In the end, the better team won

Perhaps numbers do never reveal the full story, but they tell a large part of it fairly well

The hot and humid weather at Mumbai not withstanding, conditions at the Wankhede Stadium were perfect for a typically high-scoring game of one-day cricket

The most important ingredient for a well-contested one-day international between two evenly matched teams is for conditions to remain constant over the entire duration of a match

A lowdown on Gwalior, where India have won five out of seven ODIs

Herschelle Gibbs scored 98, but Pakistan wrested back the initiative in the final session, as South Africa closed on 256 for 9 on the first day of the second Test at Faisalabad

The MA Chidambaram Stadium at Chennai has hosted eight one-day internationals so far, of which four have been day-night matches

The Indians were motoring along in cruise control through most of the day

Sourav Ganguly's hundred was played out in three different parts: the first phase, when he struggled, the second, when he became more assured, and the third, when he scored at a rapid pace

A look back at New Zealand's previous tours of India.

The New Zealand seamers erred in continually bowling short-of-a-length deliveries to Akash Chopra

Slow bowlers haven't found conditions at the Sardar Patel Stadium completely to their liking

Day 1 close Board President's XI 23 for 0 (Chopra 9*, Sehwag 9*) Scorecard The covers being removed from the pitch at Visakhapatnam

Rest of India almost botched up what seemed to be a comfortable run-chase, but held their nerve to eke out a three-wicket win in the Irani Trophy match at Chennai, with a day to spare

The issue of bowlers with suspect actions has increasingly come under the scanner, but Ehsan Mani, president of the ICC, believes that it isn't as serious a problem as it is made out to be

Australia's ruthless domination of all the other teams in international cricket has often made people wonder about how they would fare if pitted against the best players from the rest of the world

The 2007 World Cup could have two more countries participating, making it a 16-team event

The ICC has taken a step forward in its dealings with player associations, with the decision by its Cricket Committee - Management (CC-M) to recognise player bodies that have the approval of their national cricket boards

The ICC's Cricket Committee - Management (CC-M) has decided to continue with its two-stage process of dealing with bowlers with suspect actions

The ICC's Cricket Committee - Management (CC-M) has decided to recommend the appointment of three independent assessors to rate umpires