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Muttiah Muralitharan talks about his future, Sri Lanka's World Cup chances, Kumar Sangakkara's captaincy, and more

The unsafe pitch for the fifth India-Sri Lanka ODI, at the Kotla, had the players, the press and officials in a tizzy

Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene provides an eyewitness account of the pitch fiasco at the Feroz Shah Kotla during the final ODI against India

How the variable bounce led to the calling off of play. Excerpts from Cricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary

Batting after a side has put up a 600-plus total calls for mental and physical fortitude

Stats highlights from the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Rajkot

Two amazing centuries, to a contrasting reception from the crowd, made the day a rousing affair

India bowled, batted and fielded better than Sri Lanka, but that's just part of the story

India's ascent to the No.1 position in the ICC Test ratings is largely due to their much-improved performances overseas

The lack of Tests in India's upcoming schedule could limit the duration of their No. 1 ranking

A look back at the major developments in India's Test side over the decade

Over the course of the decade, India's not-so-formidable links have gotten progressively stronger

Sangakkara's knock is unlikely to save Sri Lanka from losing the Test, though it may prevent a second successive innings defeat,

The UDRS is currently being used in New Zealand and Australia, but not in India, where Sri Lanka have been on the receiving end of poor umpiring decisions

A four-man attack works when three of the individuals are on top of their games. When your main spinner has an off day and the other is callow, life can be a struggle

Few would have realised that they had possibly witnessed a moment of history - today might have been the last time an Indian crowd saw, in a Test, the big three of Indian batting

That Vijay managed to make an impression through the mayhem created by Sewhag at Brabourne Stadium testifies to his innings - and also to his ability to stay calm

Cricket is a non-contact sport, but watching Virender Sehwag bat is as visceral an experience as watching Muhammad Ali dominate the ring in his prime

Stats highlights from the second day of the third Test, which belonged entirely to Virender Sehwag