Flabby in the middle

Lots of extras, lots of cheers - and one Dean Headley seen at The Oval

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan ponders how slow can a bowler get in international cricket

Scores level

A closely contested and wonderful Test series has been marred by Ian Howell's poor umpiring, writes Sambit Bal

A visit to the Old Trafford of football, and Robin Singh makes a mess of things at a press conference, much like India's fielding

The links between Ireland and South Africa go back a long way

Rahul Dravid's innings, drawn out over two hours and twenty minutes, encapsulated his decision not to enforce the follow-on: defensive but perfectly understandable