Kohli promises agression and spontaneity
In Adelaide, Virat Kohli will lead India for the first time in Tests, with the added pressure of a sensitive setting and the team's full-time captain at hand, but he is not shying away from…
The prizefighting artist
There was something quite thrilling in the expectation of watching Phillip Hughes bat. Compelling and irresistible, he left a brushstroke on the canvas of the gameMark Nicholas27-Nov-2014Cap 408 has moved on. There was no chance…
So close, far away
On the shores of a different ocean, home thoughts from abroadAbhishek Purohit27-Nov-2014It hasn't been too long since I was in Napier, but I am sure that even decades from now, the first thing that will…
The disbanding of India's class of 2011
India at the 2015 World Cup will be minus the solid core of players that carried them through the years between World Cups 2003 and 2011 - those players, it is now confirmed, had run…
Wenger's message to faltering England
England were hammered before England had even woken up - but all is not yet lostAlan Gardner20-Feb-2015Where were you when English cricket was being wellied around Wellington? In bed, probably, sleeping through the nightmare. You…
McCullum, Chennai lap up Ishant's gifts
Ishant Sharma beat bat four times in less than two overs, but to Super Kings' delight, also sent down three no-balls. He was bowling well, but he was bowling badlyKarthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai11-Apr-20152:20Agarkar: Ishant no-balls…
The panache of Benaud
Richie Benaud's style and innovative bowling turned him into an idol for a little boy in India during the 1950sHL Cadambi12-Apr-2015Panache. It is a difficult attribute to define, but it is easy to recognise in…
West Indies fight on fluctuating day
ESPNcricinfo staff02-May-2015England were quickly on the attack, however, with debutant Shai Hope the second to fall...•Getty Images...Anderson claimed the first three wickets in an immaculate opening spell•Associated PressWest Indies struggled to build partnerships. The highest…
Record third-wicket stand for NZ
Statistical highlights from the third ODI between England and New Zealand at the Ageas BowlBishen Jeswant14-Jun-20153 Number of consecutive ODIs where England have posted a 300-plus score, a feat unprecedented in their ODI history.1 Instances…
Caribbean catches on to #lynnsanity
Chris Lynn even has his own T20 Twitter hashtag, and is playing in the Caribbean Premier League while his fellow Australians contest the Ashes, but he still takes pride in his longer-form game Peter Miller06-Jul-2015Of…