Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Melbourne

Australia forget how to win

Nov 3, 2010: The word 'choke' was not uttered when Michael Clarke answered questions about Australia's scarcely believable defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka

Using the UDRS

Research is key to UDRS, says ball-tracking producer

Nov 3, 2010: MS Dhoni's doubts about the UDRS could be eased were he to take up an offer by the head of the Virtual Eye ball-tracker to understand the technology

India v New Zealand, 1st Test, Ahmedabad

Greatbatch hopes to compete for long enough

Nov 3, 2010: Mark Greatbatch, the coach, best presented New Zealand's likely approach: he is hoping that his team can hang in long enough and wait for India to make mistakes

India news

Umpires must step up and perform - Dhoni

Nov 3, 2010: MS Dhoni, India's captain, has said the on-field umpires must step up and make better decisions

The Ashes 2010-11

Ponting cannot survive another defeat - Vaughan

Nov 3, 2010: England's former Ashes-winning captain, Michael Vaughan, believes that Ricky Ponting's reign as Australia skipper will be over if he fails to recapture the urn in the forthcoming series

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Melbourne

Sangakkara savours stunning comeback

Nov 3, 2010: Kumar Sangakkara is not a man to indulge in hyperbole, but even he rated Sri Lanka's miraculous comeback win at the MCG as one of the two best victories in his 277-game career

New Zealand in India 2010-11

'Big mistake to take any side lightly' - Dhoni

Nov 3, 2010: India should field a rare full-strength XI against a New Zealand side struggling to win games, but Dhoni isn't taking their opposition lightly

The Ashes 2010-11

Bell eager to prove himself down under

Nov 3, 2010: Ian Bell believes the upcoming Ashes series has arrived at the perfect time to prove himself down under

The Ashes 2010-11

Arthur backs Hussey's experience

Nov 3, 2010: Mickey Arthur, Mike Hussey's coach at Western Australia, has backed the under-fire middle-order batsman and is adamant that "Australia would be wrong if they didn't pick Hussey."

India news

Kumble keen to take Karnataka to the top

Nov 3, 2010: Three of Karnataka's greatest ever cricketers - Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad - will contest the elections to the KSCA

The IPL Mess

Passport office gives Modi 10 more days

Nov 3, 2010: Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has been given a further 10 days by the Mumbai Regional Passport Office to reply to its notice as to why his passport should not be cancelled

India v New Zealand, 1st Test, Ahmedabad

Low-key build-up as mismatch beckons

Nov 3, 2010: A day ahead of the India-New Zealand Test, Ahmedabad is more concerned about Diwali than the cricket

The Ashes 2010-11

Matt Prior chases winning habit

Nov 3, 2010: Matt Prior wants England to start the Ashes tour with a warm-up victory over Western Australia to build momentum for the Test series

Must-Dos

The sights, the tastes, the bargains

Nov 3, 2010: Chittagong offers branded clothes for cheap, and great views for free

Makhaya Ntini: stats analysis

Lethal at home

Nov 3, 2010: Makhaya Ntini was at his best when bowling in home conditions, where the pacy and bouncy pitches made him extremely tough to face

The bull-headedness

Nov 3, 2010:

Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI, Melbourne

Mathews and Malinga script stunning victory

Nov 3, 2010: Thisara Perera's five-wicket haul ensured Australia's total wasn't too imposing but Michael Hussey at least gave the hosts a competitive score, and eased a small amount of the pressure on him in the lead-up to the Ashes

India v New Zealand, 1st Test, Ahmedabad

Inexperienced New Zealand up against it

Nov 3, 2010: Compared to the Indian batting and bowling, New Zealand's squad looks distinctly lightweight

Razzaq's century was long overdue

Nov 3, 2010: The longest waits for players, in terms of matches and time, between centuries or scores of more than 50

Expect the expected

Nov 3, 2010: New Zealand have rarely challenged India in India. This tour is unlikely to change that