Sri Lanka 275 England 154-1: Crucial innings ensures captain will be in charge this summer as England scent win

India batsman Sachin Tendulkar today recorded his 100th international century, a remarkable feat to add to the myriad of achievements already completed during the course of a remarkable career.

Taunton has long been a ground for the biggest of the big hitters, from the days of Harold Gimblett through Botham and Richards to Marcus Trescothick. Rahul Dravid would not feature on anyone's list of cricket's great long swords but he did once bat with a dash of Taunton fire and brimstone that would have impressed any of that fearsome foursome.

Rahul Dravid, one of cricket's greats, appears set to retire from the sport at international level tomorrow.

Paceman Peter Siddle took 5 for 49 as Australia again dominated India on the third day of the fourth and final Test in Adelaide. The tourists began on 61-2 in reply to the hosts' 604-7 and despite a maiden Test century from Virat Kohli – last man out for 116 – they were dismissed for 272.

India coach Duncan Fletcher has been given the backing of his captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni despite being on the verge of a second successive away series whitewash since he took charge.

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Australia captain Michael Clarke made history at the SCG to leave India fighting to avoid defeat in the second Test.

A career-high double century from skipper Michael Clarke and a drought-breaking ton for Ricky Ponting left Australia in complete control against India at stumps on day two of the second Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Australia 333 & 240 India 282 & 169 (Australia win by 122 runs): Not quite to their previous heady heights but bowling was good start for new regime

It's been a year like no other for Test-match debutants. Yesterday in Durban, Marchant de Lange became the eighth bowler to return five wickets in his first taste of the game's highest form to join an eclectic collection – three Australians, two South Africans, an Indian, a New Zealander and a Bangladeshi called Sunny – in making 2011 the year of the rookie.

Australia used to catch the eye because they were so good, but times have changed.

Virender Sehwag made the highest score in one-day international history yesterday, plundering 219 from 149 balls against West Indies in Indore.