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New Zealand believed that if they stuck to their task long enough, the Indian batsmen would eventually crack

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

Amid pressure to deliver and intense scrutiny over his performance, Dravid's century was a defining innings in more ways than one

There is an air of casualness about Virender Sehwag, so casual that it feels eerie, as seen again at Motera

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

Herschelle Gibbs on his reasons for writing a tell-all book, his friends in the side, South Africa's captains, and why he has no regrets about not having played 100 Tests

Two name changes in six years, and a few other enhancements in store for the World Cup

Shopping, spirituality and more in this list of essential Delhi experiences

Compared to the Indian batting and bowling, New Zealand's squad looks distinctly lightweight

Hambantota and the rest of Sri Lanka's south-eastern coast has wildlife, temples and plenty of opportunities to unwind by the sea

A cricket ground built to boost development in a backward region in Sri Lanka

Chittagong offers branded clothes for cheap, and great views for free

Makhaya Ntini was at his best when bowling in home conditions, where the pacy and bouncy pitches made him extremely tough to face

Rahul Dravid has struggled to score runs in 2010 and needs a good series against New Zealand

The stadium in Pallekele is designed to look and feel like the SuperSport Park in South Africa

Makhaya Ntini's announcement that he was hanging up his international boots brought tears to the eyes of those involved

The Feroz Shah Kotla won't win prizes for most picturesque stadium

With his international retirement confirmed, Makhaya Ntini is already busy building his legacy in South African cricket

Plus, opening the batting and the bowling, and waiting the longest for your maiden Test wicket

In the melodrama that is life around it and the lamentations that echo during the course of its normal day, the Feroz Shah Kotla wicket lay undeterred by slander and unimpressed by prediction