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Salman Butt has intrinsically the mind to play a Test innings, but most always finds himself needing to secure his spot

Howzat is a no-frills multiplayer browser-based game that's glitch-free, but don't expect much by way of social interaction

In terms of producing the goods when his team needs a leading role there are few better than Smith

Not for the first time Daryl Harper has been caught at the centre of controversy over the Umpire Decision Review System

The two young bowlers have reason to be apprehensive about their futures in the wake of strong competition

As another Under-19 World Cup gets underway, we look at the boys of the 2008 edition who are now men with international responsibilities

The South Africans could hardly believe their luck when they found out they wouldn't be facing the player who has twice denied them victory in this series

The way England played suggested they'd read - and believed - quite a lot of the hype about the pitch

Steyn's performance summed up the nature of fast bowling. Enjoy the luck when it is with you

The overwhelming reception for the final in Mysore has lessons for the tournament's organisers

Had allrounder Balachandra Akhil been picked in place of Stuart Binny for the final, the Ranji Trophy would have journeyed southwards to Bangalore

Manish Pandey's attacking century in the final underlined his transformation from a no-name cricketer to a worthy contender for a place in the national squad

Mumbai's victory in the Ranji final epitomises the bloody-mindedness and never-say-die attitude that makes them the behemoths of Indian domestic cricket

On a day when Pakistan offered him a second chance, Ricky Ponting turned to his trusted ally - the pull shot - to take him to safety

Just how much can conceivably be riding on an Under-19 tournament - even if it is the biggest in the world? More than you think perhaps

There's little fielding sides can do once the ball is wet. Pitch it on the right length, try yorkers, slower balls, bouncers? It's easier said than done

Suresh Raina's hundred in the tri-series final may not have resulted in victory but, given the context of his career and recent criticism, it is a significant effort on the personal front

The rare failure of the Indian batting line-up in the finals of the tri-series is acceptable, but that it happened in batsman-friendly conditions is not

Praveen Amre's insistence on getting his bowlers to improve their batting is responsible for Mumbai getting this far

A statistical preview to the fourth Test in Johannesburg, where both South Africa and England have average records