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Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the strengths and weaknesses of India's middle-order contenders touring England

The cricket was the centrepiece at Lord's, as players and spectators celebrated the 200th anniversary of a ground steeped in tradition

Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the strengths and weaknesses of India's top-order contenders touring England

The duration of the Test series will allow Alastair Cook and MS Dhoni to reassess the strategies, or provide enough time to get thoroughly exposed

Conspiracy theorists may like to imagine the ECB plotting India's downfall by demanding seam-friendly surfaces but the truth is that the tourists have little to fear

Zaheer Khan talks about the frustrations of missing the England tour, rehab, and his performances in South Africa and New Zealand

The world will now have to judge ICC chairman N Srinivasan on his actions. Not because he has suggested we do so, but because we are left with no other choice

The series in Bangladesh was unexpectedly difficult for the batsmen, but they will be richer for the experience

Plays of the day from the third ODI between Bangladesh and India in Mirpur

Mohit Sharma, whose impressive performances in the IPL earned him an India call-up, talks about earning his captain's trust, and bowling variations

Mominul Haque's exclusion from the second ODI seemed to suggest he had paid the price for the poor form of some of his senior team-mates

The conditions were difficult for batting in Mirpur, but both India and Bangladesh batted as though they were playing on a flat pitch

Stats highlights from a wicket-fest in Mirpur

Plays of the day from the second ODI between Bangladesh and India in Mirpur

Robin Uthappa and Ajinkya Rahane both had plenty to play for and prove in Mirpur, and they grabbed their opportunities with aplomb

Plays of the day from the first ODI between Bangladesh and India in Mirpur

Murali Kartik was a complete bowler for every format and should have ended up with more than 300 Test wickets

The lower profile of the India-Bangladesh series does not dilute the challenges ahead of Suresh Raina - trying to balance the demands of captaincy while reviving his ODI form

Nearly six years after his last ODI, Robin Uthappa returns to the Indian side, refreshed, more assured, and eager to contribute to the team's success

One of the key trends in this IPL, that teams like Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings reinforced, was the importance of sending in the big hitters early in an innings