'Who is going to say it?'
A Sunday morning shock - or surprise? - at the World Cup... who saw that coming?ESPNcricinfo staff06-Nov-2022South Africa's men have a history of stumbling at World Cups, but this was unexpected even by those yardsticks.…
Suryakumar Yadav: Behind square, one step ahead of bowlers
His T20 batting in the last three years has been a perfect mix of flair and functionalitySidharth Monga27-Aug-2022One good way to appreciate some of Suryakumar Yadav's unbelievable shots is to pause the video at the…
English cricket has always been a people's game, but that's not what the elitists will have you believe
MCC's U-turn over Eton-Harrow is symptomatic of a sport that has always been run along class linesDuncan Stone07-Oct-2022Marylebone Cricket Club's (MCC) decision to backtrack on its announcement that Eton versus Harrow and Oxford versus Cambridge…
What's the biggest difference between a batter's highest and next highest scores?
And what are the highest wicketless totals in ODIs?Steven Lynch11-Oct-2022I noticed that the South African batsman David Callaghan's highest score in ODIs was 169, while his next highest was only 45. Is this difference of…
'It's about maximising the opportunities' – Grace Harris thrives in her second coming
Australia's big-hitting allrounder is looking forward to the prospect of playing her first T20 World Cup, having missed out in 2016S Sudarshanan21-Dec-2022Grace Harris' batting has always been about hitting sixes, with fours being the second…
Reactions to India's U-19 T20 World Cup win: 'This is just the beginning'
Here's how some of the biggest names in the sport reacted to the winESPNcricinfo staff30-Jan-20231:26Takeaways: India electric in the field, England tentative with the batBig congratulations to the U-19 girls cricket team for winning the…
The burden of being Ajinkya Rahane
Amid a group of stars, he stands apart with his unassuming presence and willingness to quietly shoulder heavy burdensOsman Samiuddin05-Jun-20232:38Pitchside: Rahane asked to keep long-term prospects in mindThe last 18 months may not have been…
Gill shows Ahmedabad is his place and 2023 is his year
On the day, he made batting look ridiculously easy and brought up his sixth century of the yearSidharth Monga15-May-20231:34Bishop on Gill and Titans' explosive powerplay battingOn a pitch that others managed 219 runs off 182…
How many Test cricketers have won medals in the World Athletics Championship?
And how many bowlers have taken hat-tricks as well as been victims of one?Steven Lynch29-Aug-2023Stuart Broad took a hat-trick in a Test, and was also a victim in one. How many others have been on…
Does Zak Crawley have the highest individual Test score at more than a run a ball?
And does Tammy Beaumont have the highest individual Test score in a losing cause?Steven Lynch25-Jul-2023Zak Crawley hit 189 from 182 balls at Old Trafford. Was this the highest Test score made at faster than a…