This series was neither special, nor, thanks mainly to anxious moments on the last day of either Test, entirely forgettable

VVS Laxman has redefined his role in the India team magnificently, and has been a reliable presence in the middle order since his Kolkata masterpiece

There was a lot more cricket left in the New Zealand-India series but the draw at Mohali ensured that arguments about the respective merits of the two teams remained inconclusive

New Zealand gave India a frightful scare on the morning of the final day, played a session of magnificent cricket and yet did not have enough firepower to go all the way and win