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England tour of India 2012-13

Ravichandran Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha’s spin bowling combination bodes well for India

Ravichandran Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha have formed a lethal spin partnership on home soil for India. In tandem, they have won nine Test matches for their country since teaming up in late 2011. Nishad Pai Vaidya analyses their statistics and what works for them.

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Ashes 2013-14: Matt Prior eager to beat Australia

England’s seasoned wicketkeeper, Matt Prior likes two things and they are — his cycle and beating the men from Down Under. As he is obsessed with cycling, Prior wasn’t in the best of moods when England’s think-tank decided not to allow his cycle on the plane to Down Under for the Ashes contest.

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Joe Root: England’s boy wonder

A little less than two years ago, in a game of cricket, the White Rose county was involved in a Titanic battle against the men from South East of England, Sussex. In that game, the young and precociously-talented batsman from Yorkshire by the name of Joe Edward Root, carved a niche for himself with a resolute century.

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JSCA requests Jharkhand Governor to waive entertainment tax during India-England ODI

The Jharkhand State Cricket Association has appealed to the state governor to waive taxes after the Commercial Tax Department issued a letter asking it to pay entertainment tax on the earnings made through the India-England ODI held on January 19 in Ranchi.

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Mushtaq Ahmed reckons IPL a good test for young cricketers’ temperament

Pakistan's champion leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, now a bowling consultant with the Delhi Daredevils, feels the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a good test for young cricketer's temperament.

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Ashwin looked a transformed bowler against Australia after undergoing technical corrections

If one compares India’s approach during the home series against England to the just-concluded series against Australia, one of the most striking differences to surface would be the intent.

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Nick Compton serves notices of his potential and pedigree

Nick Compton’s resolute century at Dunedin encapsulates the essence of his batting. His game is built on the old maxim of knowing your off-stump, and leaving the ball well.

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Mohinder Amarnath’s demand for MS Dhoni’s sacking: Error of perception or just prejudice?

After the Eden Test against England, ex-selector Mohinder Amarnath had vociferously called for the sacking of MS Dhoni, stating that he did not deserve a place in the side. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the figures to decipher whether the claim was justified or was it a result of perception and prejudice.

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2012-13: Season of the underdogs

The current cricket season has belonged largely to the underdogs. They have shown indomitable spirit in overcoming forces that have been far superior to them and many such victories have come in hostile conditions.

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Australia should learn from England’s tactics against India, says Dean Jones

Former batsman Dean Jones feels Australia should replicate the bowling tactics employed by England in order to come up trumps in the upcoming Test series against India.

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