Time of apathy
Wasn't there a sense of inevitability about the Lord's Test even before a single ball had been bowled?Rabeed Imam28-May-2005 Bangladeshi fans were in boisterous mood at Lord's but not in Bangladesh © Getty Images Wasn't…
Coffee-table scholarship
A picture is worth a thousand words, especially when it has been sourced and selected as exquisitely as those in Boria Majumdar's superb 256-page magnum opus, The Illustrated History of Indian Cricket.Andrew Miller04-Nov-2006The Illustrated History…
Down to the wire
Cricinfo looks back at the ten most memorable ODIs between India and PakistanFaras Ghani04-Nov-2007 Javed Miandad's last-ball six in Sharjah in 1986 scarred India for years to come © Getty Images 1st match, Four-nation Cup…
Good World Cup, bad World Cup
Cricinfo staffers pick the best and worst moments in cricket in 200725-Dec-2007 The joy of giant-killing: Mushfiqur Rahim and Mohammad Ashraful seal the deal against India in the World Cup © AFP Jayaditya GuptaBest: Bangladesh…
It's the cricket, stupid!
Bangalore may have replaced their CEO but their problems lie squarely in cricketing issues, on the field and off itSiddhartha Vaidyanathan06-May-2008 Rahul Dravid is yet to play a match-winning knock for the Bangalore Royal Challengers…
The beauty of the bulge
Jesse Ryder steamrollered his way through England recently, adding to the rich tradition of the larger cricketer. We celebrate cricket's rotund heroesMarcus Berkmann15-Apr-2008 Mind the windows, Jesse: Ryder hits out against England at Wellington. This…
Smiling glory
It was only fitting L Balaji's famous smile, that won over Pakistan in 2004, could manage a grand return in his beloved ChennaiSiddhartha Vaidyanathan10-May-2008 L Balaji's 1000-watt smile was in its full glory at the…
Living with the larrikin legacy
Shane Warne spent five seasons at the Rose Bowl infusing "Happy" Hampshire with his star quality and competitive juices. How are the Hawks taking to life after the master?Edward Craig12-Jul-2008 Warne: inspirational, never gave up,…
Back where he belongs
The horrors of Sri Lanka behind him, the new, grown-up Matt Prior is back in contention for EnglandAndrew McGlashan15-Oct-2008 His time has come... again: Prior expected to be back during the winter, but was recalled…
Bright end of a dark street
Suresh Raina looks back at his worst year, 2007, as a blessing in disguiseSriram Veera in Hyderabad11-Jan-2009 Suresh Raina believes he has gained plenty from the dark days of 2007, and is eying a spot…