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…
When Mohit got his bluff wrong
Mohit's poor execution may have cost Kings XI the game, but to say that he did so without any reason wouldn't be giving him credit for his otherwise pin-point execution all seasonSidharth Monga in Mohali15-May-2016Bluff.…
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…
All good in Great Britain
Our correspondent spots the lesser spotted non-golfing cricket commentator, has fisticuffs with a machine, and gets in on some free guided tour actionAndrew Fidel Fernando16-Jun-2016May 15Minutes after I arrive on British soil following a long…
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…
Clinical India wrap up series with 178-run win
ESPNcricinfo staff03-Oct-2016Bhuvneshwar Kumar contributed 23 before fending a Neil Wagner short ball to short leg•Associated PressWriddhiman Saha went onto score his second fifty-plus score of the match as India set New Zealand a target of…
Man of the Match on debut, and a disappointing first for Yasir
Colin de Grandhomme became the fourth New Zealand player to be named Man of the Match on debut, while Yasir Shah finished wicketless for the first time in TestsBharath Seervi20-Nov-20164 New Zealand players who have…
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…
New PSL season faces great expectations
After a maiden season in which the PSL found its feet, there are bigger expectations of Pakistan's T20 league this time aroundDanyal Rasool09-Feb-2017Upon the creation of the IPL, and the riches it showered on the…
Morgan's white-ball band slip between formats
The growing similarities between 50-over and T20 cricket mean that England maintain the same core of players in their limited-overs squadsVishal Dikshit in Kanpur25-Jan-20171:40'More confident heading into T20s' - MorganEngland's successes in ODIs and T20Is…