Quiet encouragement for England
Despite defeat in this series, England have developed a game plan that works and a method that can prosperGeorge Dobell27-Jan-2013Any side that wants
Cook and Anderson show the way
ESPNcricinfo assesses the performances of the England players who helped them win a series in India for the first time since 1984-85George Dobell18-De
Oldest and youngest, Nagaland's first, and the missing Test star
What you should know about and watch out for before the Ranji Trophy season beginsSidharth Monga01-Nov-2012Not many Test players follow up an illustri
New Zealand find reserves of resilience
New Zealand have shown resilience in bouncing back from their defeat in Galle and are within striking distance of a memorable, series-levelling victor
Unflashy Mahmood proves his value
Azhar Mahmood is not as flashy as Shahid Afridi but he was far more reliable and won the day for Auckland in the most emphatic of waysFirdose Moonda i
Why Malinga is less dangerous now
The use of a new ball from either end in ODIs has made his yorker, bouncer and slower one easier to deal withAakash Chopra09-Aug-2012Since his Test de
Bosisto and Turner quietly do the job
William Bosisto and Ashton Turner, who have played together at school and then in age-group cricket for Western Australia, have been critical to Austr
India's diary-writing, dictionary-wielding captain
Unmukt Chand, who is leading India’s U-19 side to the World Cup, is not quite your everyday up-and-coming cricketerGeorge Binoy09-Aug-2012Unmukt Chand
Struggles all round for West Indies
West Indies, staring at a 15th Test defeat to England since 2000, have serious problems to sort out on both the batting and bowling frontsMadhusudhan
Pressure on Pakistan's brittle batting
Pakistan undoubtedly have the stronger bowling attack, but their tendency to self-destruct on the batting front provides Sri Lanka with a distinct adv