The real Darren Sammy
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between India and West Indies in DelhiS Aga09-Nov-2011The ball West Indies needed an early wicket to have any chance of…
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Self-belief and adaptability the reasons for Bist's success
Robin Bist's life is already littered with instances where he has received good advice that has shaped his career. That has helped earn his position as Rajasthan's batting giant this season Nagraj Gollapudi in Chennai18-Jan-2012About…
Dominant at home, vulnerable away
Mahela Jayawardene, the ninth player to reach 10000 runs, has been terrific in Tests in Sri Lanka but has struggled to perform similarly outside the subcontinentMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan26-Dec-2011Less than a month back, Mahela Jayawardene became the…
'New Zealand didn't deserve anything more' – Smith
South Africa could have declared earlier and tempted the hosts to go for the target in Wellington, but having dominated the series Graeme Smith did not want to risk a loss Firdose Moonda at the…
A life on the cricket-writing treadmill
Andrew Ramsey's account of his days as a cricket journalist (and why he called it a day) is a fine book, but it ought to have gone furtherGideon Haigh23-Dec-2012It is not usual to begin the…
The 5th element
From Avi Singh, New Zealand Growing up in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, as a follower of Indian cricket I have had four heroes- Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly and LaxmanCricinfo25-Feb-2013Avi Singh, New Zealand Growing…
The curse of premature momentum before the World Cup
And how teams are trying their best to avoid itAndy Zaltzman25-Feb-2013England’s flawless tour of Australia has continued impressively with two superbly constructed defeats in the opening two one-day internationals, confirming that the England management will…
It takes two to tango
Near-strangers six months ago, Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton have a big role to play in driving New Zealand in EnglandNagraj Gollapudi15-May-2013The contrast is obvious. Peter Fulton, 34, who stands at 1.98 metres, is bald…
Results vindicate captain Cook
Winning the Ashes was another impressive marker in Alastair Cook's fledgling captaincy and Andy Flower was keen to ensure he received due creditGeorge Dobell13-Aug-2013If captaincy is about tactical ingenuity, about surprising opponents with novel field…
Test batting on Dhoni's mind ahead of ODIs
MS Dhoni's half hour against the red ball in the nets, two days ahead of the South Africa ODI series, suggests he is thinking hard about his Test-match technique and team combinationSidharth Monga in Johannesburg03-Dec-2013India…