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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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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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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: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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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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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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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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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends