India failed where they were expected to succeed, and impressed where they'd struggled in the past. In the end, that failure cost themSharda Ugra in Nagpur12-Mar-2011Imagine that India's World Cup campaign is an upside-down cake.…
West Indies' bowlers put up a fight in Kingston, but the batsmen are doing an injustice to the team's glorious past Sriram Veera at Sabina Park 23-Jun-2011As Shivnarine Chanderpaul lobbed a tame catch to cover,…
Level scores, six half-centuries, a hundred with a five-for, and another Tendulkar record - it all happened at the WankhedeSteven Lynch06-Dec-2011The Mumbai Test was drawn with the scores level. Has this ever happened before? asked…
South Africa's performance at Newlands and the upcoming talent provide plenty of encouragement about the depth of fast-bowling prospects in this countryFirdose Moonda16-Nov-2011Great cricket teams have defining features. Australia built years of victory on the…
No single encounter highlights the extent of Mumbai's psychological stranglehold over Tamil Nadu better than the Ranji semi-final of the 1999-2000 seasonNitin Sundar09-Jan-2012When Tamil Nadu walk into Wankhede Stadium for their Ranji Trophy semi-final match…
In a clash of two powerful bowling teams at a spin-friendly venue, the outcome of the toss could have a bearing on the resultMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan03-Oct-2012In a tournament where no team has managed to stay unbeaten,…
When in Kolkata, there's plenty of advice from the stands for the cricketers on the fieldSaurav Dey04-Jan-2013Choice of gameI had never watched an India-Pakistan game from the stands, having missed them every time Pakistan had…
ESPNcricinfo writers' favourite Ricky Ponting moments 03-Dec-2012196 v England, Brisbane, 2006-07The opening day of the 2006-07 Ashes is best remembered for Steve Harmison's wide to second slip from the first ball of the morning. It…
Plays of the day from the second day of the Delhi Test between India and AustraliaBrydon Coverdale23-Mar-2013The hand hitCheteshwar Pujara has caused all sorts of problems for the Australians in this series but on the…
Sikandar Raza is not going to let himself be satisfied with his promising start to the series; he wants more for himself and for Zimbabwean cricketLiam Brickhill at the Harare Sports Club24-Jul-2013A maiden international fifty…