England's perseverance overcomes conditions
With little pace, little turn, little bounce and little chance of any reverse-swing, England's bowlers had to dry up runs to take wickets, and their patience went some way in making up for the first…
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Hazare's Adelaide magic
Sixty-four years ago an Indian batsman made all of Australia applaud with two hundreds in a Test against Bradman's feted teamAshley Mallett22-Jan-2012Like Tchaikovsky's immortal , Ray Lindwall's movement was all rhythm and grace - a…
The delight of keeping it pure and simple
The uniqueness of Cheteshwar Pujara's century lay in its understated approachAbhishek Purohit in Hyderabad23-Aug-2012We have read numerous adjectives over the years describing the various batsmen who made up India's great Test line-up of recent vintage.…
Gazi imbibes Saqlain's wisdom
After another impressive debut, the benefits of working with Saqlain Mushtaq are clear for Sohag GaziMohammad Isam in Khulna30-Nov-2012The day before the first ODI against West Indies, Sohag Gazi spent close to an hour bowling…
The view from Old Blighty – 3
But I have a confession to makeCricinfo25-Feb-2013Andrew Hughes, United Kingdom Fans enjoy themselves at the IPL © Associated Press I haven’t been feeling very English lately. I do my best to conform to expectations. I…
How much does Sehwag matter to India?
In which Andy Zaltzman swims about ecstatically in a whirlpool of numbers, wearing a Statsguru-branded bathing suitAndy Zaltzman25-Feb-2013Virender Sehwag has blasted his way into the cricketing history books often enough during his captivating career. He…
Zimbabwe's opening challenge
Their weakness at the top of the order is obvious but few solutions are forthcomingFirdose Moonda in Harare26-Apr-2013One of the Zimbabwean players joked that the reason the current team has so many bowling allrounders is…
Zimbabwe batsmen balance aggression with patience
Zimbabwe's batsmen have lacked staying power in the past. Their middle order reversed that trend and their handling of the spinners showed improvementFirdose Moonda in Harare04-Sep-2013The first ball Malcolm Waller faced was a standard Saeed…
The Citi Golf carves its niche
Ryan McLaren has made a space for himself as an allrounder in South Africa's 50-over team, distinct from the role Jacques Kallis playsFirdose Moonda10-Dec-20130:00'Taking wickets upfront has been our key' - McLaren"You can't compare me…
Nathan Lyon finds his voice
When he cleared his throat to lead "Under the Southern Cross" for the first time last week, Nathan Lyon did so as Australia's undisputed No. 1 spin bowler. The path there has been bumpyDaniel Brettig29-Nov-2013As…