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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
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
Errant elbows, and Priyanjan's shuffle
Plays of the day from the first ODI between Sri Lanka and PakistanKarthik Krishnaswamy23-Aug-2014Saved by the elbowKumar Sangakkara had just arrived a
Kusal salvo hides seniors' foibles
Sri Lanka’s august senior batsmen made 23 collectively, but a 23-year-old’s belligerence ensured his team triumphed nonethelessAlan Gardner in Chittag
Trouble at the top for Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s collapse on the first day highlighted an ingrained problem in their Test batting, where they have failed to get to 100 without the loss o
Triumph over UAE on a windy day
The Ireland captain’s tour diary during the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the UAEWilliam Porterfield17-Nov-2013Our team manager, Roy Torrens, is a p
Whoa Watto!
A big hundred by Australia’s No. 3 even warmed England heartsBobby Edge-Partington22-Aug-2013Choice of gameAs someone who lives in Cambridge, opportun
Sammy's pacifier celebration
Plays of the day for the match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in JaipurKanishkaa Balachandran27-Apr-2013The promotionIf you’re a leg
Four teams, two spots
A look at which team needs to do what to make it to the playoffsS Rajesh18-May-2012If Royal Challengers win their final game, against Deccan Chargers,
Setting the tone for the series
Although faced with a massive challenge, visiting teams will take confidence from the fact that home teams have lost five Boxing Day Tests in the last