Preview

It's two down with five to play and, as the contest heats up, it may eventually come down to who blinks first

After strolling to a five-wicket win in the first one-dayer at Bulawayo, South Africa are expected to go in with a full strength side with Herschelle Gibbs set to return from injury and bolster the batting

India have a few factors to consider while picking their XI - the pitch, which the curator feels is "a 300 wicket" and the size of the ground, which is conspicuously small

It is a David versus Goliath when Zimbabwe square up against South Africa in the first one-day international at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo

The longest bilateral one-day series ever in this country features two teams at different stages of development. England are rebuilding, India are trying to put their one-day team back on track

Telford Vice previews South Africa's tour of Zimbabwe and argues that although sanctioned by the ICC, it legitimises an oppressive regime

Durham, in their first Lord's final, and Hampshire, led by Shane Warne, go head-to-head for the Friends Provident final on Saturday

The lesser lights will be expected to sparkle in Northampton, when India take on England Lions in a one-day warm-up on Saturday

Dravid's Scottish honeymoon produced 600 runs at 66.66. He even threatened to buy a kilt.

Forty eight hours ago an Atlantic storm lashed Glasgow so furiously that the picturesque Clydesdale Cricket Club, the venue for India's first-ever one-day international against Scotland, resembled a duck pond

Canada face a stiff challenge from Bermuda in their bid to return to the Under-19 World Cup when the five-team round-robin Americas U-19 Qualifier

After all the furore that surrounded the teams' behaviour in the second Test at Trent Bridge, the series heads to The Oval for the final match with India needing only a draw to take the series

There will be a new name on the Twenty20 Cup come Saturday night at Edgbaston after none of the previous winners made it to this year's Final Day

In an eight-day gap between Tests, almost a luxury in modern times, India take on Sri Lanka A who are coming towards the end of a highly satisfying England tour

England may not have been able to force victory in the first Test at Lord's on Monday, but their captain, Michael Vaughan, believes that the success of his rookie bowling attack has increased the options of England's squad as they wait for their heroes of

In case the skies clear up, both teams would start slightly undercooked, having been forced to gear up indoors

With the series decided 2-0 in Sri Lanka's favour, the third and final one-dayer offers Bangladesh the chance to end series on a positive note

The biggest question surrounding the Bangladesh team is whether, despite the obvious intent, they can avoid repeating the negatives

Mahela Jayawardene acknowledged Bangladesh's growing one-day prowess but warned that his team was determined to win the three-match series

India's experienced bowling lineup will take on what will be a severely depleted England bowling attack in the series opener at Lord's tomorrow