Optimism and oblivion
It would have been thoughtless cricket from England if Sehwag's abilities hadn't been factored into their calculations today, but it was equally thoughtful that they succeeded in avoiding the trap of trying to bat at…
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In safe hands
There's plenty of substance, and little that's flash, in Brad Haddin, who is not about to let Adam Gilchrist's vast reputation cramp his styleAndrew Miller26-Jun-2009Of the 16 players in Australia's Ashes squad, only six have…
Nerve-wracking endings
The one-day series was lost but England take heart from the fact that they bowled and fielded really well and are well prepared for the World Twenty20Nicky Shaw08-Mar-2010We lost the one-day series in Visakhapatnam and…
Playing nanny and Pollard's big leap
Plays of the day from West Indies 44-run victory over IrelandNagraj Gollapudi in Mohali11-Mar-2011Nanny moment of the dayThank heavens for Chris Gayle. This man can frustrate by not playing to his full potential and he…
Home team bank on Centurion advantage
South Africa have a 11-1 win-loss record in Tests in Centurion since 1992, which means India will be up against it in the first matchS Rajesh14-Dec-2010Come Thursday, and the Indian team will begin their quest…
Hello Hussey, and second chances
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab at Feroz Shah KotlaSiddarth Ravindran23-Apr-2011A warm welcomeKings XI Punjab's most expensive signing, David Hussey, got his first game in the…
Presentations and precipitations
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand at the GabbaDaniel Brettig at the Gabba01-Dec-2011The debutantsAs they did in Johannesburg in 2009, Australia…
My husband, the perfectionist
While he was very particular about how he approached the game, he had the great ability to leave cricket on the field once the day was doneVijeeta Dravid12-Mar-2012I've been married to Rahul for almost nine…
England – beauty in the eye of the beholder
England have endured some dark days at The Oval but Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott shared a partnership that demonstrates how far they have progressedGeorge Dobell at The Oval19-Jul-2012Beauty, they say, is in the eye…
Fallen giants face daunting test
Although there have been signs of improvement for West Indies their away record remains dismal and England will start the series as overwhelming favouritesGeorge Dobell16-May-2012It says much for how the mighty have fallen that, a…