Australia won the toss and opted to bat first in Mumbai, which gave them a great opportunity to avenge their defeat in Gwalior

A year after he was nearly dropped, Ricky Ponting leads the world's top one-day side to almost universal acclaim

Ricky Ponting is the Electrolux International Cricketer of the Year

Graeme Smith bags the Young Cricketer of the Year award

Two Australians stole the show at the National Centre for Performing Arts

Australia's last one-day outing on the subcontinent ended in similarly embarrassing circumstances, with a comprehensive defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final

Only 26.5 overs of play was possible on a wet Chennai afternoon, but Tendulkar and Cairns ensured that at least a few hard-core fans went home with the hint of a smile on their faces

When the boys came out to play, the rain clouds ran away ..

Stephen Fleming and Rahul Dravid look ahead to the TVS Cup

They say that revenge is a dish best served cold

Dileep Premachandran on why Matthew Hayden has never really got his due ..

Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis - and Messrs Duckworth and Lewis - ensured that South Africa won the third match of the series to reduce Pakistan's lead to 2-1 with two to play

Akash Chopra, Yuvraj Singh and Sairaj Bahutule were the surprise picks, while Sanjay Bangar and Ajit Agarkar were among those to miss out

Munaf Patel gave a tantalising glimpse of what India's quick-bowling future may hold, but it was Mark Richardson who dominated proceedings on the opening day of the three-day tour match at Rajkot

Virender Sehwag inside-edges onto his leg stump for 16 © AFP Mumbai came storming back on the second afternoon to wrest control of the Irani Trophy tie at Chepauk

Mushfiqur Rahman bowled by Umar Gul as Bangladesh pressed for quick runs Yousuf Youhana scripted another gritty innings to lead Pakistan to a fourth consecutive victory in the one-day series against Bangladesh

Whatever its critics may say - and they usually point to the lack of spectator enthusiasm - the Challenger Series fulfils a certain role

Rohan Gavaskar's inclusion ahead of Mohammad Kaif - poor county stint notwithstanding - and Sridharan Sriram seemed a bizarre choice, given that his name has never been part of discussions regarding Test match probables

When you approached the Chinnaswamy Stadium from the south in the afternoon, you saw a sea of people dressed in white - sporting bright green scarves - milling around Mahatma Gandhi Park

Pakistan overcame the early loss of Taufeeq Umar to make steady but unspectacular progress towards the victory target of 217 at the National Stadium in Karachi