Rohan Gavaskar's inclusion ahead of Mohammad Kaif - poor county stint notwithstanding - and Sridharan Sriram seemed a bizarre choice, given that his name has never been part of discussions regarding Test match probables

When you approached the Chinnaswamy Stadium from the south in the afternoon, you saw a sea of people dressed in white - sporting bright green scarves - milling around Mahatma Gandhi Park

Pakistan overcame the early loss of Taufeeq Umar to make steady but unspectacular progress towards the victory target of 217 at the National Stadium in Karachi

Virender Sehwag, Adidas-apparelled from head to toe, arrived at the mid-morning press conference wearing a serious expression on his face

When Sourav Ganguly walked into the NCA premises - bulky equipment "coffin" in tow - he was surrounded by so many flashbulbs and microphones that you wondered if it was Oscar night, rather than just the start of the Indian cricket team's preparatory

When you first meet Ambati Rayudu, you can scarcely believe that he's the person who got so many rave reviews in his first full season of domestic cricket

It's the penultimate day of the India A team's preparatory camp at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, and after 17 days of the grind, there's an end-of-term feel to the place as the players troop in for fielding practice in the afternoon

Bangladesh had South Africa on the mat early on, but the absence of another frontline slow bowler to back up Mohammad Rafique - who bowled beautifully to finish with 4 for 59 - cost them dear as South Africa recovered from the worrisome total of 63

South Africa go into tomorrow's May Day Test match - time for the hosts to resort to distress signals

Bangladesh, unused to reaching the fourth day of a Test match, collapsed within an hour to 237 all out, granting South Africa a victory by an innings and 60 runs

The classy elegance of Yousuf Youhana and the true grit of Taufeeq Umar combined to lead Pakistan to a facile eight-wicket victory in the Sharjah Cup

Another beautifully-paced century from Kumar Sangakkara - his second in succession, making him the 35th batsman to achieve the feat - inspired Sri Lanka to an emphatic 129-run victory over Kenya at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium