Underrated Jayawardene among the best
It was deja vu on day one in Colombo as Mahela Jayawardene again played an innings to confirm his status as among the best of a generationAndrew McGlashan in Colombo03-Apr-2012This Test series has moved to…
Three young guns and a wily old spinner
The final part of our series on players to keep an eye on in the World Twenty20 Brydon Coverdale, Daniel Brettig, Mohammad Isam and Umar Farooq18-Sep-2012Glenn MaxwellAustraliaWhen Australia's selectors named the 15-man squad for the…
Where are the 'Champions' in Champions League?
This league might be a bit of fun and showcase a host of big names, but the organisational process could be revisitedFirdose Moonda12-Oct-2012On face value, it is very difficult to take the Champions League T20…
New Zealand blueprint cheated by rain
New Zealand have been frustrated by the rain since they arrived in Sri Lanka, but having lost the second ODI via Duckworth-Lewis, they will now feel somewhat cheated by itAndrew Fernando in Pallekele04-Nov-2012New Zealand have…
How to deal with freezing temperatures
Nothing warms you up better than a victory for your side over its arch rival. Though, a quilt would be welcome, Kotla authoritiesNikhil Jha07-Jan-2013Choice of gameOne of the blockbuster fixtures of cricketing rivalry - India…
India must tour Pakistan
From Sreepradeep Pinapati, Australia Following the cowardly and horrific terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the finger of blame is immediately, instinctively and some may say, conveniently, pointed at PakistanCricinfo25-Feb-2013Sreepradeep Pinapati, Australia Following the cowardly and horrific…
Give Katich the ball
From Daniel Cotton, Australia The answer to Australia's spinning dilemma is a left-arm chinaman already with the squadCricinfo25-Feb-2013Daniel Cotton, AustraliaThe answer to Australia's spinning dilemma is a left-arm chinaman already with the squad. In the…
The wasted talent that was Ajit de Silva
Ajit de Silva was one of the finest left-arm spinners that Sri Lanka has ever produced. He had nagging accuracy, biting turn and a lovely loop. Standing over six feet, he could extract bounce from…
Gayle's runs, Ganguly's sixes, and Watson's ducks
A few key numbers from the Champions TrophyS Rajesh05-Jun-201312-5 - Australia's win-loss record in the Champions Trophy, the best among all teams. They've won each of their last eight completed matches, starting from their second…
Bhuvneshwar's ripper, and Rahul's persistence
Plays of the day from the IPL game between Pune Warriors and Sunrisers Hyderabad in PuneAbhishek Purohit17-Apr-2013Bhuvneshwar's ripper In every match he plays, there is at least one Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivery that makes you stop…