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The martial air of his name extended to the field, where he was as ruthless and relentless as he was self-effacing off of it

Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad

By Sehwag and Sachin

Cricketers and other sports heroes build their careers on reputations. Why do many of them risk throwing it all away?

A wait-first-and-capitalise-later approach did the trick on the second day for the home side

Plays of the Day from the second day of the second Test between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad

Hyderabad's first Test in more than two decades marks this fan's debut

Paul Collingwood was always supposed to be the player nearest the exit, but he became England's only World Cup-winning captain and has won the Ashes twice

Even specialised net sessions haven't been able to rid the home team's bowlers of the overstepping problem

For New Zealand's No. 3, conquering the turning ball was one of the big challenges in his comeback innings

Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad

South Africa's all-round strength makes them firm favourites against an inexperienced Pakistan team missing its two best fast bowlers.

And then head straight to breakfast, before taking a cruise and gorging on spicy street food. There's a lot to do in and around Kolkata

What's orange, striped and hot all over?

Fourteen years into his career, VVS Laxman is finally set to play his first Test in Hyderabad

Big-scoring No. 8s, most bowleds in an innings, most overs played in an innings, the worst bowling averages, and more

Harbhajan and Laxman came to India's rescue against New Zealand in their own contrasting styles

Plays of the Day from the fifth day of the first Test between India and New Zealand in Ahmedabad

Graeme Smith's side could, and probably should, be 4-0 up against Pakistan but their bowlers have twice failed under pressure. The deciding clash is a chance to put that right

Chris Martin produced an inspired spell of bowling to turn the first Test match on its head, and put New Zealand in the driving seat