Form watch – from the World Cup into the IPL
A look at the biggest names in each of the ten squads, and how they fared in the World Cup, and in past seasons of the IPLNitin Sundar07-Apr-2011Kochi Tuskers KeralaIn IPL 2010, Mahela Jayawardene showed…
A green and pleasant land suits England fine
When a pitch with a strong green tinge greeted them, England knew they'd been presented with everything they could have hoped forAndrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge06-Jul-2011If England could have turned up at any ground in…
Morgan's four-day plans flawed
David Morgan's proposals for one-day cricket are sound but his County Championship plan tries to fix something that isn't brokenGeorge Dobell24-Nov-2011It says much for the lack of confidence pervading English domestic cricket that, even before…
The Prince and Botha show
ESPNcricinfo presents plays of the day for the Royal Challengers Bangalore v Warriors CLT20 gameSiddarth Ravindran at the Chinnaswamy Stadium23-Sep-2011The attentive sidestepA quick straw poll of people lining up to enter the Chinnaswamy Stadium confirmed…
Morne Morkel's milestone could spark personal revival
The real significance of Morne Morkel's first five-wicket haul will only be known later in the series. What this performance will do to his psyche will be more pertinentFirdose Moonda29-Feb-2012It has taken Morne Morkel nearly…
Malinga factor boosts Sri Lanka
South Africa and Sri Lanka have been evenly matched in ODIs over the years but home advantage will give the hosts a slight edge going into the seriesMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan10-Jan-2012At the end of a series in…
England fail first trial by spin
Facing up to quality spinners in foreign conditions, the England batsmen were found severely wanting in both their technique and application Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan07-Feb-2012For the second time in recent months, the top-ranked Test team was trounced…
Kallis bounces back as Petersen takes his chance
ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Cape TownFirdose Moonda at Newlands03-Jan-2012"I'm back" shot of the day Alviro Petersen probably always…
A slide foretold
The fourth day in Barbados provided a reminder that Australia's Test match pedigree is far in advance of West IndiesDaniel Brettig at Kensington Oval10-Apr-2012Bridgetown's events were foretold a week early. Australia's eight-wicket victory over the…
Small guys, big stage
Five moments in which uncapped Indian players shone in IPL 2012Siddarth Ravindran30-May-2012Manvinder Bisla's interview In a neat demonstration of the tournament's motto "Where talent meets opportunity", Manvinder Bisla made the most of his unexpected chance…