Lakshmipathy Balaji

Inzamam-ul-Haq and Yousuf Youhana produced defiant and beautiful innings, while Asim Kamal reprised his first-innings heroics with an assured 48, but by the end of the fourth day, Pakistan were still staring at an ignominious defeat, 53 runs ahead

It might be impossible to say with any certainty how much Pakistan and India have in common

Asim Kamal's gutsy knock of 91, after India's mediumpace bowlers had accounted for the top order, helped Pakistan to 312 before they were knocked over by India

There was little to fault with the way the Indians played today

Lakshmipathy Balaji felt the Pakistan series was,

Yuvraj Singh celebrated his recall to the Indian Test side with an accomplished 110, and Virender reeled off a coruscating 57-ball 79, but both men were eclipsed by the big hitting of Amit Bhandari as North Zone seized the initiative in their Duleep

In a minor surprise, Yuvraj Singh was included ahead of Mohammad Kaif in the 14-member Indian squad for the first Test against Pakistan

Ramesh Powar, the offspinner, tore the South Zone batting line-up apart with a seven-wicket haul on the opening day of the star-packed Duleep Trophy game at Hyderabad

Lakshmipathy Balaji will miss the upcoming Test series against Australia due to his groin injury

India's injury woes continue, with Lakshmipathy Balaji being ruled out of the Champions Trophy

The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has announced that it is setting up a cricket academy in Chennai to nurture local talent

The five-day conditioning camp for the cream of India's pace bowling talent started off under cloudy skies in Bangalore on Tuesday morning

He was the surprise hit of India's Pakistan tour

A series between previously hostile neighbours that had everything you could wish for: warmth, love, exciting young talent, and fantastic cricket

Amit Varma ranks the Indians' performance in the Test series against Pakistan

It was billed as the contest between India's batsmen and Pakistan's pace attack

India sealed a historic series victory in Pakistan, their first overseas series win in more than a decade, as they bowled Pakistan out for 245 in their second innings, to win by an innings and 131 runs

Rahul Dravid's monumental 270 in the third Test against Pakistan at Rawalpindi, and India's victory in the match, has propelled him to a career-high second spot in the PwC ratings

In a dramatic day's play, India, after taking charge of the match, let the advantage slip a bit