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Peter Miller
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India vs England: Root and Co’s muddled thinking exposed by inability to pick right playing XI
England never really recovered from being completely outplayed on a turning pitch in the second Test and their thinking was muddled from then on.
Peter Miller
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A tale of two gambles in Ahmedabad: England’s backfires, India would now do well to play it safer
In a frantic Test match, England’s questionable selections did not pay off whereas India could well have paid the price for a pitch that was too spin-friendly.
Peter Miller
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Chennai pitch debate: Why should spin take effect only later in a Test but seaming tracks are fine?
Test cricket is about the best team winning after outperforming their opponent. India did just that at Chepauk.
Peter Miller
Trending
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Watch: Pune viewer accuses Times Now anchors of being partial to Modi government on dial-in show
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India is running out of oxygen, Covid-19 patients are dying – because the government wasted time
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How a cryptocurrency exchange in Mumbai flourished despite RBI’s ban on virtual coins
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Lahore and Amritsar: Two cities joined at birth are dying together
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Supreme Court order allowing deportation of Rohingyas shows that India hasn’t shed Partition baggage
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Root’s brilliance aside, Bess and Leach have turned out to be unlikely heroes for England in Asia
Neither spinner is the finished article but they have both shown the talent and heart to be excellent Test cricketers.
Peter Miller
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Thrashed in India, pummeled in the Ashes: Why England are struggling away from home
England have now lost seven consecutive Tests away from home. What exactly is going wrong?
Peter Miller
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Smith or Kohli: Not since Lara and Sachin have we had two batsmen so far ahead of the chasing pack
That such a comparison is even possible gives you an idea of where the careers of Kohil and Smith are heading.
Peter Miller
Video
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Watch: Delhi couple shouts at police officers when told to wear masks inside their car
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Watch: Pune viewer accuses Times Now anchors of being partial to Modi government on dial-in show
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Uttar Pradesh Covid-19 crisis: Pyres spill over to pavement outside Ghaziabad crematorium
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Hospitals out of beds, ministers pose with oxygen cylinders: Scenes from the Covid-19 crisis
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Watch: Heavy April snowfall covers Badrinath and higher parts of Uttarakhand
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Australia’s embarrassing trash talk is doing nothing but making their players look petty
The real question is whether any of this has a real impact on the series other than filling up column inches.
Peter Miller
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Unpredictable, improbable, unbelievable: Pakistan’s Champions Trophy win shows why sport is great
There are bad sports movies with more improbable turnarounds than this one.
Peter Miller
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Despite loss to India, the days of Bangladesh being embarrassing whipping boys are long gone
The Tigers made it to the final four of the toughest of ODI competitions, and no one can question the ability and the fight that they have.
Peter Miller
The Reel
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Film flashback: In ‘Mississippi Masala’, migration, an inter-racial romance and the idea of home
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Tribute: Vivekh’s comedy captured the imagination of the urban youth
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‘Horror was my playground’: What it meant to be a member of the Ramsay film clan
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The final edition of the Rising Gardens festival has films about solidarity between women
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IFFLA 2021 programme includes ‘Fire in the Mountains’, ‘Biriyaani’, ‘Koozhangal’ and ‘Seththumaan’
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Same old, same old: Is there any point in even calling South Africa chokers anymore?
The jokes about their record are unoriginal, but they have a very strong basis in fact.
Peter Miller
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Champions Trophy: Sri Lanka provide hope in their post-legends era with rousing win over India
The Lankans have struggled after the retirements of legends but the seven-wicket win over India indicates that there is still room for positivity.
Peter Miller
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While Pakistan wilted under pressure, India did the opposite and that made the difference
This is far from the best Pakistan team to ever play one-day cricket, but they certainly aren’t this bad.
Peter Miller
The Field
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IPL 2021: Was worried about my technique after Australia and made a small change, says Prithvi Shaw
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Tennis: Astra Sharma downs Ons Jabeur at Charleston to lift first career WTA title
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It’s a war on football: Reactions to top European clubs announcing breakaway Super League
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FA Cup: Kelechi Iheanacho’s lone strike fires Leicester into final as fans return to stadium
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La Liga: Advantage Atletico in title race as depleted Real Madrid held by Getafe