The Ashes dossiers
If England and Australia have been compiling intelligence files ahead of the return series, what have each of the teams learned?Daniel Brettig at The Oval23-Aug-2013If the words of Australia's former coach Mickey Arthur are to…
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A run glut like never before
With 3596 runs scored in 11 innings over six India-Australia ODIs, the time has come to revisit the imbalance between bat and ballAbhishek Purohit04-Nov-2013"Welcome to F50. It's like a normal T20 game, only it's played…
Tough road to the top for workhorse Bhatia
Over the years, Delhi's Rajat Bhatia has taken difficult decisions and beaten several hurdles to become one of the most reliable allrounders in Ranji Trophy cricketDevashish Fuloria07-Dec-2013Browsing through the scoresheets of Delhi's Ranji matches, it's…
Broad is bruised but not browbeaten
Stuart Broad chose to play at the MCG with the Ashes already lost, despite a badly bruised right foot, and he is still carrying England's fightGeorge Dobell27-Dec-20130:00#politeenquiries: Did England actually win a day?A couple of…
The suicidal call
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers BangaloreAbhishek Purohit26-Apr-2014The suicidal callVirat Kohli walked in early, pushed his first ball to cover-point and waited. Even as the…
Ballance extends purple patch
Stats highlights from the first day of the third Investec Test at Ageas BowlBishen Jeswant27-Jul-20141 Number of times that Alastair Cook has played 200-plus balls in his last 35 Test innings. His 231-ball effort on…
Bangladesh search for right opening combination
In a Test series where a lot has surprisingly gone right for Bangladesh, the opening combination has been one of their few worriesMohammad Isam11-Nov-2014Shamsur Rahman and Imrul Kayes had added 232 runs for the second…
Younis becomes Pakistan's leading century-maker
Stats highlights at the end of the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and Pakistan at DubaiBishen Jeswant25-Oct-201426 Number of Test hundreds for Younis Khan, the most by a Pakistan batsman. His hundred…
Rohit finds the happy middle ground
Rohit Sharma's 138 at the MCG had a refreshing urgency, the lack of which has often confounded observers who believe he doesn't necessarily have to go slow at the startSidharth Monga19-Jan-2015Some will find it absurd…
How do you stop Steven Smith? After he scores a hundred
It is a question that has mystified teams of late, but herewith the answer finallyAndy Zaltzman at the SCG26-Mar-2015Overheard conversations at the SCG #1Location: The Bradman Stand Subject: Steven Smith"How do you get him out?"…