After blasting the Indians all around the park, Shahid Afridi tried to play down his innings, attributing it to the Almighty's grace, his captain's backing, and good fortune

With the six-match series level at two games apiece, India and Pakistan take on each other in the fifth ODI of the series at Kanpur

When Inzamam-ul-Haq finally won the toss, a balance was restored

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India defeated India A by six wickets in a thriller under lights at the Wankhede Stadium, but the result was secondary, for this was the first match of a series whose purpose is to bring India's best together to provide a glimpse of the future

'You learn new things everyday, and you keep improving all the time,' says Mohammad Kaif as the interview begins

Bangladesh achieved their first Test-series win after a tense final day in which they spurned an opportunity to go for a win, mindful of the larger objective

Tatenda Taibu followed his excellent unbeaten 85 in the first innings with an equally composed 81 not out in the second as Zimbabwe ended the third day of the Dhaka Test on 203 for 6, an overall lead of 290 runs

Bangladesh found themselves in a familiar position, struggling to 169 for 8, after an incisive spell by Douglas Hondo rattled the batting line-up

It took just four balls for India to snap up the final wicket and seal a series whitewash in the second Test at Chittagong

Bangladesh scored 397 runs in the day, yet found themselves facing certain defeat after Irfan Pathan ripped through the top order in the second innings

India piled on a mammoth 540, thanks to Sourav Ganguly and the lower order, and tightened their stranglehold by snapping up three Bangladesh wickets late in the day

Rahul Dravid became the first player to score hundreds in all Test-playing countries while Gautam Gambhir notched up his maiden century as India made merry on the first day at Chittagong

India completed a comfortable eight-wicket win against South Africa after Harbhajan Singh's 7 for 87, left then with an eminently attainable target of 117

Harbhajan Singh exploited a wearing pitch superbly, taking 4 for 58, as South Africa struggled to 172 for 5 at close of play on the fourth day at Kolkata, an overall lead of only 66

India's batsmen struggled against some disciplined South African bowling on the third day of the second Test at Kolkata but managed to secure a 54-run lead

A masterful 82 not out by Virender Sehwag put India in command of the Kolkata Test

Jacques Kallis helped South Africa overcome a wobbly start and went on to make his first Test century against India at Kolkata

"I hope to be going to Bangladesh." The words hit you in the gut