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Sarwan prepares to fight down the odds

As he left the Caribbean for his first tour as West Indies captain, Ramnaresh Sarwan preached the benefits of compromise

16-May-2007•Vaneisa Baksh

What's gone before matters no more

Two new coaches, two new captains, an entirely new environment and a change of format to boot. If ever two teams wished to draw a line under the inadequacies of their recent performances, then the first Test of the English season provides the perfect oppo

16-May-2007•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Dead rubber faces rain threat

The rainy weather in Chittagong, and a worrying forecast, provided a gloomy scene ahead of the final one-dayer of the series

14-May-2007•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in Chittagong

Bangladesh seek series-levelling belief

Bangladesh ended up losing the first one-dayer despite dominating for 80 overs. The second one-dayer at Mirpur offers them a chance to right the wrongs

11-May-2007•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in Mirpur

Head to head

On the eve of the first ODI between India and Bangladesh at the Mirpur Cricket Stadium, Cricinfo looks at the battles that could make the difference

09-May-2007•Sidharth Monga in Mirpur

After the straight talk, spin could win

The Mirpur wicket is dry and could grip, making Bangladesh's spin trio a crucial factor in Thursday's match

09-May-2007•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in Mirpur

Two shiny teams fight for glory

Australia and Sri Lanka have the chance to end the tournament on a high at Barbados

27-Apr-2007•The Preview by Rahul Bhattacharya in Barbados

'We know how to get the job done'

After the campaign that Australia have had, it would be wrong to suggest that they are anything less than confident

27-Apr-2007•Andrew Miller in Barbados

Success of '96 drives tough Sri Lankans

The fact that Sri Lanka would be playing on a hard and bouncy pitch expected to favour the Australians didn't bother Mahela Jayawardene

27-Apr-2007•Dileep Premachandran in Barbados

McGrath primed for last hurrah

McGrath is on the brink of, arguably, the most wonderful exit ever achieved by an Australian sportsman

27-Apr-2007•Andrew Miller in Barbados

Road to the final

After 50 matches of sifting the rest from the best, we've finally arrived at the grand finale, with Australia taking on Sri Lanka

27-Apr-2007•George Binoy

The calm before the storm

South Africa hope to overcome their mental block against Australia by staying calm and focused

24-Apr-2007•The Preview by Sambit Bal in St Lucia

No chinks apparent in Australia's armour

Is there a weakness in this Australian side? Who knows it?

24-Apr-2007•The Preview by Rahul Bhattacharya in St Lucia

New Zealand's evergreen captain

In the past six weeks, Stephen Fleming has reaffirmed his reputation as the thinking man's leader

23-Apr-2007•Andrew Miller in Jamaica

Jayawardene peaks at perfect time

Mahela Jayawardene has the opportunity to emulate Arjuna Ranatunga, who led Sri Lanka to a final and victory at Lahore in 1996

23-Apr-2007•Dileep Premachandran in Jamaica

Fleming prepares for uncharted waters

On four previous occasions New Zealand have reached the semi-finals but never once have they been able to go on

23-Apr-2007•Andrew Miller in Jamaica

Sri Lanka boosted by Malinga's return

Familiarity often breeds contempt, but in the case of Sri Lanka and New Zealand, it's also given rise to considerable mutual respect

23-Apr-2007•Dileep Premachandran in Jamaica

Lara's last song to be played at full house

20-Apr-2007•Sambit Bal

Intensity remains high for Cup contenders

Don't expect New Zealand or Australia to treat the game as glorified training

20-Apr-2007•Cricinfo staff

Tight contest for promotion

For the nine teams in Division Two there are two promotion slots and this season the fight for them appears especially tight

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