Specials

    Five fast men

All-time XI: Two from India's first Test, one from the era of spinners, a 90s stalwart, and a noughties hero make the quick bowlers shortlist

    Strauss, Ponting or Dhoni?

Ian Chappell: Australia's series against India and England could reveal which of the three captains is best

    Cricket can't afford meaningless games

Harsha Bhogle: The game cannot risk alienating audiences with irrelevant matches

    Which is the world's most potent pace attack?

Numbers Game: A look at the teams and bowlers with the best records in the last three-and-a-half years

    India slip where they shouldn't

Sharda Ugra: The Indian team has failed to fulfill its duties, especially those concerning the media, on several occasions under MS Dhoni's leadership