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There can hardly be a more reassuring sight than Rahul Dravid at the crease when your team is in a slight bother. As on innumerable times over the past decade, he calmed Karnataka's nerves on the second day at the Chinnaswamy by blunting the UP attack

Muttiah Muralitharan talks about his future, Sri Lanka's World Cup chances, Kumar Sangakkara's captaincy, and more

India scaled the peaks in the few Tests they played, but it wasn't all sunny in limited-overs cricket

The unsafe pitch for the fifth India-Sri Lanka ODI, at the Kotla, had the players, the press and officials in a tizzy

How the variable bounce led to the calling off of play. Excerpts from Cricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary

Stats highlights from the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Rajkot

Two amazing centuries, to a contrasting reception from the crowd, made the day a rousing affair

In which two diplomats and cricket lovers look at a half-century of India-Pakistan cricket and the attendant politics and tell it like they see it

India bowled, batted and fielded better than Sri Lanka, but that's just part of the story

India's ascent to the No.1 position in the ICC Test ratings is largely due to their much-improved performances overseas

The lack of Tests in India's upcoming schedule could limit the duration of their No. 1 ranking

A look back at the major developments in India's Test side over the decade

Over the course of the decade, India's not-so-formidable links have gotten progressively stronger

The UDRS is currently being used in New Zealand and Australia, but not in India, where Sri Lanka have been on the receiving end of poor umpiring decisions

A four-man attack works when three of the individuals are on top of their games. When your main spinner has an off day and the other is callow, life can be a struggle

Invoking the gods at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has done little to change Hyderabad's fortunes so far. Vital first-innings lead has proved elusive so far this season, and the ignominy of the Plate League looms large

Few would have realised that they had possibly witnessed a moment of history - today might have been the last time an Indian crowd saw, in a Test, the big three of Indian batting

That Vijay managed to make an impression through the mayhem created by Sewhag at Brabourne Stadium testifies to his innings - and also to his ability to stay calm

Cricket is a non-contact sport, but watching Virender Sehwag bat is as visceral an experience as watching Muhammad Ali dominate the ring in his prime

Stats highlights from the second day of the third Test, which belonged entirely to Virender Sehwag