- Gavaskar, Kapil Dev voice issues with Lodha recommendations
Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have joined the list of prominent commentators fielded by the BCCI to challenge some recommendations made by the Lodha panel
- We'll fight till we lose - Jurgensen
Shane Jurgensen, New Zealand's bowling coach, has promised a fight from his side on the final day of the Kanpur Test. New Zealand need to bat out 98 overs with only six wickets in hand and 341 to win
- 'Williamson not a bad 200th scalp' - Ashwin
R Ashwin has chosen AB de Villiers' wicket in Nagpur last season, getting Kane Williamson twice in this Test and dismissing Kumar Sangakkara repeatedly in Sri Lanka last year as some of the special memories in his journey to 200 Test wickets
- Ashwin second-fastest to 200 Test wickets
When R Ashwin trapped Kane Williamson on the back foot in the final session of the fourth day, he became the second-fastest bowler to 200 Test wickets, behind only Clarrie Grimmett
- Ashwin leaves New Zealand facing uphill task
R Ashwin put India firmly on the path to winning the Kanpur Test, grabbing three wickets in a 13-over new-ball spell that blew an early hole through New Zealand's hopes of saving it
- Accuracy, 'straight ball' weapon bring rewards for Jadeja
The way Ravindra Jadeja spoke of how the match went showed the confidence India went into the match with
- India power ahead after NZ succumb to Jadeja and Ashwin
Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin took nine wickets between them as India bowled New Zealand out for 262 before building a commanding lead by stumps on day three
- Shastri urges dialogue between BCCI, Lodha Committee
Ravi Shastri, the former India captain who served as the team director between 2014 and 2016, has said that the Lodha Committee should continue having a "dialogue" with the BCCI, rather than pushing it into a corner
- How a brief shower became a long delay
Boundary boards that didn't move to allow quicker removal of covers, an inexperienced ground staff, no PA system to let spectators know play is called off early. All packed in one day after celebrations of India's 500th Test
- Thirteen-Test home season 'wonderful opportunity' for India's quicks - Srinath
Former Indian fast bowler Javagal Srinath has urged India's fast bowlers to embrace the challenge of "adverse conditions" over the next few months, when the team plays 13 Test matches at home
- India frustrated by New Zealand taking breaks
India have expressed frustration at what they hinted was a ploy of New Zealand batsmen to slow the game down through comfort breaks
- Williamson, Latham make strong strides on rain-hit day
An unbroken century stand between Tom Latham and Kane Williamson led New Zealand's response to India's first-innings total of 318, moving them to 152 for 1 before rain washed out the final session of day two
- Santner, Boult give NZ hard-earned edge
A century stand between M Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara gave India the ideal start to their 500th Test, before New Zealand's five-pronged attack struck back to reduce them to 291 for 9 by stumps
- Dhoni's ODI captaincy was in question after 'shock' Test exit - Patil
Sandeep Patil, India's former chairman of selectors, has said "there were lots of discussions" around MS Dhoni's limited-overs captaincy around the time he retired from Test cricket in December 2014
- 'India can be the best in the world' - Kohli
At the start of a big home season, with conditions to their liking, with the required ammunition in their bag, and with batsmen world over struggling to play quality spin, Virat Kohli sounded like a captain who felt his team's time has come
- MSK Prasad to head India's selection panel
Former wicketkeeper MSK Prasad has been chosen to succeed Sandeep Patil as the chairman of India's selection panel
- A landmark Test to start a landmark season
India, high on confidence after their recent series wins, begin the 13-Test home season with their 500th Test in Kanpur against New Zealand, a team that has shown a bit of fear of the big occasion of late
- Changing formats a challenge for modern batsmen - Kumble
India coach Anil Kumble spoke of the challenges faced by not just Indian batsmen, but any modern batsman batting out of his comfort zone, two days before the start of the first Test, in Kanpur
- Ishant out of first Test due to illness
Ishant Sharma, recovering from the mosquito-borne viral infection chikungunya, will miss the first Test of the series against New Zealand, which begins on September 22 in Kanpur
- BCCI firm on AGM agenda despite Lodha panel's warning
The agenda for the BCCI's annual general meeting could attract the ire of the Lodha Committee
- Chances in the Betfair market for the 2015 Indian Premier League
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