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Too many rote match descriptions, too few insightsMartin Williamson21-Sep-2008 Stuart Surridge is not a name that would spring readily to mind to the modern generation if you were to ask for a list of the…
Just like old times
By his own admission, Mohammad Yousuf was not at his fittest best and had little batting practice before coming to Galle and scoring a serene centurySidharth Monga in Galle05-Jul-2009It was as if nothing had changed.…
Who'll make the cut, and who'll miss out?
It's central contracts time in Australia, and Cricinfo runs the rule on the 39 players who've played in various forms of the game for the national team, and attempts to identify the 25 who will…
Why you shouldn't sledge or whip your cattle
Cricinfo looks at the highs and lows of the second week of the IPLCricinfo staff29-Mar-2010The home advantage It's fascinating to observe that even in Twenty20 cricket, the home-advantage factor has sprung up. Royal Challengers Bangalore…
Slow progress for Bangladesh
The home side are improving, but fundamental mistakes still hinder their gameAndrew Miller in Chittagong05-Mar-2010Bangladesh's defeat in the third ODI at Chittagong was a throwback to more vulnerable days. Their bowling began with spirit but…
'I can't control my emotions all the time'
Yuvraj Singh looks back at a troubled year, marked by injury, controversy and the loss of formInterview by Sharda Ugra21-Sep-2010Yuvraj Singh's career these days must feel like the middle overs of a high-scoring ODI -…
Murali's romanticised farewell
He needed eight wickets, it came down to the final one of the innings, and the catch was taken by his favourite slip catcher. Perhaps it was all contrived to end this waySidharth Monga in…
The bonafide great who never was
Apartheid prevented Barry Richards from becoming a batting superstar, the next Bradman, evenTelford Vice07-Nov-2010To Donald Bradman, he was as good as Jack Hobbs or Len Hutton. To John Arlott, he was "a batsman of staggering…
The surfer and the sage
Hashim Amla, with his sagely beard and neatly perched glasses, was a patient planner while AB de Villiers, with his surfer blonde hair and cheeky smile, was fun-loving, mischievous and carefreeFirdose Moonda at the PCA…
Everybody loves Fanie
There was never a dull moment when he was around, biting the ears of umpires, red-carding spectators or giving away Jonty Rhodes shirts for booze Sidharth Monga23-Dec-2010Of all South African cricketers, I remember Fanie de…