Born in Raniket, Uttranchal, Anjali Pandey hails from a very educated family who believes academics is more important. Daughter of a Pediatrician father and an MSc in Zoology mother who has taken to home-making and an ambitious IT student from Rurkee, Anjali studied BCA in Delhi before to Mumbai to join the glamourous world of commercials.

Manmohan Singh was on Tuesday re-nominated as Congress Parliamentary Party leader, setting in motion the process of formation of the new government of which he will be sworn in as PM that is likely to take place on Friday.

Statistical highlights of the third ODI between India and New Zealand in Christchurch on Sunday.

Younis Khan got his name into the record books by becoming only the 20th batsman (on the 23rd occasion) to score a triple century in Test cricket. He is only the sixth Test captain to score a triple century, while his 313 is the third-highest score by a Pakistan batsman behind Hanif Mohammad's 337 and Inzamam-ul-Haq 329.

With twin series wins in one fruitful tour of Australia, South Africa go back with a lot of confidence as the top-ranked ODI team.

Michael Clarke scored a defiant unbeaten 73 to save Australia the blushes as he steered his team to 267 for six on a keenly contested opening day of the third and final Test against South Africa in Sydney on Saturday.

Jason Krejza's eight-wicket haul on debut, followed by Simon Katich's unbeaten 92, helped Australia claw their way back in the fourth Test against India in Nagpur on Friday. Krejza claimed figures of 8 for 215 in 43.5 overs as India were dismissed for 441 in the first innings. In reply, Australia posted 189 for 2 in 49 overs by close of play on the second day.

India skipper Anil Kumble received stitches on the little finger of his left hand which he injured while fielding, during the third day's play in the third Test against Australia, but the veteran leg-spinner will be back to his bowling ways on the fourth and penultimate day of match.

Sachin Tendulkar became the highest Test-run scorer on Friday when he passed his target of 15 runs in the first innings of the second Test match against Australia in Mohali.

Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly put on 142 runs for the fifth wicket as India amassed 311 for 5 by close on Day 1 of the second Test against Australia.

Australia finished Day 4 in the first Test against India on 193 for 5, an overall lead of 263 runs.

The 15-member Australian cricket team, led by Ricky Ponting, arrived in Mumbai on Monday for a four-Test tour, commencing in Bangalore from October 9.

Three-time champions Pakistan's cup of woes filled to the brim as they went down to New Zealand 2-4 and finished finish eighth, their worst ever showing in their 15 appearances in the Olympic hockey competition, at the Beiging Games on Thursday.

India can move into third place in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship if it remains unbeaten in the tri-nation series involving Pakistan and host Bangladesh, starting in Dhaka on Sunday. Currently on the same ratings points as New Zealand (113) but behind the Black Caps when ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point, India can take a two-point lead over Daniel Vettori's side if it wins the two league matches and then the final on June 14.

By the end of the fourth day's play, 1298 runs have been scored by the two teams - a record for the highest match aggregate between the two countries.

A detailed statistical analysis of the four-match series.

The historic triumph against Australia in Perth has assured India a rise to the second place in the ICC Test rankings.

The media in Australia cried foul, blaming the defeat to India's financial clout and the game's "weak-kneed" governing body.

Sachin Tendulkar, with 314 runs (ave.78.50) in five innings is now the leading run-getter in the series. Matthew Hayden (307) and Andrew Symonds (302) have recorded 300-plus in this series for Australia.

India recalled Virender Sehwag for Yuvraj Singh and dropped spinner Harbhajan Singh for paceman Irfan Pathan.

Australia have named an unchanged squad for the third Test against India, which starts at Perth on Wednesday.

India clinched a 46-run win in the third ODI against Pakistan, despite a career-best 129 from Salman Butt, to take a 2-1 lead in the five-game series.

Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds rocketed six spots to second place and is now just eight points behind his captain, Ricky Ponting, in the latest ICC ODI rankings.

Australia relied on an all-round display to clinch the one-day series with a 18-run victory over India in the sixth ODI.

Indian and Australian players exchanged verbal punches on field during the second ODI in Kochi.

Michael Clarke's 130 saw Australia amass 307 for 7 before rain intervened and washed out the first ODI against India.

A detailed look at matches between the two countries.

In other matches in the Champions Chellenge hockey tournament, New Zealand beat England while Argentina beat Japan.

India have played 405 Tests since June 25, 1932, winning 90. On India's 75th anniversary in Test cricket, Gulu Ezekiel looks back on ten of the best matches.

New Zealand beat India 2-0 in the opening match of the Champions Challenge.

England's Monty Panesar has shot up 14 places in the latest LG ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers following his ten-wicket haul in the third Test against the West Indies at Old Trafford.

Karthik may well be the answer for India as an opener, but do we have a back up ready in case he fails in England?

The Indian wicketkeeper overtook Ricky Ponting in the latest LG ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen.

The list of top 30 players came from the votes cast by the pool of ODI cricketers that have represented Australia in the limited-overs game.

England defeated Australia by 34 runs in a rain-interrupted match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday to win the tri-series one-day international tournament and end their disappointing tour on an unexpected high.

Sachin Tendulkar has played 14 games, at an average of almost 37, the best among all batsmen this season!

Readers' responses to The naked and the dead - Part 2.

'Rahul Dravid let us down both in the batting front and captaincy.'

Warne clean bowled England opener Andrew Strauss for 50 on the second ball of his fourth over.

The Australia captain moved up to joint-third in the all-time ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen.