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While USA require intense work in all three departments of the game ahead of next year's global qualifiers for the World Twenty20, they should also consider a change at the top taking into account captain Steve Massiah's prolonged form slump

The states need to look at producing pitches conducive to four-day cricket, and ensuring that younger players have mentors to turn to, says Queensland captain James Hopes

When he's not laughing at a famous caricature of himself, former Australia bowler Max Walker is writing books, doing charity work and developing iPhone apps

Ishant Sharma's five overs for four runs and three wickets before lunch is up there among the best spells of fast bowling in recent years

Matt Prior has never looked comfortable in coloured clothing but right at this moment, it is doubtful whether there is a better wicketkeeper-batsman in the five-day game

The series opener between England and India already has a storyline worthy of its 2000th Test status, and a compelling final day awaits

The guiding principle of Law 7 with regard to pitch preparation is simple: conditions should be as similar as possible for both sides throughout the match - and there can be no argument that this has not been achieved

Fifteen years ago he fell five runs short, but in 2011, with his team in big trouble, Rahul Dravid got his name on the Lord's honours board

Saturday at Lord's was marked in diaries months in advance by die-hard Indian fans. It was a big day for them, some of whom had traversed continents to witness a possible historic moment - Tendulkar's 100th century

In a soaring day's work, Stuart Broad scattered the cream of India's batting and propelled England's bid to become the No.1 Test team in the world

Sachin Tendulkar's battle with Chris Tremlett was an enthralling contest between a giant of the game and a giant of man

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

Amol Rajan's history of spin bowling is often refreshingly procedural

For the third time in his career but the second time in eight months, Kevin Pietersen translated a solid start into an explosive double-century finish, as if his recent lean times had taught him the value of seizing the moment

Kevin Pietersen scored only 23 off his first 80 deliveries, but creamed 89 off his last 86

India's bowling needed a leader and Praveen Kumar stepped up with his atypical aggression and prodigious swing

When MS Dhoni decided to hand the gloves to Rahul Dravid and bowl himself, he gave an example of the oddities and quirks that make cricket such a compelling sport

It is depressing that a bowler as skillful as Zaheer Khan has missed so many games due to injuries. If he misses a large part of the England tour, it will be a loss not just to India but to cricket

Cricket at Lord's is some experience, even with overzealous stewards, pedantic umps and lots of rain

There is no still clarity on when Zaheer Khan will be fit to play, but after the way he had England's batsmen on a string on the first morning at Lord's, India cannot afford to lose him