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Cricket: McCullum's devoted service earns draw
Brendon McCullum scored a test best 225 to ensure the second test with India ended in a stalemate.

Cricket: McCullum leads fight back
The odds are stacked against the Black Caps winning the second test against India despite a Brendon McCullum led fightback.

Cricket: India tighten screws in second test
Openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir put on a century-stand that helped India reach 178 for two on the second day of the second test.

Cricket: India end day two on 178/2
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir put on an opening stand of more than 150 as India reached 178 for two.

Cricket: McIntosh seeks second test redemption
The New Zealand opening batsman has a score to settle with India fast bowler Zaheer Khan.

Cricket: Patel keen to prove himself
Jeetan Patel is determined to make a genuine difference on New Zealand's cricket tour of India.

Fashions that are too fast to live
The economic recession and increasing awareness about environmental and ethical concerns have spurred many in the fashion industry to look more closely at its image.

Cricket: Give us more tests - Greatbatch
Mark Greatbatch wants more tests in his team's schedule because he believes that arena best serves players wanting to develop their games.

<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Williamson shines in cricket's fading light
Kane Williamson made a stunning start to his international career with a debut century against India.

Cricket: Franklin called into Black Caps
James Franklin has been called into the Blacks Caps squad for the remainder of the test series in India, replacing the injured Hamish Bennett.

Critics at home rain on Obama's parade
The President's spontaneous demonstration of dancing prowess met with a mixed reaction.

Cricket: Blacks Caps' hopes fade
The first session of the final day's play hasn't gone NZ's way in Ahmedabad.

Cricket: Nervy time in Williamson household (video, photos)
Kane Williamson's father admits his son's debut hundred was an "extremely nervous" experience for the family watching back in Tauranga.

Chocolate: Worth its weight in gold?
The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.

Obama calls for India - Pakistan peace
US president Barack Obama has called on India and Pakistan to renew their efforts to find peace.

Cricket: Williamson scores maiden century
Kane Williamson rewrote the record books by scoring a test cricket century on debut for New Zealand against India today.

Games cover-up: Kiwi star was drunk, say witnesses
Witnesses say Daniel Bell was far more affected by alcohol than the "couple of beers" assessment Swimming NZ gave when they sent him home from the Commonwealth Games.

Cricket: Ryder ton leads fightback
Comeback king Jesse Ryder and rookie Kane Williamson led a disciplined batting effort which served New Zealand's purposes perfectly well as they prospered at a sedate rate in the third cricket test against India today.