Analysis

Bowling round the wicket, pitching in the rough outside leg stump, Anil Kumble was extremely hard to get away and went at a measly 1.63 runs per over

England have approached the series with definite plans to snare the Indian batsmen. They cut off Dhoni's favourite scoring zones by pushing him on to the back foot

England's fast bowlers capped a very satisfactory day by picking up three Indian top-order wickets in the final session of the day

Going into a must-win game, England desperately needed someone to raise his game and Andrew Strauss put his hand up

Stats preview of the 3rd Test between India and England at Mumbai

Statistical highlights, 5th ODI

Anil Kumble has been India's go-to man for a while now, and he again answered the team's call on the second day at Mohali, getting rid of England's tail in a hurry to restrict them to 300

Kumble's progression to 500 wickets

while Irfan Pathan finished with a couple of wickets, the performance which would have gladdened Indian hearts the most Munaf Patel's display, especially with the old ball

England will be upbeat after having the better of the exchanges in the drawn game at Nagpur, but they won't have pleasant memories of Mohali, the venue of the second Test

Wasim Jaffer's exquisite touch on the leg side was the highlight of his maiden century

Alastair Cook showed he has the talent and technique to survive and prosper with his debut performance of 60; in the second innings, he showed he has the appetite for runs too

Statistical highlights, South Africa v Australia, 2nd ODI, Cape Town

England's bowlers and Mohammad Kaif reaped the rewards of keeping it tight

After the first day, England would have settled for a first-innings total in the vicinity of 300. If they managed to get nearly 100 more than that, it was largely due to the effort of Paul Collingwood

Muttiah Muralitharan added another milestone to his burgeoning list on the third afternoon of the Chittagong match

Statistical highlights, 1st Test, Nagpur

Alastair Cook arrived arrived in India as a raw, 21-year-old but within two sessions of the opening Test, he showed just why he is so highly rated in England

A statistical look at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium at Nagpur, the venue of the first Test between India and England

Statistical highlights, Pakistan v India, 4th ODI, Multan