'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…
Colin Milburn's summer of '66
Fifty years ago, with the whole of England gripped by football fever, cricket fans were falling for the unlikely charms of an 18-stone sloggerDaniel Brigham15-May-2016When Colin Milburn first arrived at Northamptonshire in 1960, the staff…
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…
Zimbabwe's dry five
A dearth of fixtures, form and finances have caused them to flounder since their return from Test exile. And a bunch of premature retirements haven't helpedFirdose Moonda09-Aug-2016Five years ago there was hope for Zimbabwean cricket.…
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.…
Why India have made the ball reverse, and NZ haven't
Playing cricket in hot, humid conditions means you tend to sweat a lot and that makes it very difficult to keep one side of the ball dry. But, with a bit of luck, India have…
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…
Sri Lanka's fringe players make their mark
Though tours of Zimbabwe are potential banana skins for fringe players, Dhananjaya de Silva and Asela Gunaratne have put in clutch performances and made themselves hard to ignoreTristan Holme in Harare07-Nov-2016Over the past few years,…
The man behind Sydney's cricket-gear wonderland
Harry Solomons has created a south-Sydney institution that serves as a cultural icon to Australian cricket fans Sam Perry04-Jan-2017He was a kid from Sri Lanka who came to Australia with no more than A$200 in…