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In the toughest conditions of the series so far, he has come through as the toughest batsman on both sides

Stuart Broad has almost single-handedly kept England alive in this pulsating Test match. It's quite a turnaround for someone who was one tough call away from being sent back to county cricket

Plays of the day from the second day of the Trent Bridge Test between England and India

The battle between Gerald Majola and Mtutuzeli Nyoka has already lasted a year, and while it continues Cricket South Africa can't escape the issues that have been raised

Courtney Walsh is giving back to cricket by mentoring West Indies' Under-19 players. He tells them to keep things simple and to enjoy life on tour

Sreesanth made up for the absence of Zaheer Khan with plenty of skill and measured aggression, showing no signs of the volatility he's been known for

Swing and movement worked their magic at a venue known to produce outright results, but India need to scrap in tough conditions to keep the series truly alive

How a team drags themselves out of trouble often defines their credentials. Australia had it, India have shown the same tenacity on occasions and England are now showing similar traits

Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between England and India at Trent Bridge

The conditions may have played a part in his misery at Lord's but Harbhajan Singh knows he's been struggling for a while. Going in to the Trent Bridge Test, there is an urgent need to set things right

At Trent Bridge, before the openers set off into the sunlight, India's bowlers would well do to give all the batsmen a stern talking-to about the benefits of adopting a pack mentality

After a poor display in the first Test, India will face an uphill task at a venue which has heavily favoured pace bowling in recent times

Abhinav Mukund has no illusions about replacing Virender Sehwag's brilliance, but is aware that India will expect him to imbibe the most crucial ingredient in their rise up the world rankings - the ability to rebound

Sloppy fielding, players looking unfit and lack of preparation are hardly the traits of a No. 1 team. Does India's answer lie in switching to England's scientific approach that focuses on collective success?

India have a poor record in the first Tests of series, but their second-Test numbers are remarkably better

The selection of Nathan Lyon in Australia's Test squad continues the panel's haphazard approach to choosing spinners under Andrew Hilditch

Also: when all four openers were lefties and when all four innings were played on the same day

Insiders think they could. And their recent showings, in Twenty20 especially, seem to bear out the hype

England lost the toss, batted through the toughest conditions of the Test, had almost everyone contribute and bowled as a team. It was a well-deserved victory

Plays of the Day from fifth day of the first Test between England and India at Lord's