The Mexican standoff, and the set-up
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan RoyalsSidharth Monga20-Apr-2014The debut Given the regular auctions in the IPL, most of the players are likely to have been around the…
Selfies don't save Bangladesh
It was a limp end to the home team's campaign, though the DJ temporarily raised spirits by playing a numberIftekharul Hasan Siam03-Apr-2014Choice of gameThis was the last game for the home team. Deep inside my…
Mushtaq backs rusty bowlers to come good
Pakistan have not played a Test since the UAE series against Sri Lanka in January, and the long layoff is affecting their bowlers' ability to find their stride, according to the team's bowling consultant Mushtaq…
Ishant's rewards for the dirty work
Ishant Sharma is an odd sort of 'attack leader', averaging over 37 in Test cricket and not given the new ball, but extracting England's middle order on a docile pitch showed why he is persisted…
Quinton de Kock, the ton machine
Stats highlights from the fifth ODI between Australia and South Africa, in SydneyBishen Jeswant23-Nov-20144-1 Australia's margin of victory in this series. The previous bilateral ODI series between these countries in Australia, in 2009, was also…
The bouncer goes on
This Test couldn't really start until a bowler hit the middle of the pitch, until that first bouncer was bowled aggressively and handled safely. Because the bouncer belongs to cricketJarrod Kimber at Adelaide Oval09-Dec-2014"There it…
England's T20: facts and fiction
ESPNcricinfo provides a quick guide to the most asked questions about professional T20 in England and separates the truth from the mythsGeorge Dobell14-Jan-20152:26Surrey's chief executive Richard Gould, from the Big Bash in Brisbane, predicts record…
Mighty Afghans find their voice
As their side stumbled towards victory, Afghanistan's fans helped provide the final impetus and turned Dunedin into a corner of KandaharDevashish Fuloria in Dunedin26-Feb-2015The handful of Afghanistan supporters who had travelled from around New Zealand…
Green diet behind a faster, fitter Morkel
'It comes down to the way I train and my lifestyle off the field. Clean living. Green smoothies,' says Morne Morkel about his new diet planFirdose Moonda17-Feb-2015Not long after Peter Siddle went bananas, Morne Morkel…
Bangladesh look for possible NZ loopholes
While New Zealand have proven to be the best side in Group A, Bangladesh, their next opponent, might have a few plans for themAndrew McGlashan11-Mar-20151:04'Our bowlers have great confidence' - Ruwan KalpageNew Zealand dominate the…