The biggest point of conversation going into the match was which Shoaib Akhtar would turn up; as it transpired, he settled for the middle ground between the extremes only he is capable ofSiddarth Ravindran in…
South Africa are favourites based on recent form, but West Indies can draw inspiration from their excellent performances in global tournaments against South AfricaMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan23-Feb-2011Going by recent form, South Africa are firm favourites going into…
Plays of the Day from the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals at Eden GardensAbhishek Purohit17-Apr-2011The jaffa that workedL Balaji has faded so much from the national reckoning that he's managed a solitary…
Tino Mawoyo could not read Saeed Ajmal's doosra, from the hand or off the pitch, but managed to survive several of them and steer Zimbabwe through the first dayFirdose Moonda in Bulawayo01-Sep-2011It's hard to pick…
The once-dominant West Indies has spent more than a decade unable to close out games, especially away from homeS Aga08-Nov-2011In 2006, after India had won the first one-day match of their Caribbean tour, Greg Chappell,…
George Bailey used smart tactics to lead Australia to a 31-run win, but he will need runs to put his captaincy above questionDaniel Brettig at Stadium Australia01-Feb-2012As a departure from Australian cricket's long-held creed of…
The Test is beautifully poised, but the technology to combat weather conditions is sadly out of dateEwan Day-Collins21-Jul-2012Choice of gameI chose the standout Test match of the summer - No. 1 v No. 2 (kind…
A side different from the usual Australian ones visited India last monthSiddhartha Talya01-Nov-2012The sight of foreign cricketers playing or practising at a ground in India is a matter of curiosity for passers-by. A slip-catching and…
With the summer so wet, sides favoured batting second and it worked for Warwickshire as all of their wins came after bowling firstDavid Hopps and Neville Scott07-Nov-2012Warwickshire's domination in winning the LV= County Championship title…
Kumar Sangakkara has the chance of joining the pantheon of greats on the biggest stage of all - the Boxing Day Test at the MCGAndrew Fernando24-Dec-2012When Kumar Sangakkara strides into the hubbub of Test cricket…