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A very different Indian team has emerged since 2013 – one where all 11 players are a threat
There are no more journeyman players in the eleven.
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These two tables show that India were not as bad as the 333-run loss margin in Pune suggests
Unless Australia’s outstanding good fortune in the first Test holds, no matter what the nature of the wicket, this is going to be a closely contested series.
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The Pune track is not bad. 'Good' and 'bad' Test pitches are entirely inventions of cricket writers
Most Test matches are decided because one side has bowlers more suited to the given conditions than the other.
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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As scoring rates in ODIs continue to soar, specialist bowlers are becoming a rarity
Will a team ever pick the four best available specialist bowlers, who would attack the stumps as a rule, and use the short ball only as a variation?
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Catches win matches, right? Not really, bowlers creating more chances win you the matches
It’s one of the oldest clichés of cricket but it perhaps may not have any basis in reality.
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What made MS Dhoni one of India's greatest captains? He just kept things simple
Modern-day cricket tends to overemphasise the role of a captain, but Dhoni never took the bait.
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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David Warner proves that Virender Sehwag invented a whole new approach to opening batting in Tests
The Australian's success using the Sehwagian approach is akin to a replication study that confirms a significant scientific discovery.
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The Supreme Court and Lodha panel have both missed one basic question about the BCCI
Unless this question is resolved one way or another, other narrower conflicts of interests involving officials and committees will continue to arise.
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