Sri Lanka in India 2009-10

No need for Sri Lanka to panic

Russel Arnold: The India tour has resulted in greater clarity on what is needed for Sri Lanka to win the World Cup

Sanath Jayasuriya

'I'd like to play for another six months'

Sanath Jayasuriya on his immediate goals, his favourite opposition, his best innings and more. Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

India v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Delhi

BCCI dissolves ground and pitches committee

Disbanded with immediate effect after Feroz Shah Kotla fiasco

Sanath makes batting easy

In ODIs and Tests alike, Jayasuriya deflated bowling attacks, taking pressure off his team-mates

Sri Lanka in good shape despite injuries

Russel Arnold: A balanced selection for the second ODI allowed the team to bounce back from the defeat in Rajkot

Disarm the bowler, kill the contest

Harsha Bhogle: Administrators must keep cricket from turning into a computer game where the player can hit a six off every ball

Opening in the wake of 600

Aakash Chopra: Batting after a side has put up a massive total calls for mental and physical fortitude

Multi-faceted dilemmas for Sri Lanka

Russel Arnold: To win the ODIs, the tourists must build on the big pluses of the Twenty20 series, mainly their batting

India deserve to be No. 1

Tony Greig Show: India's rise to the top in Tests, West Indies' fighting performance, and the issue with UDRS

Sri Lanka need to be mentally stronger

Russel Arnold: If Sri Lanka aspire to be No.1, they need to be stronger in the mind and maintain high standards when the going gets tough

What's wrong with India winning at home?

Harsha Bhogle: Other countries have good home records too. Why do India get stick for theirs?

'Don't take rankings literally'

Bowl at Boycs: Are India really No. 1? How good is Sehwag? Should Gayle continue to captain West Indies?

Thirty-six years between Tests

The List: Venues with the largest gaps between hosting international games

Book excerpt

Eden on an impulse

Book excerpt: India v Pakistan in Kolkata, Laxman and Ganguly at the crease. Fly into town for the day? By Soumya Bhattacharya

Barath's and Umar Akmal's debut feat

Ask Steven: Most Test wins by an Indian, most wins by anybody, centuries in low totals, and low career averages

Gambhir India's best batsman

Sourav Ganguly: The security his captain has given him has helped him blossom. As for Sri Lanka, they have plenty to do

Murali, Mendis need to attack

Russel Arnold: Both Sri Lanka's leading spinners seem to have a confidence problem

How good is Gambhir?

Harsha Bhogle on why the Indian opener is among the three best young batsmen in Test cricket today

Sri Lanka took their foot off the gas

There was a noticeable lack of intent, especially on the third evening and fourth morning, says Russel Arnold

Good on Dravid and Mahela, pity about the pitch

In his new column, Sourav Ganguly says flat pitches aren't doing Test cricket's cause any good, especially when fans pay to watch

India v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Ahmedabad, 5th day

Dead pitches killing Tests in India

Dileep Premachandran: What sanctity of Tests when they're played out in front of paltry crowds on pitches designed to drag the game to the post-mortem table?