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Gautam Gambhir's century against Bangladesh gives him an edge over the other two openers - Sehwag and Uthappa - in sealing a more permanent spot for himself at the top

Javed Omar has ensured his place as an opener for Bangladesh in one-dayers but he needs to compensate his dot balls with some hitting in the slog overs

The umpire's decision is final. But now that philosophy is being put to the test in county cricket with the use of TV referrals for any decision

A statistical analysis of Bangladesh v India in one-day internationals

The latest news and views from the county scene as the England players return to action

Steven Price applauds the offer by the Australian prime minister to pay any fines levied on Cricket Australia by the ICC should the Zimbabwe tour go ahead

We asked members of our staff to select their best World Cup XI and there were no surprises that Australian players dominated the list

The drama of the World Cup, its very weight and its scope, its highest joys and deepest sadnesses, have been found in the semi-finals

County View takes a look back at the early stages of the new English season

There are two newcomers in India's squad to Bangladesh - Manoj Tiwary and Rajesh Pawar. Tiwary has to play exceptionally to get a regular place in the side while Pawar has things easier with Anil Kumble's retirement and Harbhajan Singh's loss of form

A glance at the South African team-sheet first thing in the morning was enough to remove any lingering cobwebs of sleep

You can feel cricket everywhere in Barbados. There are roundabouts named after cricketers, there is a university ground named after the 3Ws.

Plays of the Day

BCCI's plan to revamp domestic cricket has a few merits but has overlooked several key problems

Rahul Bhattacharya looks back at the first phase of games at the Super Eights, the hits and misses

Bangladesh has stunned this World Cup - stunned the world. Maybe even itself

Steven Price looks at the pressures put on Zimbabwe's players to sign contracts that bind them to the country and prevent them from earning a living elsewhere

Dravid has been a silent witness to the tussle between Chappell and the seniors but will now have to take a stand before the BCCI

Rahul Bhattacharya tracks the rise of Bangladesh cricket

Greg Chappell was appointed for his vision but it soon became clear that those he had to work with didn't share that vision