The Mongoose and Nannes made my day
A Delhi-born college student is enraptured by Hayden's new bat, and expects a sore throat over the next few daysApoorv Singhal20-Mar-2010The gameI realised two weeks before this match that I could not be in the…
Australia's short-pitched strategy
Australia have played each of their three games so far against teams from the subcontinent, and the short ball has served them well against batsmen who don't particularly like these deliveriesS Rajesh07-May-2010Australia have played each…
Kumble's rare smile
Cricinfo presents the Plays of the day of the Twenty20 between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in DurbanSriram Veera in Durban19-Sep-2010The rare smile of the day: Anil Kumble's scowls when a fielder misfields are…
Chennai the better-balanced team
A stats preview of the Champions League Twenty20 final between Chennai and WarriorsMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan26-Sep-2010Chennai Super Kings and Warriors produced clinical displays in their semi-final matches to set up a rematch in the Champions League final…
Guptill makes the most of his fortune
For New Zealand's No. 3, conquering the turning ball was one of the big challenges in his comeback inningsESPNcricinfo staff12-Nov-2010In the first Test, it was a man now walking the straight and narrow and a…
Lions reclaim lost loyalties
Initially Mumbai had the crowd's support, but by the end, by the sheer weight of their performance, the Lions were on the path to winning back the hearts their home fansFirdose Moonda10-Sep-2010It could have been…
Zaheer Khan shows why he is 'the man'
As a versatile, thinking bowler who doesn't rely on pace for his wickets, and, more importantly, as the fast bowling captain and coach of the team, Zaheer Khan transforms India's attack from average to potentSidharth…
Depressing scenes at the 'G
An Australian fan can't bear to watch England pummel his sideSean Kelly28-Dec-2010Choice of gameThe Boxing Day Test at the MCG chooses itself, and the last time I failed to attend was in 2004. During November…
Quick learner Broad faces new test
Stuart Broad has captained a team since his school days but is now set to be the man to lead England's defence of their World Twenty20 titleAndrew McGlashan05-May-2011Stuart Broad has shown throughout his career that…
'Dhoni transformed from villain to hero in seconds'
Former players and writers take up the cudgels for and against the issue surrounding Ian Bell's reprieve at Trent Bridge01-Aug-2011"It was very naive of me to assume the ball was dead. I didn't hear the…