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India vs West Indies 2nd Test: Hosts’ endurance bolsters Test cricket credentials

Fortune and form change. They take time, but they do change. But, for that to happen, one has to stand the test of time. West Indies, in the second Test against India, did exactly the same.

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India vs West Indies 2nd Test, Day 5: Roston Chase’s resilience gifts hosts unlikely draw

Roston Chase was adjudged Man of the Match for his magnificent show of character in the second innings.

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Rangana Herath: Sri Lanka’s match-winning warhorse

Rangana Herath has been serving Sri Lankan cricket since 1999. He, then just another slow left-arm orthodox, had a role that of playing a second fiddle to spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan. And, after 17 years, he plays the role that of a match-winner.

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Pakistan vs England 2016, 2nd Test at Old Trafford, Preview & Predictions: England look to draw level with strengthened team

Pakistan went 1-0 up in the four-match series courtesy of a 75-run win over England in the first Test at Lord's.

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Should Virat Kohli opt for Amit Mishra over Ravichandran Ashwin in India vs West Indies 2016, 1st Test?

Unlike R Ashwin, Amit Mishra's performance is superior on foreign soil. However, given Virat Kohli's prefers having wicket-takers at his disposal, a leg-spinner has an edge over a finger-spinner.

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Will India’s gruelling Test schedule make or break captain Virat Kohli?

Virat Kohli is more composed as a batsman and thoughtful as a leader. All he has to do is sensibly apply himself.

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Alastair Cook’s wicket turns new leaf for Mohammad Aamer

The ball skidded off the Lord’s turf, kissed the inside edge of Alastair Cook’s blade and the flashing bails had the crowd on its feet, applauding Mohammad Aamer.

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Misbah-ul-Haq: Man who defies convention

Leaders have command in their voice, spring in their walk and panache in their gestures. Misbah-ul-Haq has very little of these. What he has is his unconquerable will to fight the conventions.

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Is Mohammad Aamer’s re-admission fair to cricketers who follow spirit of the game?

Mohammad Aamer may have been unaware of the previous fixing scandals that had rocked the cricketing world, but that doesn't mean he wasn't mature enough to understand the morality of the game.

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Sourav Ganguly & MS Dhoni: Men who redefined leadership

Was MS Dhoni a better captain than Sourav Ganguly in Tests? To simply put, figures will not decipher this perennially unsolved code. Facts suggest something more practical.

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