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The Mitchells have kept the Brisbane pitch in the family for over 30 years

India's bowling unit overcame the absence of Zaheer Khan to achieve what had been expected of the hosts at the start of the series

Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between India and New Zealand in Nagpur

If it weren't for one thing, we could today be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the greatest batsman of all time

Cricketers in the city have to negotiate insanely crowded trains and epic traffic on their way to practice or games. No wonder they're not the sort who give up easily

Gibbs' autobiography tells all - and leaves us with the impression that none of it is to be taken seriously

MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Gautam Gambhir may have different styles of batting, but all three are struggling for form and need to score runs in Nagpur

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Galle

Everything's quick, but everyone's chilled out - what's not to like?

Chandigarh may be no beauty but it has pretty bits, and the stadium is a standout

As befits a city of thinkers and artists, the finest Test played there was a long, slow, examination of skill and character

The former batsman, umpire, coach and now commentator answers readers' questions on bowlers who frightened him, being diplomatic, England's dry run in the 80s and 90s, and more

Oh to be in Colombo, smelling the flowers, watching the birds soar past the Premadasa and hanging out at the Blue Leopard (or is that the Blue Elephant?)

Plays of the day from the fifth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Galle

You've got to have the stomach for Delhi - in more ways than one

In the city with three international cricket venues, the sport is visible wherever you go

With a three-year plan in place, a stable board, and renewed belief, the Lions have rebuilt from a shaky foundation to become one of the strongest sides on the South African domestic scene

Bengaluru seems to produce cricketers who are skilful, self-effacing, gentlemanly and confident

In Kolkata everyone's a cricket watcher, and what better place to watch it than at the stadium that has come to be an emblem of the city?

It was here that a Test was tied and the then-highest one-day score was made, but Chepauk is much more than just the sum of its records