At some point in the next three days, England will be confirmed as the best Test side in the world, but the race for the mace is already as good as over

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the second day of the third Test between England and India at Edgbaston

In keeping with their current reputation, England's bowlers were relentless in their pursuit of breakthroughs, even on a wicket that proved to be a lot less responsive than might have been expected

Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between England and India at Edgbaston

The current contest ought to have been the best and closest Test series in England since that epoch-defining summer. Instead England are dormie-two at the halfway point

Matt Prior has never looked comfortable in coloured clothing but right at this moment, it is doubtful whether there is a better wicketkeeper-batsman in the five-day game

The game's newest format emerged as a marketing gimmick but the cricket went on to out-glamour everything around it

In a soaring day's work, Stuart Broad scattered the cream of India's batting and propelled England's bid to become the No.1 Test team in the world

For the third time in his career but the second time in eight months, Kevin Pietersen translated a solid start into an explosive double-century finish, as if his recent lean times had taught him the value of seizing the moment

Foul weather disrupted the first day at Lord's, but the overhead gloom also gave just enough encouragement to India's seamers to make for an intriguing battle

Andrew Strauss believes England are ready to fulfil the ambition laid out at the start of his captaincy tenure in 2009, and displace India as the No. 1 Test team in the world

For the players of both sides this series may not be the ultimate match-up, but there is more than enough potential for it to develop into a contest worth top billing

Pakistan's future as an international cricket team could hinge on the willingness of India to resume bilateral relations, according to a source close to the ICC Pakistan Task Team

The chalk-and-cheese nature of England and Sri Lanka's cricketers once again came to the fore in the opening exchanges of the fourth ODI at Trent Bridge

In the end, victory was sealed with six wickets and ten balls to spare, but Chandimal's quest for a maiden Lord's century - which he sealed with a cathartic six over long-on in the 48th over, after Mathews had played out a maiden at the other end - left m

Alastair Cook gave a glimpse of his one-day credentials with a hard-earned 48 from 52 balls, but three wickets in the first 23 overs of their run-chase left England struggling to stay in touch

Cricinfo previews the first ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

Tillakaratne Dilshan marked his return to action after a broken thumb by winning the toss for Sri Lanka, and choosing to bowl first in the opening ODI against England at The Oval

Cricinfo previews the first ODI of Sri Lanka's tour of England

Mahela Jayawardene put his struggles in the Test series firmly behind him with a fluent and dominant 72 from 57 balls, as Stuart Broad's maiden outing as England Twenty20 captain ended in a thumping nine-wicket defeat at Bristol