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Something has got to give in the final Test between Pakistan and England

After the thumping ten-wicket win at Kolkata, South Africa remain the clear favourites for the final game at Mumbai

Adam Gilchrist's plans for a week off with the backing of the selectors were over-ruled by Cricket Australia

The abandonment of the Chennai match thanks to rain, has only served to keep this series on an even keel longer, setting up the fourth ODI at Kolkata deliciously

Undone by the slow and low pitch at Bangalore, Graeme Smith and South Africa arrived here [Chennai] intent on absorbing that lesson and teaching India a few of their own

India and England's women meet in the one-off Test at new Delhi starting on Monday

Michael Vaughan returns for the second Test but England still face one of their toughest challenges - aiming to level the series in conditions that will suit Pakistan

Pakistan enter the second Test in the unfamiliar position of holding a series lead

South Africa pricked India's win-bubble three days ago, and stand on that threshold of a remarkable record that appeared unthinkable when they struggled to a 0-1 Test reverse in India a year ago.

The only three Tests the West Indies have won in their last three series against Australia have all sprung from a backdrop of seeming hopelessness

After comfortably disposing of Sri Lanka India train their sights on South Africa

To have begun the series as the second ranked team and to then have to endure defeat after crushing defeat has left the Sri Lankans somewhat flat

And so we are at dry, hot and dusty Rajkot, where India have won three out of three, for another one-day game which may well turn out to be another contest between bat and bat

It's not as if the masses, or the sponsors, are going to be turned away just because the games are only of academic interest

Paul Collingwood is set to add to his tally of three Test caps after being pencilled in for the No. 5 spot in England's last warm-up match

New Zealand will step onto Sahara Stadium, Durban with the five-match series already settled in the favour of South Africa, who took an unassailable 3-0 lead with victory in Port Elizabeth on Monday

At the moment, the Indian team appears relaxed yet focussed, confident yet mindful of the fact that the job is only half done

A West Indies-Australia Test at the Gabba is always a special occasion to mark the start of summer

For the umpteenth time in this series Rahul Dravid and Greg Chappell insisted that there was still a long way to go, while Marvan Atapattu was confident of a better showing at Jaipur

Sri Lanka face a crucial test in the third ODI at Jaipur, after being hammered in the first two matches. Anand Vasu previews the game and feels that it is left to the seniors in the Sri Lankan camp to show the way