Preview

England prepare for their first warm-up match on tour and will use all 14 players in an attempt to find their best XI ahead of the first Test

The toss could once again be vital when the two teams step out on to the perfectly manicured turf of the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali for the second one-day international

Shane Warne will be part of a series of high-profile match-ups in Victoria's ING Cup match against Western Australia at the Junction Oval

In a crucial series for both teams, India and Sri Lanka kick off the seven-match one-day series at Nagpur. Anand Vasu previews the game and says that recent form, flexibility and a winning habit give Sri Lanka the distinct edge

Apart from the fact that both coaches hail from the land under the Southern Cross, there is little in common between India and a Sri Lankan side whose upward mobility in recent times has been in stark contrast to Big Brother's fall from grace

Sri Lanka may have a poor record in India, but Charlie Austin feels that they start as clear favourites in the forthcoming seven-match one-day series

John Bracewell's New Zealand enter the most pivotal phase of project 2007 when they meet South Africa in the first of five one-dayers starting on Sunday

All eyes will be on Sourav Ganguly as East Zone take on North in the opening game of the Duleep Trophy at Rajkot

Today's final of the KFC Cup West Indies limited-overs championship between hosts Guyana and Barbados at Bourda Oval is shaping up to be quite intriguing

Forget the past week. The Super Test starting on Friday is the match of the series

The Challenger Trophy, which gets underway at Mohali on October 10, provides an ideal dress rehearsal for the Indian side to rediscover their winning ways

The performances of some of the leading World batsmen has been the most disappointing factor in this one-sided series so far

A new concept gives Australia a chance to scratch a new guard

Gautam Gambhir will be carrying huge burden on his young shoulders when he leads Rest of India against Railways in the Irani Cup cricket tie starting at the Karnail Singh Stadium

Tom Moody wants Sri Lanka to finish their series against Bangladesh with a convincing win

India begin their quest for their first series win outside the subcontinent since 1986 at the Harare Sports Club but off-field drama surrounding their captain and coach occupies more of the media space

India will begin their two-Test series against Zimbabwe, starting at Bulawayo, with complacency their main concern

While the rest of the focuses on The Oval, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will begin a two-Test series that promises to be one-sided, swift and unmemorable

Michael Vaughan and Ricky Ponting both faced the media in the eve of the final Ashes Test

Tomorrow morning, at 10.30am, the nation's biggest sporting event for 39 years gets underway