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Jayawardene's double ton puts Lanka on top

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene celebrates after scoring a double century during the third day of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka at Motera stadium in Ahmedabad. Read Story

CRICKET POLL

Which team looks the best in the Indian Premiere League?

Kolkata Knight Riders

Mumbai Indians

Delhi Daredevils

After dominating the first three days, Tamil Nadu drove the final nail in Punjab’s coffin just before lunch to register victory by an innings and 45 runs in their Super League encounter, reports Aseem Bassi.

Williams lights up a dull final day

COLUMNS

Even the best struggled on Motera wicket

The Ahmedabad Test got a little interesting only because India lost four wickets in the first half hour of the first day. Otherwise, the match would have been a dead affair by Day Three. Anil Kumble reports.

INTERVIEWS

‘It was special as it was needed’

India-Sri Lanka teams arrive in Kanpur

The cricket teams of India and Sri Lanka arrived in Kanpur on Saturday for the second Test match, beginning on Tuesday at Green Park Stadium.

'Lee should quit Test cricket, concentrate on ODIs, T20s'

Fast bowler Brett Lee should quit Test cricket to reduce pressure on his weak elbow and concentrate on the one-day format to lead Australian bowling attack in the 2011 World Cup, feels former pacer Rodney Hogg.

Dead tracks will kill Test cricket, says Harbhajan

Miffed with the docile pitch in the drawn Ahmedabad Test against Sri Lanka, feisty Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said such batting-friendly tracks would kill cricket’s longest format.

Sorry end to a Somerset tale

Stuart Clark did the spadework and David Warner then set the tone of the chase as New South Wales crushed Somerset by six wickets with 8.1 overs to spare to book a semifinal berth in the Champions League Twenty20, reports Deepti Patwardhan.

Match preview: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings

York them out: Dhoni’s mantra for his bowlers

With two wounded sides smarting from narrow defeats in their respective previous outings, a no-holds-barred battle is on the cards when Kolkata Knight Riders cross sword with Chennai Super Kings in the IPL match tomorrow, writes Rakesh Thapliyal.

Inzamam criticizes PCB as unprofessional

Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board as "unprofessional" for its changing attitude to the eligibility of Indian Cricket League players for the national team.

Karthik, can & able

Dinesh Karthik might have had a howler in Colombo, but the wicketkeeper has what it takes to bounce back, reports Anand Vasu.

FEATURES

Dhoni, Harbhajan send cops into tizzy

Indian cricket captain M S Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh today sent the police in Chandigarh into a tizzy as they left the team hotel without informing the police while Yuvraj Singh also went out declining an offer to have security personnel with him.