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Inexperienced New Zealand up against it

Inexperienced New Zealand up against it

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

03-Nov-2010•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Elephants and curry

Elephants and curry

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

03-Nov-2010•Lasith Malinga

From out of nothing

From out of nothing

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

The sights, the tastes, the bargains

The sights, the tastes, the bargains

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

03-Nov-2010•Tamim Iqbal

Lethal at home

Lethal at home

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

03-Nov-2010•S Rajesh

Will Dravid find his form against NZ?

Will Dravid find his form against NZ?

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

02-Nov-2010•Sriram Veera in Ahmedabad

Centurion of the east

Centurion of the east

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

An emotional departure

An emotional departure

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

02-Nov-2010•Firdose Moonda

Like city, like ground

Like city, like ground

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

Ntini's grass-root ambitions

Ntini's grass-root ambitions

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

02-Nov-2010•Liam Brickhill

An average question, and a lot about ducks

An average question, and a lot about ducks

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

02-Nov-2010•Steven Lynch

The Kotla wicket has a mind of its own

The Kotla wicket has a mind of its own

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

01-Nov-2010•Sharda Ugra at the Feroz Shah Kotla

An island-themed Halloween party

An island-themed Halloween party

A Sri Lankan student joins in the bash thrown by his home team at the WACA

01-Nov-2010•Shehan Dias

Twelve hopeful men

Twelve hopeful men

Whites have been cleaned, pitches have been readied, it's time to hope again; we look at men who will be expecting slightly more than some of the others

01-Nov-2010•Siddarth Ravindran and Nitin Sundar

Where Indian cricket was born

Where Indian cricket was born

The maidans of the commercial capital have been the cradle of the game in the country

A giant among allrounders

A giant among allrounders

At his peak, Imran Khan the bowler was easily among the best in the world, while his skilful batting and inspirational captaincy made him the complete package

31-Oct-2010•S Rajesh

The original transformer

The original transformer

Imran was at the heart of shaping modern-day Pakistan cricket, and all we love about the team and their play can be traced back to him

31-Oct-2010•Osman Samiuddin

The lull after the storm

The lull after the storm

An entertaining glimpse into a unique summer in the aftermath of World War Two that will appeal to social historians as well as cricket lovers

31-Oct-2010•Martin Williamson

Sun, sand, Saravana

Sun, sand, Saravana

There's lots of good eating to be had in Chennai. And don't miss the beach

29-Oct-2010•Dinesh Karthik

Seaside sorties

Seaside sorties

There are nice walks to be taken, food to be eaten, and trains to be caught (if you dare)

29-Oct-2010•Ajit Agarkar

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