A preview of the third India-Pakistan ODI, in Delhi

Lots of Pietersen and SLC and plenty of fond farewells in our look at the top dogs and bottom feeders of the year gone by

A wrap of the final day of the ninth round of Ranji Trophy matches in Group B

A wrap of the final day of the ninth round of Ranji Trophy matches in Group C

Mumbai beat Madhya Pradesh by seven runs to stay alive in this year's Ranji Trophy

ESPNcricinfo looks at the players India used during a largely disappointing series against England

MS Dhoni admitted that India were in a rebuilding stage and going through a difficult period having recently seen several senior players retire

Excessive caution has hurt India several times in recent memory but in the morning session it reached new heights of absurdity

Virat Kohli admitted that his painstaking hundred against England in Nagpur was a learning experience

For contrasting reasons, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli were under pressure but they responded in the best possible manner to keep India in the Test

My first-class average is 63.35. I have travelled a lot with the Indian team. When openers fail, I am not picked; when middle order fails, I am still not picked. I wonder if I am good enough for this beast called Test cricket

Piyush Chawla believes the Indian batting hasn't failed, the bowling unit has been doing well, and that there is no need to panic.

This was just the sort of pitch that MS Dhoni has said he doesn't want, but it may just have given his side a chance after the slowness helped them contain England's scoring

The home side enter the final in hope rather than expectation and need either a massive improvement, or a lot of luck, to draw the series

MS Dhoni, India's under-fire captain, has said this is the time for the team to show character

After almost three years without a Test century, India's once-feted opener has slumped into mediocrity and isn't facing up to his problem

MS Dhoni has left his future as captain in the selectors' hands, but he has also said he won't run away from the responsibility

It took England 55 minutes of intense drama but they achieved victory without major damage

Virender Sehwag has called for more patience from India's batsmen, which they can learn from their England counterparts, but he knows it can only help them in the upcoming matches