A lack of second-innings centuries is blighting New Zealand's ability to compete for longer periods in Test matchesAndrew Alderson19-Mar-2012The capitulation inside three days in Hamilton again highlighted a lack of runs when New Zealand return…
With only five specialist batsmen in the line-up, Pakistan are overly dependent on their bowlers to deliver in every gameKanishkaa Balachandran in Colombo12-Jun-2012Pakistan came in to the ODI series with the recent head-to-head record overwhelmingly…
Chris Gayle's return and the presence of a number of potential matchwinners in the line-up augment West Indies' chances in the ODI seriesMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan15-Jun-2012England ahead in recent contestsWhen England and West Indies last played each…
To fill the hole of Ricky Ponting, who retires after this Test, the structure of Australia's batting order may be reconsideredBrydon Coverdale at the WACA02-Dec-2012The next two days might not deliver a victory for Australia,…
Horses and elephants maybe more common than a cricket ball in Jaipur, but the city has witnessed some memorable on-field performancesDevashish Fuloria21-Mar-2013Cricket is not the first thing that comes to mind when one talks about…
From Neeraj Narayanan, India Cricinfo25-Feb-2013Fifty and counting•Getty ImagesFor years, almost 21 now, writers have been obsessed with Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, his scores, his , his voice, groin, his humility and the joy he has given…
Plays of the day from the first day of the second Test between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh Firdose Moonda in Harare25-Apr-2013Replay of the dayZimbabwe's decision to bowl could have brought almost immediate reward when Keegan Meth…
Graham Gooch on batting, Boycott, Barrington, "daddy-hundreds", and mentoring the current crop of record-breakersInterview by Jo Harman13-Aug-2013"If Goochie's not around, I'm buggered." These were the words of Alastair Cook in an interview with AOC almost…
Plays of the Day from the first Twenty20 between South Africa and Pakistan, in JohannesburgFirdose Moonda in Johannesburg20-Nov-2013The clerical gaffe When the team sheets were handed out, shortly after the toss had been completed, Junaid…
Zaheer Khan and Graeme Smith have history, but the batsman survived the latest chapter of their ongoing duelSidharth Monga in Johannesburg21-Dec-2013Twenty-three balls. That's all it was. It didn't prove to be decisive to the day's…