Features

Few sixes but lots of fun. A spectator soaks it up at a low-scoring thriller at the Wanderers

It's the first time since England put them back in at the Queen's Park Oval and Sabina in the 1968 series in the Caribbean that West Indies have followed on in successive Tests

Practically one bad ball short of ending his career, Johan Botha does not really miss the most controversial delivery of recent times

Sometimes runs and wickets can come a little too easily. It has been the occasional passages of play that have pushed England which have had the most value

Punjab have once again done the Houdini act to stay alive in the competition. Every time Deccan threatened to get away, Punjab came roaring back

West Indies depend hugely for their wickets on Fidel Edwards

Whenever Kolkata have run that last lap, they have stumbled and fallen just before the line. If they believe in destiny and fate, McCullum could head to Durban to find an Indian astrologer to have his palm read

Their figures are so similar as to be almost identical yet, in every other way, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and VIV Richards are polar opposites

The man behind the scenes at Test Match Special tells his many stories

As the rain fell on a miserable second day at Chester-le-Street it provided an apt backdrop to a game that has reignited the debate about Test cricket's future. Even if the sun had shone, it's unlikely the ground would have been even half full with punter

A look at the bowlers who've conceded the highest and least number of boundaries, and the runs scored and conceded by teams

Cricinfo looks at where the teams stand and what they need to do to qualify for the semi-finals

The pitch was as bare as any in the preceding matches in the tropical Caribbean and just as heartbreaking for the bowlers

Chris Gayle is not enthralled by Test cricket, but for Ravi Bopara it holds a special place - and that's coming from a player who can also be assured of making a fortune in the Twenty20 game

Today, Sachin Tendulkar tried to make a laboratory experiment of his constant advice: Under pressure you have more time than you think you have. Delay the charge It was a high-risk approach that was enthralling to watch

A veteran and a novice, who couldn't be more different in personality, made the difference for Bangalore by playing in character

He skis, he speaks broken Japanese, he plays the sax, he keeps McGrath out of the side. Delhi Daredevils' Dutch import via Australia opens up

Call it a choke, but Deccan Chargers were gleefully strangled by an immensely confident Delhi Daredevils

An umpire watches Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum's furious hitting - not from the other end, for a change

Chris Gayle has said that he wasn't looking to remain the West Indies captain for a long period of time and would be "giving it up shortly" because of the pressure the job entailed