India v West Indies: The key head-to-head battles Tuesday's ICC Champions Trophy match at The Oval contains a number of head-to-heads that could prove pivotal; here, Cricketnext takes a look at the five big ones.

Chris Gayle v Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The last time Bhuvneshwar bowled to Gayle marked one of the tightest spells in Twenty20 cricket. Opening the bowling for Pune Warriors in IPL 6, he conceded just eight runs in his first three overs and finished his quota with figures of 0 
03:54 PM, Jun 10, 2013

Shane Watson is coming off a strong IPL season in which he was voted Player of the Series, and in a country where he has struggled to do well (he averages 30 in ODIs in England), expect the burly allrounder to try and correct that record.Bhuvneshwar Kumar made a strong start to his international limited-overs career and a lot is expected of him in seam-friendly conditions in England. India will rely on his incisive bowling in England.The hugely talented and highly-rated Joe Root is averaging 81.50 in ODIs, and if he extends his rich vein of form from first-class and Test cricket into the 50-over format, England will not be pushovers.
05:28 PM, May 30, 2013

KKR crush Pune to keep minuscule hopes alive Pune: Keeping alive the slightest of hopes in reaching the IPL 6 play-offs, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders registered their fifth victory of the season by beating Pune Warriors by 46 runs on Thursday. Pune might have thought they had done well to keep KKR to 152 but even that target proved too much to chase. The hosts never looked comfortable and kept losing wickets at regular intervals to fall...  
11:24 PM, May 09, 2013

As it happened: Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders, Game 56, IPL 6 Live updates from Game 56 of IPL 6 between Pune Warriors and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium in Pune. Pune Warriors India innings: End of match - PWI 106 in 19.3 overs: L Balaji sends Bhuvneshwar Kumar's off stump for a walk with the first ball. Off the third, he pulls off a brilliant return catch to get rid of Parvez Rasool. So that is that:...  
07:27 PM, May 09, 2013

Seamer-friendly conditions in Eng will assist my bowling: Bhuvneshwar Jaipur: Picked in the Indian squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is confident of making the opportunity count and says the seamer-friendly conditions in England and Wales will "assist" his style of bowling. Bhuvneshwar on Saturday was included in the 15-member squad for the 50-over tournament, to be held from June 6 to 23. "I am feeling very happy for my selection. I am confident of doing well...  
06:16 PM, May 05, 2013

Delhi left-hander Shikhar Dhawan, who scored a brilliant 187 on his Test debut against Australia, has earned a recall to the ODI squad for the Champions Trophy. (AFP)MS Dhoni will lead the Indian side for the second time in Champions Trophy. He led the ‘Men in Blue’ in 2009 when they were ousted in the group stage. (Getty Images)Virat Kohli, who is leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in the current IPL season, will take over the mantle of a senior batsman in the absence of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh. (Getty Images)
07:43 PM, May 04, 2013

Yuvraj, Gambhir dropped; Vinay, Karthik back for Champions Trophy New Delhi: The Sandip Patil-led BCCI selection committee on Saturday awarded medium pacer Vinay Kumar and wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik for their good show in IPL 6 with a call-up to India's ODI squad for the Champions Trophy in England next month. However, veteran opener Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh didn't find a place in the 15-member touring party. The All-India Senior Selection Committee met at the Cricket Centre in...  
12:59 PM, May 04, 2013

Mikkhail Vaswani

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It's the hits, the heaves and the "Yes maximums" that makes any T20 match an exciting and entertaining one. So if IPL 6 is high ...
12:18 PM, May 01, 2013

Australia series helped me get back my rhythm: Ishant Sharma Ishant Sharma feels that he has got his rhythm back after spending the better part of last year on the sidelines due to ankle surgery. ...  
05:00 PM, Mar 30, 2013

As it happened: India v Australia, 3rd Test, Day 5 Requiring 133 to win on the final day, India survived a slight stutter in the end to reach the target with 15 balls to spare. ...  
08:28 AM, Mar 18, 2013

Murali Vijay scored 153 runs before getting out LBW by Mitchell Starc; he had a brilliant 289 runs partnership with debutant Shikhar Dhawan. (BCCI)Peter Siddle struck in five times across three spells, the best of which was a two-wicket burst with the new ball after lunch, and wrapped up India's tail. (BCCI)Sachin Tendulkar was looking good before getting caught at 37 by Ed Cowan off Steven Smith's delivery. (BCCI)
05:45 PM, Mar 17, 2013

Suresh Raina backs India to secure the Australia Test series in Mohali

The left-handed batsman is also eyeing a return to the Test team. ...
08:15 PM, Mar 07, 2013

Yes, we're worthy: Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar prove their points Two unheralded cricketers who were not considered worthy of Test cricket proved their critics wrong and contributed immensely to India's splendid victory in Hyderabad. ...  
03:17 PM, Mar 06, 2013

My aim was to bowl within the stumps: Bhuvneshwar Indian seam bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Saturday said that his main aim was to bowl "within the stumps" and that helped him pick up three top-order Australian wickets on the opening day of the second Test. ...  
06:13 PM, Mar 02, 2013

2nd Test: Bhuvneshwar, Jadeja outshine team-mates Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja took three big wickets each to lift India on a day when the lead fast bowler and spinner were off-key. ...  
05:33 PM, Mar 02, 2013

2nd Test: India trail Australia by 232, must bat through day two Skipper Michael Clarke made 91 before declaring shortly before stumps on day one, following a good day in the field for India's bowlers. ...  
11:47 AM, Mar 02, 2013

Sachin Tendulkar and Cheteshwar Pujara congratulate each other after India beat Australia by eight wickets in the first Test in Chennai. (BCCI)Sachin Tendulkar smashed consecutive sixes in the first two balls of his innings. (BCCI)Disappointment continues for Virender Sehwag as he faltered again in the second innings. Nathan Lyon picked up his wicket for 19. (BCCI)
05:44 PM, Feb 26, 2013

India vs Australia, Chennai Test, day 4: As it happened India will return on day five to take the final wicket, with Australia having a lead of 40 in Chennai. ...  
08:15 AM, Feb 25, 2013

I'm ready for the rigours of Test cricket: Bhuvneshwar Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was picked for the Test series against Australia on Sunday, says that he is ready to face the rigours of Test cricket and will do his best to prove his credentials in the longer version of the game. ...  
10:16 AM, Feb 11, 2013

My best years are ahead of me: Bhuvneshwar Kumar The new face of Indian bowling, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, has made a promising start to his limited-overs career with India by turning in impressive spells against Pakistan and England. ...  
08:33 AM, Feb 05, 2013