The art of the obvious
The master offspinner's greatness lies in his ability to hasten batsmen to their doom even as they see it comingSuresh Menon04-Dec-2007 To Sri Lankans, Murali has gone beyond being merely a sporting hero; he is…
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New Zealand resist knock-out attempt
The second Test at Old Trafford was meant to be the moment that England started to land some heavy punches, but although they have made New Zealand stagger the knock-out blow is still missingAndrew McGlashan…
A victory that feels like a rebirth
As Jerome Taylor was making himself a Caribbean hero on an extraordinary fourth afternoon at Sabina Park, the DJ who has been in occupation throughout the match played Andrew McGlashan in Jamaica07-Feb-2009 Jerome Taylor gets…
Part-time bowlers, and dots and boundaries
A look at the bowlers who've conceded the highest and least number of boundaries, and the runs scored and conceded by teamsS Rajesh15-May-2009One of the features of the IPL this year has been the manner…
Unfair treatment for Benn
Chris Broad needs to explain why he chose to hand Benn a more stringent penalty under the code of conduct, than Australians Haddin and JohnsonTony Cozier20-Dec-2009Anyone who has followed Sulieman Benn's career, not least those…
'I can't please everyone'
The Sri Lankan spinner reflects on a glorious career, the changing art of offspin, dealing with doubters, what lies ahead, and moreInterview by Sidharth Monga17-Jul-2010Nervous about this game? You always get a few nerves before…
Live from the Warne-Waugh affair
A look back at how the story of the involvement of two leading Australian players with bookmakers broke, 12 years agoMalcolm Conn24-Jun-2010There was a buoyant mood flowing through the breakfast room of the Pearl Continental…
Swann's early strike and England's sleepy fielding
Plays of the day from the 5th match of the 2010 World Cup between England and Netherlands at NagpurNagraj Gollapudi in Nagpur22-Feb-2011Opening act Graeme Swann is the best spinner in the world and he proved…
'When I came in there were too many comfort zones'
Mickey Arthur's first year in charge in Perth saw a lot of changes in personnel and attitudes. The Warriors' future now looks younger and brighterDaniel Brettig03-May-2011As he surveys Australian cricket with the benefit of a…
How the final over unfolded
India needed three runs off six balls to win. West Indies needed two wickets. The Test ended in a thrilling draw with the teams level on scores, only the second such instance in historyESPNcricinfo staff26-Nov-2011Carlton…