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The Chennai pitch on which India played their first Test against Bangladesh was rated "very good"

"It is a firm track and won't break down easily," says Shiv Kumar

Boundary boards that didn't move to allow quicker removal of covers, an inexperienced ground staff, no PA system to let spectators know play is called off early. All packed in one day after celebrations of India's 500th Test

Gujarat Lions will play two matches in Kanpur as per the original IPL schedule after the fixtures were confirmed by IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla on Sunday.

International cricket will return to Kanpur after a four-year gap as the BCCI picked Green Park stadium to host the final ODI between India and West Indies scheduled for November 27

The venue of the third Test between India and Australia in March has been shifted to the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad from Green Park, Kanpur

The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad is likely to host its second Test of the season if the BCCI decides to move the fourth Test against Australia from Kanpur

The Kanpur pitch is expected to have more in it for the bowlers than the one in Ahmedabad

Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Boeta Dippenaar spoke to the media on a variety of issues after the fourth day's play at Kanpur

Although Mickey Arthur, the South Africa coach, reiterated the track didn't turn out to be as bad as he expected, and that it wasn't an ideal one for Tests

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government has said it would try hard to ensure that the third Test between India and Sri Lanka is not shifted from Kanpur

Kanpur will not host the third Test, scheduled from December 18-22, between India and Sri Lanka

Kanpur is scheduled to stage the third Test from December 18 but the failure of the Municipal Corporation to hand over the ground to UPCA has thrown the match into jeopardy

The first match of the three-Test series between Sri Lanka and India will be held at Chennai from December 2 to 6

A volcanic hundred from Shahid Afridi, the second fastest in one-dayers, made a fighting total look paltry as Pakistan eased to a six-wicket win to take a 3-2 lead in the six-match series

Plays of the day from the Kanpur one-day international

After blasting the Indians all around the park, Shahid Afridi tried to play down his innings, attributing it to the Almighty's grace, his captain's backing, and good fortune

The bundles of thick cables by Gate 7 at Green Park were a dead giveaway

A statistical analysis of Shahid Afridi's century

Gerald de Kock was one peeved communications officer