Jinxy the cat on the prowl
Plays of the day from the second ODI between Zimbabwe and India in HarareLiam Brickhill in Harare12-Jul-2015The chancesWith a fifty and a century in four innings before today, Ambati Rayudu has clearly taken a liking…
Pakistan's second-best and all ten to spinners
Stats highlights from the 1st ODI between Zimbabwe and Pakistan in HarareShiva Jayaraman01-Oct-20156/26 Yasir Shah's bowling figures today - the second-best by a Pakistan spinner in ODIs behind Shahid Afridi's 7 for 12 against West…
Wankhede entertained by 3D South African spectacle
From de Kock through du Plessis to de Villiers, South Africa's batting order ran a relentless relay race to 438 and a first ever bilateral ODI series win in IndiaRachna Shetty in Mumbai 26-Oct-2015The perfect…
South Africa on a downward spin spiral
Sanjay Manjrekar's take on all the action from day two of the third India v South Africa Test, in Nagpur26-Nov-2015Do modern batsmen trust their defence?Sanjay Manjrekar thinks that even though the pitches have been bowler-friendly,…
Welcome to the Bullring, don't get comfortable
South Africa are banking on some home advantage in Johannesburg, both in the middle and in the standsFirdose Moonda at the Wanderers13-Jan-2016Let's get this out of the way: Johannesburg is not Durban or Cape Town.…
'West Indies are stagnant. We are not going anywhere'
Darren Sammy talks about how the region's cricket is suffering for want of communication and decision-makingInterview by Nagraj Gollapudi11-Feb-2016Being back as West Indies T20 captain must come as a shot in the arm for you?People…
SA's best venue, England unbeaten
Stats preview of the fourth Test in Centurion, where South Africa and England both have impressive records to protectBharath Seervi19-Jan-20160-1 South Africa's win-loss record against England at SuperSport Park. The teams have played four Tests…
The regal genius of Martin Crowe
A fan pays tribute to the New Zealand legend, waxing lyrical about Crowe's place in the pantheon of cricketing greatsG.G. Sivaraman07-Mar-2016Once-in-a-generation cricketers come by, well, once in a generation. Martin Crowe was one of them…
First agony, then ecstasy
Plays of the day during the second T20 between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in KhulnaMohammad Isam17-Jan-2016The unusual silenceStand-in captain Hamilton Masakadza was in sublime form. Having struck two sixes and three fours, he looked good to…
India need to rethink jaded T20 template
The team's "Indian brand of cricket" - not taking undue risks, and playing largely cricketing shots - was shown up against West Indies' lethal power-hittingKarthik Krishnaswamy01-Apr-20162:40Match Day - India's lack of boundaries the differenceIt is…