Sharma v Hayden - a crucial clash at the start of the Australian innings. Photograph: Lakruwan Wanniarachchi & Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images
In some quarters, this series has been billed as a clash between India’s fading stars and Australia’s new wave. For me, the key protagonists could be an Indian barely out of his teens and a [...]

England coach Tony Smith is shaping his side for the World Cup this autumn. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
Friday morning in Toulouse and after some violent overnight thunderstorms the anticipation is building for what promises to be a full-blooded international tonight. There will be plenty more chances to say that this year, with autumn’s World Cup rushing [...]