Abhishek Purohit

MS Dhoni has called for vast improvement from his fast bowlers after their inability to exert any pressure on New Zealand, with 278 on the board, led to a 0-3 series defeat with a game to go

Brendon McCullum has termed it "incredibly satisfying" to have defeated world champions India 3-0 in Hamilton with a game to go

Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between New Zealand and India in Hamilton

Luke Ronchi is living the international cricketer's dream a second time. The first one with Australia ended quickly, but Ronchi is slowly starting to feel more comfortable at this level with New Zealand

R Ashwin has said he is in the "best frame of mind" and has not been thinking too much about his recent lack of wickets

One of the most important issues New Zealand need to sort before the fourth ODI is their ability to shut the opposition out after getting to a strong position

In spite of the first-class triple hundreds, Ravindra Jadeja has rarely given the impression of his potential as a batsman at the international level. The innings in Auckland may just change that

India would have wanted to go back to Hamilton with the series alive, and MS Dhoni was relieved R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's hitting had ensured the contest wasn't dead just as yet

Hamish Bennett's return after a three-year hiatus from international cricket owing to a severe back injury proved quite sweet as he nullified Virat Kohli, one of the best batsmen of present day, before dismissing him

New Zealand were so close to sealing the series with what looked like a third successive victory but it was not to be, and Brendon McCullum praised India for their fightback

Plays of the Day from the third ODI between New Zealand and India, in Auckland

Suresh Raina is known to make quick runs, but does he have the game to last longer when conditions and situations are both difficult

Fast bowler Tim Southee says New Zealand's aggressive approach is paying dividends

Grant Bradburn, former coach of Northern Districts, recounts the rise of Corey Anderson, who took some brave decisions, overcame the hurdles of debilitating injuries and countered weight issues

In the last two ODIs, India's bowlers have shown a tendency to concede ground in a short burst. While New Zealand's bowlers have extracted help from the pitches, India have struggled and their only hope of saving the series is to avoid mistakes

A 22-year-old from the town of Te Aroha went home with NZ$100,000 after taking a one-handed catch on the Seddon Park grass bank

It is hard to fault an opening pair that has been so successful over the past several months but it was Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma's slow start that pulled India down in their big chase in Hamilton, MS Dhoni has said

Brendon McCullum is pleased with New Zealand clicking in every department in the first two ODIs against India

Plays of the Day from the second ODI between New Zealand and India, in Hamilton

Virat Kohli, who scored a century in the first ODI in Napier, said it was important to want to hit the short balls in order to play them well