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India prosper in gruelling conditions

India prosper in gruelling conditions

This tri-series will fade farther and farther into the blackhole of forgotten ODI events when in fact it may just have laid some important building blocks

12-Jul-2013•Abhishek Purohit

When Mr. Cool swayed to Soca music

When Mr. Cool swayed to Soca music

After Rohit Sharma's mature display, the India captain practically owned a day that dripped with Trinidadian flavour

12-Jul-2013•Barry Parasram

Dhoni keeps his end-over promise

Dhoni keeps his end-over promise

His greatest contribution may be turning fans inured to close defeats and panicky collapses into a set that refuses to believe a game is lost as long as he stays in

12-Jul-2013•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Jayawardene approaches 400th ODI milestone

Jayawardene approaches 400th ODI milestone

Mahela Jayawardene will become the second Sri Lankan to appear in 400 ODIs when he plays the tri-series final against India

11-Jul-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Treachery in the Trinidad pitch

Treachery in the Trinidad pitch

The pitch for the final league game between India and Sri Lanka offered lateral movement and extremely uneven bounce, making shot-making virtually impossible

11-Jul-2013•Aakash Chopra

Virat Kohli and the art of ODI batting

Virat Kohli and the art of ODI batting

A look at how Virat Kohli paces his innings in ODIs, and how it has helped him in his success as a batsman in ODIs

08-Jul-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

What makes Bhuvneshwar a threat?

What makes Bhuvneshwar a threat?

On the face of it Bhuvneshwar Kumar has no quality that's likely to catch a layman's fancy. But face him with a bat in hand and you'll know his worth

06-Jul-2013•Aakash Chopra at Queen's Park Oval

India forget the Hobart blueprint

India forget the Hobart blueprint

India had chased a similar target in tougher circumstances in Hobart, but in Jamaica they batted as though they didn't remember that achievement

03-Jul-2013•Aakash Chopra

Tharanga's best, India's worst, and a first in ODIs

Tharanga's best, India's worst, and a first in ODIs

Stats highlights from the third ODI of the tri-series between Sri Lanka and India

03-Jul-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

When attack is the best form of defence

When attack is the best form of defence

The best way to survive and flourish on a pitch with variable pace and bounce is to adopt a more aggressive approach

01-Jul-2013•Aakash Chopra at Sabina Park

When India travel, money follows

When India travel, money follows

For the impoverished WICB, substituting a bilateral with Sri Lanka with a tri-series is a financial coup. However, it isn't doing Test cricket any good in the region

30-Jun-2013•Tony Cozier

Sunil Narine a lion in his own den

Sunil Narine a lion in his own den

A statistical analysis on Sunil Narine's performance in ODIs, home and away, and how he has become West Indies' leading ODI bowler

27-Jun-2013•Shiva Jayaraman

Not just a Testicide

Not just a Testicide

With little context, this tri-series could be looked upon as another blow to Test cricket, but for the teams, it provides a chance to grow, build and streamline their ODI outfits

27-Jun-2013•Abhishek Purohit

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