Dinesh Mongia's season nearly reached its zenith when he was one of the front-runners to replace Sachin Tendulkar in the Champions Trophy squad and, for a few moments, believed he was actually picked

Sandeep Patil, the India A coach, speaks to Wisden Cricinfo

Rain interrupted play with two balls left in Australia's innings

Dinesh Karthik had hardly begun to walk when Sachin Tendulkar made his first-class debut

Pakistan beat India by 59 runs after putting up 300 for 9, a score built largely on the back of Shoaib Malik's 143

Pakistan beat India by 59 runs after putting up 300 for 9, a score built largely on the back of Shoaib Malik's 143

Pakistan beat India by 59 runs after putting up 300 for 9, a score built largely on the back of Shoaib Malik's 143

Pakistan must win Sunday's game against India to stay alive in the tournament

Pakistan handed Hong Kong a thumping 178-run defeat and knocked them out of the Asia Cup

Pakistan handed Hong Kong a thumping 173-run defeat and knocked them out of the Asia Cup

Pakistan handed Hong Kong a thumping 178-run defeat and knocked them out of the Asia Cup

Yasir Hameed put his best foot forward and scored freely in Pakistan's first match of the Asia Cup, against Bangladesh

Yasir Hameed put his best foot forward and scored freely in Pakistan's first match of the Asia Cup, against Bangladesh

Yasir Hameed's stroke-filled 102 took Pakistan to 267 and the bowlers did the rest

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has begun discussions with a few senior cricketers regarding the players' terms for the Champions Trophy in England, beginning in September

Shane Warne came tantalisingly close to breaking Muttiah Muralitharan's record of 527 Test wickets in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Cairns

The last time Australia lost a match at home when they were sent in to bat was in 1986

When Tino Best dismissed Marcus Trescothick today he pointed to the back of his shirt, to show who was 'Best'

When Tino Best dismissed Marcus Trescothick today he pointed to the back of his shirt, to show who was 'Best'

The South African chief executive, Gerald Majola, might have revealed his confusion over South Africa's tour itinerary of India, but the Board of Control for Cricket in India has shown a much more relaxed attitude