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'Always rising' South Africa eye the summit
South Africa had almost the same team that got thrashed by England in the 2014 World T20 semi-final. What has turned them into such an intimidating si
Which is your favourite team celebration?
Misbah showed the way on day one, and the whole Pakistan team celebrated with push-ups after their Lord’s win. But is it the best of the lot? Vote for
Bairstow keeps England ambition burning
Out of favour following his involvement in England’s Ashes whitewash, Jonny Bairstow is in the form of his life. An emergency call-up at Chester-le-St
'Expect Kohli to get at least three hundreds'
Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the strengths and weaknesses of India’s middle-order contenders touring EnglandSanjay Manjrekar06-Jul-2014One of the smartes
'Shukriya Hyderabad for the support'
The TV cameras focused on him a few times, his fan report made it to ESPNcricinfo, and his team won. Franklin Joseph is a lucky manFranklin Joseph20-M
'There are bigger things than getting out or not out on 199'
Kumar Sangakkara’s nine-hour innings ended with him being stranded on 199. He was angry then, but cooled off soon enoughKanishkaa Balachandran in Gall
Sharp eyes, soft hands, quick feet
A few key skills and attributes needed to be succesful against spin bowlingAakash Chopra20-May-2010Haven’t we heard a zillion times that batsmen from
No miracles from fragmented England
Today marked the 27th anniversary of England completing the most famous turnaround in Test history on this ground, as Bob Willis followed Ian Botham’s
Who has the most runs, and wickets, in women's T20 World Cups so far?
And was India’s 52 overs in Kanpur the fewest a team has faced in a Test win?Steven Lynch08-Oct-2024India batted for only 52 overs at Kanpur yet won t
Kandy abuzz as it braces to host the cricketing kings of India and Pakistan
The hill city, which is home to the Palace of the last King of the island, is set to stage one of the world’s great sporting rivalriesAndrew Fidel Fer