Shitanshu Kotak, who played his 100th Ranji game this season, was a relieved man after Saurashtra defeated Assam by 172 runs and avoided relegation to the Plate league

It's yet to be seen how the 19-year old will perform on the biggest stage in South Africa, whether he has the necessary skills and the mental fortitude to excel, but his coaches and parents believe he has what it takes

Aakash Chopra, who is batting on a career-best 262 in the Ranji Plate semi-final against Maharashtra, called it his most satisfying knock this season

ESPNcricinfo previews the fifth ODI between India and New Zealand in Chennai

They said he couldn't perform in international cricket. They said he was just good for IPL and domestic cricket. He proved them wrong tonight

ESPNcricinfo previews the third ODI between India and New Zealand in Vadodara

ESPNcricinfo previews the second ODI between India and New Zealand in Jaipur

ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between India and New Zealand in Guwahati

This will count as another series defeat after the Bangladesh debacle, but New Zealand defied expectations and were worthy opponents

India suffered a bloody nose in the first Test but the return to form of some of their key players, and a series win, augur well for the South Africa tour

Rahul Dravid has struggled to score runs in 2010 and needs a good series against New Zealand

Chris Martin, the New Zealand seamer, had a poor 2009-10 season and has said that his performance in the upcoming series against India will help him decide on his future

The first Test against India will be Daniel Vettori's 100th Test for New Zealand, making him only the second cricketer from the country, since Stephen Fleming, to reach the milestone

New Zealand are toying with the idea of opening the innings with Brendon McCullum in the upcoming series against India

Jesse Ryder is eager to put the past behind him and concentrate on his cricket. More importantly, he says he wants to change for himself and not in order to improve others' image of him

While most major teams are finalising their preparations for the World Cup, Pakistan cricket's internal discord continues to divert attention off the field. Can they turn the corner against South Africa?

Pakistan were shot out for 120 and it was too little to defend even for their talented bowling attack. Their spinners posed a brief threat but South Africa shut them out to seal a 2-0 series win

Lonwabo Tsotsobe and Johan Botha restricted Pakistan to 119 before Colin Ingram and JP Duminy revived the chase from a wobbly 26 for 3 with a 66-run partnership to push South Africa to victory

Persistent rain in Goa could lead to a washout, making this the first time since the 1979-80 tour, and the short trip in 1996, that Australia will leave India without a single victory

Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh maintained their sang froid to get India close before the adventurous Suresh Raina sealed the win in style