakes his claim

Tiwary stakes his claim

Manoj Tiwary has had to wait for his chances. But with contributions in two consecutive games, has he done enough to deserve an extended run?

04-Aug-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Pallekele

Dhoni's redemption and Pathan's reflief

Dhoni's redemption and Pathan's reflief

Plays of the day from the fifth ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Pallekele

04-Aug-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Pallekele

India minimise Malinga threat, again

India minimise Malinga threat, again

One of the world's best death bowlers is taken for runs at the death by India's batsmen. A renowned game-changer has struggled to change games against India. Why does it happen?

02-Aug-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Kandy

Practice takes Kohli close to perfect

Yuvraj Singh once said he wished he had Virat Kohli's work ethic when he was young and watching Kohli in practice shows why.

02-Aug-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Kandy

Kohli in a zone of his own

Kohli in a zone of his own

Every day, Virat Kohli's young batting colleagues are seeing a live manual on how to manage their careers

01-Aug-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

Rohit's agony and India's strange stat

Rohit's agony and India's strange stat

Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo

31-Jul-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

Gruelling schedule takes toll on Sri Lanka

Gruelling schedule takes toll on Sri Lanka

Seventeen Tests and 43 ODIs since the World Cup has meant the injuries are starting to pile up for Mahela Jayawardene's side

30-Jul-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

Raina and the art of finishing

Raina and the art of finishing

Suresh Raina has been one of India's finest finishers in limited overs cricket for a few years, but he doesn't get his due

30-Jul-2012•Abhishek Purohit at the Premadasa

Rahul Sharma holds up under scrutiny

Rahul Sharma holds up under scrutiny

Rahul Sharma played his first ODI after news of his alleged recreational drug use, and he seemed to be coping quite well

29-Jul-2012•Abhishek Purohit at the Premadasa

Dog stops play, Mathews flourishes

Dog stops play, Mathews flourishes

Plays of the day from the third ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo

28-Jul-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

Dhoni's dilemma: Rohit or Tiwary?

Dhoni's dilemma: Rohit or Tiwary?

Manoj Tiwary may just have caught up with Rohit Sharma after staying on his heels for sometime

26-Jul-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo

Kohli, Perera in exalted company

Kohli, Perera in exalted company

Both Virat Kohli and Thisara Perera, the top performers in the ODI series so far, have won Man-of-the-Match awards at an astonishing rate

25-Jul-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Perera's day to remember

Perera's day to remember

Plays of the Day from the first ODI between Sri Lanka and India in Hambantota

24-Jul-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Hambantota

Kohli keeps raising the bar

Kohli keeps raising the bar

He continues to pile on the hundreds and whatever the situation in a game, he appears to be in control

22-Jul-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Hambantota

What is Irfan Pathan?

What is Irfan Pathan?

Bowler? Bowler who can bat? Allrounder? Bowler who can't bowl his quota?

13-Jul-2012•Sidharth Monga

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