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How will a new-look New Zealand shape up in these conditions? And will Sri Lanka continue using spin at the expense of some terrific seam talent?

India's 3-0 defeat to New Zealand has opened up several possibilities for teams in their fight for a place in the WTC final

Also, who was the fastest bowler to 300 Test wickets by time?

Between Madushka, Nissanka, Mendis, Avishka and Perera, there is now serious competition for places in the top three

Five teams, including Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka, are still in contention for a spot in the WTC final

Despite these qualities, Sri Lanka are yet to fully realise his ODI potential

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka also want to "work on batting" after below-par performances at the T20 World Cup

Led by novice coaches, both teams have made encouraging progress in recent months, and will be keen to bring back the glory days

The same qualities that brought Jayasuriya criticism when he was a selector have contributed to his success when he was interim coach

Because of the slower pace of the game, big, banana swing is far more common in the women's game, almost defining its entire vocabulary

There isn't a whole lot of buzz around Dubai and Sharjah just yet, but seldom has the field looked so even ahead of a major women's tournament

Why is the tournament being staged in the UAE amid the October heat, you ask? Read on to have this and other questions you might have answered

And is R Ashwin the only player to take a five-for and score a hundred in a Test at the same ground twice?

Stats highlights from Galle, where Sri Lanka crushed New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs

It's the difference in the sides' performances in the field that has created the gulf between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Galle

The teams and their stars, their strengths and their weaknesses, and, really, how far are they likely to go?

He rewrote the record books, piled on runs for fun, and once again put Sri Lanka in a position of dominance

Only Everton Weekes and Herbert Sutcliffe have scored 1000 Test runs in fewer innings

Very little went New Zealand's way on the opening day of the second Test and chancy Sri Lanka cashed in

After back-to-back wins at The Oval and in Galle, they are third. They have tough assignments ahead but will now know those games are not unwinnable, mainly thanks to their versatile bowling