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England balancing act leaves them staring into World Cup abyss
Batting depth has been their hallmark but the side beaten by South Africa was neither one thing nor the otherMatt Roller22-Oct-20231:40What’s gone wro
Nathan Ellis on final-over drama: 'It was a little bit of cat-and-mouse'
“I was conflicted in my own mind. I knew they were expecting the slower ball, but I didn’t know when to bowl it”Matt Roller17-Jul-2022It is hard to co
Who is the greatest ODI bowler of all time?
A comprehensive analysis that takes into account era, opposition strength, quality of wickets, big-tournament performances, and longevityAnantha Naray
'Whatever the conditions are, I will be able to adapt and perform for my team'
Vijay Shankar is ready for whatever challenges his first World Cup may throw at him, both as batsman and bowlerInterview by Deivarayan Muthu25-May-201
Near-fisticuffs, hackings, underwear shenanigans, broken glass
March had more rubbishy action than a Steven Seagal starrer. And it all ended in tearsAndrew Fidel Fernando05-Apr-2018An avalanche of ineptitudeJust h
Pujara's changes to succeed against short balls
From Cheteshwar Pujara’s tactics against the short balls, to the England seamers’ line against M Vijay, Aakash Chopra examines the technical talking p
Ashwin's 8, Jadeja's 51
Stats highlights from the first day’s play between India and South Africa in Bangalore where AB de Villiers fell 15 short of a century in his 100th Te
Two legends in two balls
Plays of the day from the Group A match between Sri Lanka and ScotlandAndrew Fidel Fernando in Hobart11-Mar-2015The wheelbarrow circleKumar Sangakkara
The case for Sangakkara's all-time greatness
Kumar Sangakkara does not usually feature in discussions of modern batting greats. His numbers demand for that to changeAndrew Fidel Fernando in Chitt
Taylor made for Tests
There seems to be a feeling that Taylor doesn’t value his wicket enough, that his aggression is out of place in the longer form of the game. But often