New Zealand grow, Bangladesh regress
As the Christchurch Test hurtled to an early finish, it was hard not to see the paths the two teams have been on since the tour began four weeks agoMohammad Isam at Hagley Oval23-Jan-2017On the…
Washington Sundar thinks his way to success
For someone so young, with no big variations, the Pune offspinner has done remarkably well thanks to his clarity of thoughtSidharth Monga17-May-2017T20 cricket is perhaps the most misleadingly sold sport of all. The action is…
Where the game could be won and lost for India and South Africa
As South Africa take on India in a virtual quarter-final in the Champions Trophy, we take a look at where the game could be won and lost for both sidesESPNcricinfo staff10-Jun-2017INDIALate on the accelerator? In…
What score have you not got?
Sachin Tendulkar was never dismissed or left unbeaten on which number?Steven Lynch26-Jun-2017I recently worked out that in my lengthy playing career I managed to register every score from 0 (quite enough of those) to 73.…
What makes Kedar Jadhav the spinner different?
From subtle changes in line to aid the spinners to fields that did not help the fast bowlers, Aakash Chopra breaks down the Bengaluru ODI for usAakash Chopra28-Sep-2017Fields fail fast bowlersWhile Aaron Finch and David…
"I think this can be the best period of Zimbabwe cricket"
Brendan Taylor talks about coming back to the fold and why the future looks brightFirdose Moonda19-Oct-20170:54The return of Brendan TaylorWhen Brendan Taylor left Zimbabwe two and a half years ago, it was a matter of…
Dowrich and Holder emulate 109-year-old feat
West Indies' innings is only the second in Test history with hundreds from two batsmen batting at No. 8 or lowerShiva Jayaraman01-Nov-2017Holder and Dowrich pen a rare scriptWest Indies were still in deficit by 94…
Bavuma digs in for innings of character
He was left stranded five short of what would have been his second Test hundred, but Temba Bavuma did enough by then to answer many of the questions that have been raised over his place…
'It was like driving a Rolls-Royce one day and sleeping on the pavement the next'
Sourav Ganguly talks about making the decision to retire in this extract from his new bookSourav Ganguly27-Feb-20185:31Thirty-eight questions for Sourav GangulyIt was Durga Puja. As with all Bengalis, it's my favourite festival.Our Puja pandal is…
Talking points: Sunrisers nearly throw it away
They were sloppy on the field and with the bat, but got away with a last-ball winESPNcricinfo staff12-Apr-2018Sunrisers miscalculate against MarkandeAt 56 for 0 after six overs chasing 148, Sunrisers Hyderabad looked like they would…