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And: Watson's records, a triple with a borrowed bat, and signing off with a double

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Kochi Tuskers Kerala and Chennai Super Kings in Kochi

Despite teams chasing down stiff targets far more easily this season, the absence of huge scores suggests a fairly even contest between bat and ball

Richie Benaud pays tribute to Gerry Alexander, the West Indian captain who died over the weekend in Jamaica

Fresh from the success of his first series as captain, Michael Clarke speaks about the challenges ahead of him as the first Australian leader since Allan Border to be handed a middling team

Plays of the Day from the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at Eden Gardens

Plays of the Day from the match between Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils at the DY Patil Stadium

The West Indies selectors' purpose in choosing the new-look teams that take the field against Pakistan at the Beausejour Stadium this week is ostensibly is to "build a broad pool of international players", but given the build-up, we could be in for an six

The US Youth Cricket Association has started giving out free cricket equipment to schools. It may not seem much but it's a start as more and more schools put in requests for kit and training

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Deccan Chargers and Kings XI Punjab in Hyderabad

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai

They are now the Ireland of the second-rung Associate teams, and a lot of their progress has had to do with the man at the helm of their administration

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kochi Tuskers Kerala in Mumbai

A panic in the opening game, an over that rolled back the years, some poor lip-syncing and more in a review of the action from the first week of the IPL

Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Jaipur

It has been an arduous journey, but if this convoluted route leads to bigger rewards, as it has for others before him, Paul Valthaty will accept it

Being an aggressive spinner is not about bowling flat and fast. Quite the opposite, and you only have to look at veteran bowlers operate in Twenty20 to see that

Paul Valthaty's unbeaten 120 was among the most memorable of IPL innings, one that made even MS Dhoni wilt under pressure

Also: the most sixes in an ODI innings, and players who've scored hundreds in their final World Cup match

A spate of records fell by the wayside as Shane Watson unleashed his fury on the hapless bowlers. A look at some of the major landmarks from Watson's 96-ball unbeaten 185