The ultimate ODI innings
A barrier that had not been breached in 2961 one-day internationals finally fell in Gwalior, and it was fitting that the batsman with the most ODI runs became the first to touch 200 in an…
Ponting searches for elusive Indian success
In what could possibly be his last Test in India, the Australia captain has a chance to set things right in his team's most successful venue in the countrySidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium08-Oct-2010When India…
Patel's escape, and free-hits in Tests
Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between India and New Zealand in AhmedabadESPNcricinfo staff04-Nov-2010The face-saving drop of the dayOnly a brave man would have called it a dropped chance.…
The intricacies of setting a field
It's not as simple as having men in right places at right times, deliberate vacant spaces are just as importantAakash Chopra09-Sep-2010The ball is turning square on a dry and crumbling Galle pitch. Muttiah Muralitharan licks…
Patience is a missing virtue
The talent is there in the Pakistan line-up, but if the team is to compete it has to learn very quickly about the demands of Test cricketNagraj Gollapudi at Lord's16-Jul-2010The Shahid Afridi episode is a…
Railways get back on track
The story of Railways' journey from the bottom of Group A to the quarter-finalsAbhishek Purohit20-Dec-2010Railways are the New Zealand of the Ranji Trophy. Hamstrung by a lack of resources, working with a wafer-thin player base,…
Laxman's second-innings act
VVS Laxman's classy batting, and some inspired bowling set up another overseas win for India at a venue where they had a poor record Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan29-Dec-2010The 87-run win in Durban was yet another illustration of…
Rope-a-dope day for West Indies
The home side showed a big heart in a stirring second session and seemed to be shutting the door on defeat in the evening before Harbhajan Singh intervened Sriram Veera at Windsor Park09-Jul-2011"Sort of a…
Recent successes give Pakistan the edge
Pakistan have not won a single Test series in the West Indies, but they start the two-Test series as favouritesMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan11-May-2011Pakistan's continued problems and West Indies' decline have meant that what was once a highly…
False dawn then the real deal
The second part of England's rise to No. 1, from 2005 to 2011Andrew McGlashan14-Aug-2011After the 2005 Ashes, Michael Vaughan's knees gave him regular problems•Getty Imagesv Pakistan, Multan, 2005: The dip beginsIt probably stretches the point…