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Also, Kohli's race to 6000, left-armers' series records, losing despite scoring higher, and when all 11 bowled

An age-related incident may have kept Ankit Bawne out of the 2012 Under-19 World Cup, but he has not let that controversy affect his batting. Instead, he is making his presence felt by the weight of his Ranji Trophy runs for Maharashtra

In spite of the first-class triple hundreds, Ravindra Jadeja has rarely given the impression of his potential as a batsman at the international level. The innings in Auckland may just change that

Stats highlights from the 3rd ODI between New Zealand and India, at the Eden Park, Auckland

Plays of the Day from the third ODI between New Zealand and India, in Auckland

Suresh Raina is known to make quick runs, but does he have the game to last longer when conditions and situations are both difficult

In the last two ODIs, India's bowlers have shown a tendency to concede ground in a short burst. While New Zealand's bowlers have extracted help from the pitches, India have struggled and their only hope of saving the series is to avoid mistakes

Plays of the Day from the second ODI between New Zealand and India, in Hamilton

Also, nervous nineties, most keeping dismissals on debut, 100 successive Tests, and most lefties in an XI

If it is needed at the moment, Virat Kohli does it, and what he does is exactly what is needed at that moment

With an unpredictable run-up and an urgent, hustling style, Maharashtra seamer Samad Fallah has scripted a tale of resilience and passion for cricket

Laxmi Shukla hasn't played for India since 1999, but the allrounder doesn't have any regrets. Irrespective of the stage, Shukla has always given his best, and this season, he has led by example to guide a young Bengal team to the Ranji Trophy semi-finals

The stats indicate that conditions in New Zealand have got difficult for fast bowlers

The New Zealand tour will give India a glimpse of the man who could possibly take over from Yuvraj Singh as the first choice No. 4 ODI batsman in time to come

He was Maharashtra's captain when they last reached the Ranji Trophy final 21 years ago. As coach, Surendra Bhave has made them dream again

In which we explore the magical world of whitewashes and why teams seem to be so rubbish at touring these days

Featuring a career cricket administrator, a former national minister, and Lalit Modi

Also, most Test runs without a duck, unchanged XIs, umpires partial to lbws, and most balls bowled without a Test wicket

From not taking cricket seriously and facing fitness issues, to emerging as Railways' leading wicket-taker and a key figure behind the team's journey to the quarter-finals this season, Anureet Singh has come a long way

Sanju Samson has shown a cool head under pressure and the skills to treat international bowlers with disdain, when given the chance by Rajasthan Royals. Come IPL 2014, he'll have more such opportunities, having been retained by the franchise