Pakistan fail to take chances again
Pakistan chose to bowl but found the Galle pitch not very responsive to pace. They did themselves no favours by being sloppy in the fieldUmar Farooq in Galle18-Jun-2015After losing the first day to rain and…
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The talented Mr Trumper
A hundred years after his death, a look back at the life and career of the Australian legend who was possibly a better batsman than the Don on pitches ravaged by the elementsAshley Mallett02-Jul-2015As kids…
Stranded in the nineties, and T20 tons in vain
Plus: individual scores yet to be made in Tests and ODIs, and the fastest to 1000 T20 runs Steven Lynch06-Oct-2015Is Rohit Sharma the first player to finish on the losing side after scoring a hundred…
The case for Compton
The question of who should be Alastair Cook's Test opening partner remains unanswered after England's defeat in the UAE. But there remains one outstanding candidate for the job in South AfricaGeorge Dobell09-Nov-2015By the start of…
Should the TV umpire adjudicate no-balls?
In an era where technology aids better decision-making, the third umpire deciding on no-balls could remove the existing margin of errorBrydon Coverdale in Wellington12-Feb-20162:04Let's Talk About - Should TV umpires take over no-ball calls?In the…
Warner, Williamson shine in Sunrisers' 15-run win
ESPNcricinfo staff30-Apr-2016They didn't have to wait long for a wicket; Shikhar Dhawan chipped a simple return catch to Kane Richardson in the fourth over•BCCIThat didn't have any effect on David Warner as Sunrisers set themselves…
Daunting challenge for Sri Lanka to repeat 2014 heist
Two years ago, when these sides last met, Sri Lanka were the buoyant side and England struggling. This time the roles are reversed and it will be a significant surprise if the result isn't as…
Sandakan steps out of the shadows
On the second day in Pallekele, debutant Lakshan Sandakan shook off the nerves and displayed some of the magic of his rare craftAndrew Fidel Fernando27-Jul-2016There were no double-bounce deliveries from Sri Lanka's first ever chinaman…
Essex's great entertainer signs off on top
Graham Napier hobbled out of his last match at Chelmsford knowing that he had given his all in two decades as a one-club proAlan Gardner20-Sep-2016Graham Napier is sitting on a bench by the River Gate…
India beat the toss disadvantage
India became the first team to post four totals of 400 or more in a series despite losing the toss four timesShiva Jayaraman19-Dec-2016India have posted a total of 759 for 7 in their first innings…