Kumble's leadership to be in the spotlight
Selection Committee Chairman Chandu Borde had mentioned that the leg-spinner's leadership would be watched during the Challenger trophy.

Ganguly eyes runs and victories
The 29-year-old denied he faced a technique problem in Tests and added that it has just been a bad phase which will eventually pass.

Murali fails to please the curmudgeons
When all is said and done, Muralitharan looks certain to go down in history as the most successful spin bowler of all time.

UAE hails historic move of Tests to Sharjah
The series between Pakistan and West Indies will be only the third to be played at a neutral venue in Test cricket's 126-year history.

India to play fewer ODIs in West Indies
"We will now play only five one-day games, as well as a five-match Test series," said the BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah.

UCB says Cronje stays banned for life
"The UCB would like to reiterate its position that...Cronje has been banned for life," the UCB said in a statement.

2001: The Year in Statistics - ODIs | Tests
Mohandas Menon takes a look at the ODIs and Tests played in 2001 and comes up with some very interesting results.

Indian women trounce England
Indian women scored a thumping nine-wicket victory over England in the 2nd ODI after the match had been reduced to 23 overs a side.

SA will bounce back: Pollock
The Protean skipper insists that the Proteas will perform better in the triangular tournament.

Ask Mohandas Menon
The master BCCI statistician replies to readers' queries on cricket.

Have your say
What did Shaun Pollock and his men do wrong? What were the reasons for the 3-0 whitewash by Australia? Your responses.

India the loser in Rediff ratings
The draw in Bangalore, and the 1-0 series result, brought little joy to India in terms of its position in the rankings. Ironically, England lost the series, but went home as marginal gainers.

Ranji Trophy dossier
A summary of the zonal league matches played in the tournament. Last updated: December 23, 2001.

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