Paul Collingwood praised spin bowler Graeme Swann after he took a wicket in the first over for the 12th time for England
Gautam Gambhir began his captaincy with the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL on a winning note, smacking a half-century to guide his team to a five-wicket win.
Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne described Yusuf Pathan's blistering century against the Mumbai Indians as the best he had ever seen.
A sterling bowling effort earned New Zealand a 51-run win against Australia to end the Chappell-Hadlee series on a positive note in Wellington.
Yusuf Pathan struck the fastest century yet in the IPL but it was not enough as the Rajasthan Royals went down by four runs to the Mumbai Indians.