Jason Who?
From Michael Sheppard, Australia The recent selection of Darren Patinson by England only a couple of months ago looks positively normal when put alongside the strange picking of Jason Krejza for India, an off-spinning bowler…
A rarely-seen dominance
South Africa, often guilty of relaxing mid-way through a series, produced a dominant display reminiscent of Australia's run in their heydayMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan25-Feb-2013Despite South Africa's successful run in recent years, the ruthlessness that was a characteristic…
Using over-rate fines for important research
If something isn't done to stop cricket from further slowing down, the game could be severely threatened by 2100Andy Zaltzman25-Feb-2013Yesterday, Graeme Smith wondered on Twitter ‒ that miracle of 21st-century communication that has enabled all…
Australia left to find dignified departure
The Border-Gavaskar trophy may be lost but Australia have one more game to regain some pride. But that will be easier said than doneBrydon Coverdale18-Mar-2013In the United States, lame-duck presidents must remain in office for…
Gilchrist 0.1-0-0-1
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians in DharamsalaSidharth Monga18-May-2013The ballAdam Gilchrist has a T20 bowling average of zero, has a strike rate of 1, and the…
Clarke remains to seek one-day solace
A number of high-profile names are missing the one-day series, but Michael Clarke is not one of them despite his bad backDavid Hopps05-Sep-2013Why are you still here? For Michael Clarke, seeking to recover Australia's pride…
Where is the knowledgeable Old Trafford crowd?
It was a monumental struggle from KP but he eventually constructed a classic. You couldn't have said the same about the beer-snake builders in the standsCraig Nicholson04-Aug-2013Choice of gameFor the third day running this report…
Rocket Mann
Tony Mann, who turns 68 today, was an exceptional Australian legspinner growing up, but his over-use of the googly might have shortened his Test career significantlyAshley Mallett08-Nov-2013Meet Rocket Mann: the boy wonder of spin bowling.From…
Mumbai pay for going on the defensive
Mumbai have been guilty of being too cautious in the field previously, and on Friday against Jharkhand that tendency cost themAbhishek Purohit in Mumbai06-Dec-2013Jharkhand had collapsed from 144 for 4 to 180 for 8. Despite…
Ishant ends five-for drought
Stats highlights from the 4th round of the Ranji Trophy 2013-14Shiva Jayaraman25-Nov-2013Ishant takes five, Gambhir completes 12,000 Ishant Sharma took his first five-for in 22 first-class matches, against Haryana in Delhi•BCCIIshant Sharma took his sixth…