Five World Cup bowling nightmares
West Indies’ young captain Jason Holder can console himself as he reflects on the 34 runs he conceded in an over against South Africa that he is not t
NZ in need of a steadier outing
After two whirlwind fixtures, New Zealand’s batting line up would benefit from a calmer workout with Ross Taylor the most in need of a substantial sco
Eliminated XI: The best of the rest
Their teams may have missed out on the knockout berth, but their bright individual performances left a mark on the tournamentArun Venugopal16-Mar-2015
England's battle against the system
Over-coached, over-analysed, overwrought and, very often, over all too soon. The enormity of the entire cricketing structure in England and Wales is t
In-form New Zealand end prep in style
New Zealand have had a long build-up to the World Cup and they signed off with a demolition of one of the tournament favourites, South AfricaAndrew Mc
A test of Bangladesh's cricketing systems
The young Bangladesh side, in many ways, represents the transition and growth of cricket and its infrastructure in the country. The World Cup is a cha
New Zealand's Sharjah records, and aged debutants
Also, most twin fifties in Tests, and a correction about most first-class wickets in a calendar yearSteven Lynch02-Dec-2014Who has scored the most twi
Batting confidence breeds Johnson's bowling belief
Whenever Mitchell Johnson the batsman has clicked in Test cricket, Mitchell Johnson the bowler has not disappointed either. It was no different at the
The long tail
In the unsung suburbs, in the shadow of the Gabba, flourishes the soul of Queensland cricket Peter English04-Nov-2014To understand cricket in Brisbane
Dodge the buffalo and you can have some fun
Cobras, elephants, a fierce cross-wind and some decent cricket are all in store in Sri Lanka’s deep southAndrew Fidel Fernando02-Dec-2014Hambantota: S