Pujara sets up seven-wicket triumph for India

Cheteshwar Pujara has not been part of India's rise to the No. 1 Test ranking but he could help determine how long they stay there, after his outstanding 72 on debut set up a seven-wicket win

India on top, but Ponting keeps Australia alive

India is the only country in which Ricky Ponting has not won a Test as captain and despite the best efforts of Ponting the batsman, he needs something special from his bowlers to end that record on Wednesday

Tendulkar's 49th century grinds Australia down

Only a man blessed with immense powers of endurance could sustain a 20-year Test career and Sachin Tendulkar displayed exactly that quality on a day of Indian dominance in Bangalore

Tendulkar ominous after Australia ride on North ton

Marcus North sealed his immediate future with his fifth Test century but Australia still need to see off Sachin Tendulkar to feel any degree of comfort in Bangalore

India stay in touch after Ponting half-century

Neither side can find a way to dominate this series and after another absorbing staring contest the teams finished with the honours relatively even

The day Pujara seized his chance

In the last innings of the Bangalore Test, a 22-year-old walked out instead of Rahul Dravid - and made sure he gave those watching plenty to talk about

'We need to move on quickly' - Ponting

Ricky Ponting finds himself in the sort of situation that once confronted Allan Border in the late 1980s

Ponting rues batting lapses

Ricky Ponting has rued his team's batting lapses in the second innings of each Test which cost Australia the series

Found out this morning I was batting at No. 3 - Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara has said that his extensive experience on the domestic circuit helped him score a crucial half-century which secured India's victory in Bangalore

Pujara's classy fourth-innings act

Cheteshwar Pujara's 72 is the second-highest score by an Indian debutant in the fourth innings of a Test

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Bangalore, 5th day

Pujara sizzles on debut

Warne blasts Ponting's fields for Hauritz

Shane Warne has angrily rejected the tactics of Ricky Ponting for Nathan Hauritz on the final day of the second Test via a short blast on Twitter

Australia will come back strong - Dhoni

While much has been said about the scars sustained by Australia who lost a match it should have won, MS Dhon, who has now led India to victory in 11 of 16 Tests, was taking nothing for granted

Give Tests to venues that care - Dhoni

MS Dhoni has asked for Tests to be played at venues that have a history of supporting Test cricket with big attendances

A boy with a clear mind and crisp shots

Promoted to a high-pressure role on debut, Cheteshwar Pujara showed he realised the responsibilities of Test cricket and enjoyed them

Tendulkar disappointed despite double

Sachin Tendulkar was disappointed with the way India's batting collapsed after he got out

Ponting counters Indian dominance, again

India seemed to get everything right on an action-packed fourth day but the Australia captain ensured his bowlers were in with a chance

Dhoni's double delight, and Sreesanth's relief

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the second Test between India and Australia in Bangalore

George hopes to build on nervous start

It would be sensible not to judge Peter George on the basis of this one performance, but after coming through when his team needed him most, he'll certainly feel less of an outsider

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Bangalore, 4th day

Ricky Ponting plays a fabulous hand

A classic that lifts the shadows

These teams have the uncanny knack of producing great series when the game seems to need them most

Flat Hauritz adds to Australia's woes

After enjoying success against mediocre batting line-ups during the last home summer, the offspinner's limitations have been ruthlessly exposed by India

Patient Vijay scripts a lead role for himself

In his few Test appearances before Bangalore, M Vijay had largely been restricted to playing Virender Sehwag's sidekick, but today he carved a bigger role to remember him by

Australia find the boot on the other foot

In this series a once all-conquering side found themselves being presented with questions they had often asked of others in the past

The slowest of bouncers and a cruel quirk of fate

Plays of the day from the third day of the first Test between India and Australia in Bangalore

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Bangalore, 3rd day

Tendulkar stamps his presence

Tendulkar claims top spot in ICC Test ratings

Sachin Tendulkar has surged to the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen, for the first time since 2002, following a prolific run of form, culminating in his performance in the Bangalore Test

The master decision-maker

Tendulkar's ability to assess risk and stay aware of every little detail are the cornerstones of his art

Sehwag undone by well-laid plan

Ben Hilfenhaus, the most skilled of the Australian bowlers, out-thought the most destructive batsman in world cricket

Sreesanth's agony, and a sporting crowd

Plays of the day from second day of the second Test between India and Australia in Bangalore

North savours satisfying century

The middle-order batsman has had starting trouble, but once he gets set he usually makes a big score

Tendulkar better than ever

Sachin Tendulkar has been in awesome form in 2010, and the journey from 13,000 to 14,000 runs has taken him the fewest number of innings

India v Australia, 2nd Test, Bangalore, 2nd day

Warne texts Ponting to explain Twitter comments

Shane Warne has smoothed over a potential rift with Ricky Ponting after he criticised the Australian captain's field placements for the spinner Nathan Hauritz on Wednesday

All must be well with Test cricket

An Australian fan takes in the sights and sounds of Test cricket and Tendulkar in India

Determined Ponting left disappointed

The Australia captain displayed great concentration in an innings that promised to put his team in a dominant position, but he failed to sustain it

Pujara's debut and Vijay's quick reflexes

Plays of the day from first day of the second Test between India and Australia in Bangalore

'We're happy with the score' - Sehwag

Virender Sehwag, as optimistic and positive a soul as any in the Indian dressing room, looked on the bright side after the day's play

North produces a career-saving knock

India v Australia, 1st Test, Mohali, 5th day

Ponting plays a calm hand

Dhoni praises bowlers for clean sweep

MS Dhoni was full of praise for his bowlers, and the way his side showed character despite injuries to key players, following India's clean sweep of Australia in the two-Test series

Bollinger almost certain to miss Bangalore Test

Doug Bollinger is almost certain to miss the Bangalore Test after he didn't bowl in any of Australia's two training sessions leading up to the match

Ponting searches for elusive Indian success

In what could possibly be his last Test in India, the Australia captain has a chance to set things right in his team's most successful venue in the country

I complicated things in Mohali - Hauritz

Nathan Hauritz has admitted he had lost the right to bowl in the second session of the fifth day, after an unthreatening spell before the break when he tried to experiment with his lines

Lessons to be learnt from scheduling - Ponting

If it is not the proliferation of Twenty20 tournaments that is causing players to break down, it is thoughtless scheduling

The Bangalore Test and the latest IPL controversy

ESPNcricinfo's Sharda Ugra, George Binoy and Jayaditya Gupta discuss the Bangalore Test and the latest controversy to hit the IPL with