The Aussie who headed to HQ
Thousands of youngsters pitch up in London to find a groove but not many are like Sam Robson, who aims to play Test cricket for EnglandAlan Gardner31-Jan-2014It is a cold, gunmetal grey day in Loughborough,…
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Dhoni's 600, and Brett Lee's fives
Also, youngest captains, run out in both innings of a Test, England's oldest surviving Test player, and women's T20 tonsSteven Lynch22-Apr-2014MS Dhoni completed 600 dismissals in international cricket during India's victory over Bangladesh in the…
'Team man' Haddin in need of runs
Brad Haddin remains an important cog in Australia's Test side with his leadership qualities and his still excellent wicketkeeping, but the runs have dried up since the Ashes, leaving him under pressure to keep his…
The ups and downs of Munaf Patel's journey
Off the selectors' radar for the past three years, Munaf Patel seems to have accepted that he may never play for India again. But that doesn't stop him from enjoying the game, although the IPL…
Inscrutable, infuriating and in control
MS Dhoni's tactical moves could make you pull your hair out but off the field, he brought trust to the Indian dressing room. He could let Test matches drift, but his control of his team…
Morris' dance and Pollard's rope trick
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians in AhmedabadKarthik Krishnaswamy14-Apr-2015The Morris danceKieron Pollard was on six when James Faulkner bowled him a straightish length ball at the start…
Pakistan firmly on top after setting Bangladesh 550
ESPNcricinfo staff08-May-2015Despite a lead of 354, Misbah-ul-Haq surprisingly did not enforce the follow-on, and Mohammad Shahid removed the visitor's openers quickly•AFPSoumya Sarkar, who went wicketless in the first innings, got rid of Azhar Ali to…
'Would pick Sangakkara to bat for my life'
Former team-mates, captains, coaches, opposition players pay tribute to Kumar SangakkaraESPNcricinfo staff18-Aug-20152:58Ian Chappell: Hope it's not the end of Sangakkara's contributions to cricket"Let me put it straight. Kumar Sangakkara is the best batsman that Sri…
Dead pitch frustrates SA's pace pack
Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel toiled as hard as anyone on the pitch, but their hard work did not equate to smart workFirdose Moonda22-Jul-20151:48Game is fairly even at the moment - LangeveldtWhen Charl…
An efficient administrator but a few black marks on his record
Shashank Manohar has a reputation for being an administrator of integrity, but it must not be forgotten that a lot of the BCCI's troubles had their genesis during his first term as presidentAmol Karhadkar04-Oct-2015Shashank Manohar…