India go 2-0 up after Australia capitulate
India's confidence at home has come surging back with two thumping victories over Australia
02/03Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of India at Hyderabad, Mar 2-5 2013
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![Australia]( "Australia")
237/9d & 131 (67 ov) -
![India]( "India")
Player of the Match
02/03Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of India at Hyderabad, Mar 2-5 2013
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![Australia]( "Australia")
237/9d & 131 (67 ov) -
![India]( "India")
Player of the Match
Day 4
India v Australia - turning points
Turning points from day four of the second Test match between India and Australia played in Hyderabad.
Captaincy success 'overhyped' - Dhoni
With the win in Hyderabad, MS Dhoni has become the most successful Indian captain in Tests
Mismatch in skills makes for no-contest
India had more skill and determination than Australia in the conditions in Chennai and Hyderabad and the results reflected that
Hayden helps struggling batsmen
Few Australian batsmen are more qualified to give advice on scoring runs in India than Matthew Hayden and Michael Clarke, and the two men were locked in intense discussions out on the field after the end of the Hyderabad Test
Losing after a first-innings declaration
Stats highlights from India's convincing win in the second Test of the four-match series
'Our shot selection was horrible' - Clarke
Michael Clarke has suggested that there could be changes to Australia's line-up for the third Test in Mohali
Pujara's ton decisive in India clinching second Test
Cheteshwar Pujara's double century helped India beat Australia, by an innings and 135 runs, in the second Test match in Hyderabad to take a two-zero lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Clarke to move up the order
Michael Clarke has confirmed that he will move up the order from his customary No.5 position after Australia's shambolic display in both innings in Hyderabad
Where to from here for Australia?
Australia have eight days to regroup before the third Test in Mohali. They will need them, to take a good hard look in the mirror
Day 3
Spin tightens India's grip on game
Cheteshwar Pujara and M Vijay set about breaking a bunch of records on the third morning in Hyderabad before Australia's spinners struck regularly to curtail India's innings
Tough spin test awaits Australia - Pujara
Australia are in for a tough test against spin on the fourth day, double-centurion Cheteshwar Pujara has said
Warner c Merv Hughes b Ashwin
Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between India and Australia in Hyderabad.
India v Australia - turning points
Turning points from day three of the second Test match between India and Australia being played in Hyderabad.
Has Sehwag run out of time?
With the series under India's control, one of the few questions confronting them is whether the opening combination needs to be rejigged yet again
Time for Australia's batsmen to stand up
David Warner and Phillip Hughes have missed their chance but Ed Cowan and Shane Watson must not waste an opportunity to turn a woeful tour from the top order around
Warne's advice helped - Doherty
Xavier Doherty has said Shane Warne's words of advice helped both him and Glenn Maxwell keep their confidence up as they struggled for impact
Day 2
Pujara and Vijay pummel Australia
M Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara ran amok with an unbroken 294-run stand, which put India in command of the second Test
Chennai failure motivated Vijay
M Vijay's performance in Chennai was what pushed him into an innings that could mark his return to the Indian team for a longer period
Pity the paying public
The way Indian cricket treats spectators is depressing and a travesty of the times
Muddled choices lead to day of chaos
Besides their patience and ability, what helped Cheteshwar Pujara and M Vijay, was the bowling group chosen by Australia's selectors which did not appear to be the kind of attack that could roll India twice.
A partnership much like a holiday romance
There was a Test century to each man, M Vijay's second, Cheteshwar Pujara's fourth and India hoofed across the Australian first innings total. At stumps, India were 311 for 1, ahead of Australia by 74
Nervous Doherty makes return
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day in Hyderabad
Who wants Sachin?
Watching two young Indian batsmen bat out a whole day was heart-warming. Shame on those who thought otherwise
Vijay, Pujara put India in pole position
Stats highlights from day two of the second Test in Hyderabad
Arthur backs Lyon despite axe
Coach Mickey Arthur has said Australia's axing of Nathan Lyon for another spinner for the first time in his Test career does not mean he has lost the confidence of the selectors.
Day 1
Australia crumble despite Clarke 91
Clarke was once again Australia's standout batsman but the innings crumbled either side of his hold-it-together stand with Matthew Wade to leave India in control
Kohli's taunts, and Clarke's surprise
There was no time to get bored in Hyderabad
Bhuvneshwar keeps to the straight and narrow
India's dominance on the first day of the second Test in Hyderabad was built on an incisive opening spell from medium-pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar
My plans against spin worked - Wade
Matthew Wade, whose confident innings of 62 rescued Australia after they had lost early wickets, said he felt in control during his innings, but was disappointed not to have played a bigger knock
Two problems, one solution?
Unless Phillip Hughes turns his tour around in the second innings, the time may have come for a reworking of Australia's batting order
When DRS is not DRS
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day in Hyderabad
Others
'We're learning on our feet but not adapting quick enough'
Australia batting coach Michael di Venuto talks about the adjustments the side needs to make
Million-dollar children of T20
Learnings and suchlike from day four in Hyderabad
Lyon's role still up in the air
Nathan Lyon's immediate future in the Test side remains unclear after the coach Mickey Arthur indicated he had been disappointed with Lyon's season, not just his performance in the first Test
Wade suffers fractured cheek
An injury to Matthew Wade sent a scare through the Australian camp at training on Friday, when he was hit in the cheek while batting in the nets
Australia consider a late change
Australia appear set to make a late change to their line-up for the second Test in Hyderabad after earlier indications were that they would use the same XI that lost in Chennai
Not the '90s again, please
The Chennai victory also brought home some warnings for India from past experiences