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Oh seaming pitch, where art thou? It has been painful to watch batsmen v batsmen v rain so far. The first three one-dayers have been like matches in India, the only difference being the greener and smaller grounds

Sachin Tendulkar will miss the fourth one-day international against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wedensday because of an abdomen injury

Andy Moles, the New Zealand coach, said that the bowlers had "practised and prepared" but it was imperative that they execute the plans during the game

Fast bowler Ian Butler has been left out of New Zealand's squad for the 4th ODI against India in Hamilton on March 11 because of an injury

It was a baptism by fire for the new man in-charge, Brendon McCullum, who was left to pick up the pieces after yet another disappointing bowling performance from New Zealand

Sachin Tendulkar wouldn't rate his unbeaten 163 against some of his other hundreds

Plays of the Day in the third ODI between New Zealand and India in Christchurch

India took an unassailable lead in the five-match series against New Zealand by winning the Christchurch ODI by 58 runs

Daniel Vettori will miss the Christchurch ODI, as he has left for Auckland to be with his wife Mary. The Vettoris are expecting the birth of their first child later today. Brendon McCullum will lead the side in Vettori's absence, and offspinner Jeetan Pat

Cricinfo previews the third ODI between New Zealand and India to be played in Wellington

Three sixes off the first three balls in New Zealand. There could be no clearer statement of intent. Virender Sehwag was in form and wanted to impose himself on the hosts

Rahul Dravid hit a ton in New Zealand's State Championship but VVS Laxman, L Balaji and Amit Mishra didn't have a successful outing.

Jeetan Patel has been called up to the ODI squad as cover for the captain Daniel Vettori, who is expecting the birth of his child

Having comfortably won a rain-hit match in Napier, India were left frustrated by the elements in Wellington. Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar gave them the perfect start, but three interruptions reduced their innings, and the match, to 28.4 overs

In the first ODI in Napier, the Indian batsmen played to a plan and the bowlers took early wickets as they thoroughly outplayed the hosts. New Zealand's carefully executed plans, which derailed India during the Twenty20s, came unstuck.

Cricinfo previews the second ODI between New Zealand and India to be played in Wellington

So who is India's No. 3 for ODIs? Gautam Gambhir? Only when Sachin Tendulkar doesn't play. But wait a minute, didn't MS Dhoni feature one-down in the Napier ODI with Tendulkar opening with Virender Sehwag? Gambhir didn't even get to bat then

New Zealand's hopes of levelling the series in Wellington may have received a blow with doubts over Brendon McCullum's availability for the second one-dayer after he injured his right thumb yet again

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Daniel Vettori express concern at the terror attacks in Lahore

There were two clear differences in the Indian team's approach from the Twenty20 internationals, and both come down to clear thinking. First Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the highest run-getter ODIs for over a year, batted higher up in the order