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       December 16
1989: Sri Lankan left-hand batsman and off break bowler Hashan Prasantha Tillakaratne played in 63 Tests and 181 ODIs; made his Test debut this day.
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 best of the week

 - England blasted in the
   furnace
   Tanya Aldred

 - It's just not Wright!
   Sujata Prakash & Prem
   Panicker

 - England still in a spin
   Daniel Laidlaw

 
 in other sports

-  Champions Challenge
   Cup - images

-  India looking for
   final flourish

-  Smooth sailing for
   Tarapore-Kapila

  email the team

- Prem Panicker
- Ivan Crasto
- Faisal Shariff

 Travel to India

 Fly to Eden
 Gardens from
 $890

 
December 16, 2001

Warne spins Australia to first inns lead
Warne took five for 113 on the first innings after dismissing the visitors for 374 late in the day.

Leading Test wicket-takers
Leading wicket takers in Test cricket after Shane Warne took five for 113 against South Africa to move into fourth place overall.

Second Test ends in dull draw
Two teams, both scared to win, settled for a draw. Prem Panicker reports.

News Roll
Hussain said his side showed character in coming back so positively from a humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the first Test at Mohali. More...

Shane Warne
Warne takes five!!!
Live!

Aus vs SA - 1st Test
Dec 14-18; 6:00 am (IST)
Adelaide - End of Day 3

Ind vs Eng - 3rd Test
Dec 19-23; 9:30 am (IST)
Bangalore

Detailed Scorecards
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Columns
Nasser Hussain

The Wisden Verdict England's prayers
go unanswered

Tanya Aldred
Columns
Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill


Spin twins remain apart
Daniel Laidlaw
 

Martyn to the rescue
Damien Martyn was 124 not out, in the Australian 1st innings total of 439, while South Africa at the end of day 2 were 101/2. Images

Ganguly ignores Waugh and Fleming...
And you could understand why, argues Rahul Bhattacharya.

Statistical Highlights
Day 5 of the Ahmedabad Test between India and England.

Lara airlifted to hospital
Lara dislocated his left elbow while batting against Sri Lanka in an ODI on Saturday.

India retain team for Bangalore Test
Chairman of selectors Chandu Borde said Deep Dasgupta missed getting the sack because of his poor show in the ongoing Test.

HC notice to BCCI on Jadeja's plea
Jadeja has sought arbitration by a retired judge on the ban slapped on him for his alleged role in match-fixing.

Pakistan's forgotten Kabir recalled
Pakistan's forgotten opener Shadab Kabir was recalled on Friday for the New Year cricket tour of Bangladesh.

Ranji Trophy dossier
A summary of the zonal league matches played thus far in the tournament.

Ask Mohandas Menon
The master BCCI statistician replies to readers' queries on cricket.

All about the Venues
Statistics of the Test venues for the England series.

England vs India
Mohandas Menon provides a statistical review of the encounters between the two sides.

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  quote hanger
"There's a statistic going round suggesting that every time he (Sachin Tendulkar) scores a hundred India don't win the game."
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England's opening batsman Mark Butcher noting how past history could count against India.

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A pleasure to watch Sachin
- Richard Johnson

Happy in the background
- Graham Ford

Vaas hits purple patch
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Sad routine of collapse - Nasser Hussain
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wisden.com

Wright under pressure

Let battle commence: Kallis


  letter of the day
14 Dec 2001

Why pick on Laxman!
You might argue that Laxman's average is boosted by the 281 but why take that great innings away from him ? Even if we do, his average is still a healthy looking 41.


- Azeem Feroze
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