'Champion' dazzlers ready for final jig
West Indies know how to put on a T20 show; they hit the biggest sixes, have the flashiest celebrations, and enjoy their time on the field, but they are also one of the smartest teams…
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An IPL for the openers
There has been a clear shift this IPL season. The match-defining contributions are coming from the top of the order, and not through late assaultsSidharth Monga18-Apr-20161:27'Top-order contributions are key to success' - MorganIn nine of…
Silva's Lord's love, and England's lower-order runs
Stats highlights from a batsmen-dominated day at Lord'sS Rajesh and Shiva Jayaraman10-Jun-2016118.80 Jonny Bairstow's average in Tests in 2016; he has made 594 runs this year in just eight innings, including three scores of 140-plus.…
Zimbabwe channel spirit of '92
Forcing Sri Lanka to strain every sinew on a slow pitch with little help for either seam or spin, Zimbabwe came agonisingly close to a draw in their 100th Test matchTristan Holme in Harare02-Nov-2016When John…
Spin shortcomings mean England will have to get used to defeat in India
England's bowlers were powerless to resist India's advance in Chennai, but the fault lies with the administrators more than the playersGeorge Dobell in Chennai19-Dec-20161:43Ganguly: None of current spinners can be England's frontline spinnerAs India's batsmen…
The impact of Jadeja 2.0
From a left-arm metronome to a spinner who varies his style as per the situation, the changes that Ravindra Jadeja has brought to his bowling have been subtle but very effectiveKarthik Krishnaswamy10-Mar-20172:00The rise of Ravindra…
The art of the middle-overs batsman in T20
How does Dan Christian go about his job - different in T20 to that in other formats?Jarrod Kimber07-Jan-2017In long-format cricket, Dan Christian is a lower-middle-order batsman. In short formats, he is a middle-to-late-over batsman.For him,…
The last lap of India's marathon season
The hosts are grappling with sore shoulders, knees and groins, and a whole lot of tired minds. But with the series at stake, they will need one collective pushKarthik Krishnaswamy in Dharamsala24-Mar-20172:18Krishnaswamy: 'India may not…
England struggle with naive approach in Tests
The side has had a few good wins during Trevor Bayliss' tenure, but the problems that harried the side when he took over, still remain, raising the possibility of a split coaching systemGeorge Dobell at…
'Bradman's not touching that either'
Mitchell Starc combined with a crack at the WACA for an unplayable delivery, leaving many awestruck on TwitterESPNcricinfo staff17-Dec-2017Mitchell Starc and a crack on the WACA track combined for a stunning delivery to James Vince.Okay,…