India failed to get off to a good start in the Commonwealth Bank tri-series and the reason for that was once again their batting.
Sourav Ganguly writes.
The second T20 game, where the Australians experimented a bit with the side, provided the Indians a much-needed respite on this tour but, unfortunately, it didn't help them in the first ODI of the tri-series.
Mark Waugh writes.
All through the tour, Australia have managed to keep India under pressure, so the same was expected of the new-look T20 team ahead of the ODI tri-series.
Mark Waugh writes.
After the Test series loss, the Indian team and its fans will be hoping for a turnaround in the shorter format of the game.
Sourav Ganguly writes.
Their cornerAs Australia move closer to the top, Rajasthan too climbed a mountain though of a lesser height. The success story of both teams is interesting yet totally dissimilar. One was achieved through meticulous planning, the other a result of honest work and pure luck. Amrit Mathur writes.
Given India's fascination with the position of coach, the blame for the eight successive overseas losses will most likely fall on Duncan Fletcher's head.
It was another ordinary batting performance from India, this time on a good batting surface. The batsmen have struggled right through the series, and this must be a worrying thing for the players.
Sourav Ganguly writes.
Although the senior batsmen have borne the brunt for the debacle in Australia, coach Duncan Fletcher is also under scrutiny,
Sanjjeev Karan Samyal writes.
A November day in 2010 could well have been the turning point for Rajasthan in their Ranji Trophy ambition. They had packed off Hyderabad for 21, the lowest score in the premier domestic tournament,
Sanjay Dixit writes.
There has been an unexpectedly long gap between the third and the fourth Test because the game at Perth finished within three days. Sometimes in these situations, when the chips are down, it helps. It gives you time to iron out your faults. Saurav Ganguly writes.
Down 0-3, the series has already been lost, but in the fourth and final Test, at Adelaide, India will get a chance to salvage some pride and take some confidence into the second leg of the tour.
Rohit Bhaskar writes.
Match reckoner | Last chance to salvage pride
Adelaide is traditionally a good batting pitch and with the temperature being on the higher side of the 30's, the pitch will get drier. That's
Mark Waugh's view
In addition to the action that unfolds in the middle, there is hype and noise around cricket. As part of this change, players use mind-games to attack the opposition with verbal volleys and off-field sledging. Australia invented this weapon and have refined this into a science.
An ugly duckling among swans, the opener finished with more runs than many of his stylish compatriots, Rohit Bhaskar writes.
We fret, fume and fulminate against a "good for nothing" India team, its ageing and now lusterless stars and write Test cricket's epitaph.
Pradeep Magazine writes.