Another captain's innings from Smith
In terms of producing the goods when his team needs a leading role there are few better than SmithAndrew McGlashan at the Wanderers15-Jan-2010Remove from the equation the fact that Graeme Smith had a huge stroke…
A stalemate-jinxed venue for England
A statistical preview to the second Test in Durban, where England have managed to draw each of their last three matches.Nitin Sundar25-Dec-2009The Centurion match was the second consecutive Test series opener England managed to salvage…
A collapse and a half, and a queer selection
ESPNcricinfo picks the highlights of the third round of the Ranji Trophy 2010-11Abhishek Purohit22-Nov-2010The collapseEighty-seven runs needed with eight wickets in hand, Yusuf Pathan at the crease and Ambati Rayudu to follow. Baroda were overwhelming…
Former South Africa players call for overhaul
Reactions to South Africa's defeat in yet another ICC eventTelford Vice and Firdose Moonda13-May-2010South Africa were woefully short of runs and ideas at the ICC World Twenty20, but they aren't lacking for compatriots offering harsh…
Shafiul provides more evidence of Bangladesh progress
Bangladesh are providing England with a tougher examination than anyone expected at the start of the season Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford04-Jun-2010If Bangladesh cricket is measured on the basic principle of victories and defeats, it…
Honest but hazy
Amid all the statistical highlights, you get a look at the man behind the umpire, but it's a fuzzy imageSuresh Menon25-Jul-2010If you have the patience to read through the early roll call of matches umpired,…
South Africa roll the dice
With an injured stalwart, an uncapped legspinner and only four players with World Cup experience in their fifteen, South Africa get on the plane to the subcontinent with much left up to chanceFirdose Moonda24-Jan-2011Risk and…
Martin's heroics and Vettori's cake
Oh my, the No. 11 from hell survived long enough for his captain to get to a centuryEd West17-Jan-2011Choice of game I chose this game because: it was an excuse to get out and drink…
A mixed bag of tributes
There isn't much new that you can write about a man who gives up so little about himselfAshok Malik01-May-2011In 2000, as the 20th century drew to a close, commissioned a poll to identify the five…
A cynical short run, and a rock moves
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in Jaipur Firdose Moonda29-Apr-2011The end of the chant The noise coming from the crowd in the first three…