A Trans-Tasman chasm
A match that began with the pitch bringing the teams together on the first two days ended by showing the gulf between themPeter English at the Gabba23-Nov-2008 Jesse Ryder and Ross Taylor appear to be…
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Graeme the Conqueror and other stories
Also, Australia's decline, the effects of the IPL, and the little allrounder who made a big impressionSambit Bal01-Jan-2009 I'll take it from here: South Africa are a shoo-in for the No. 1 team in the…
Watson shrugs off big-match nerves
In Watson, what they possess is a very accomplished batsman who can play anywhere in the order, who's also more than capable as fourth or fifth bowlerDileep Premachandran in Centurion06-Oct-2009A well-known Australian journalist once wrote…
Better watched on TV
You can't expect more than a sort of desk diary from a book with three titles, and that's more or less what you get in this account of Stuart Broad's career so farDaniel Brigham21-Feb-2010Cricketers are…
Sun, sand, Saravana
There's lots of good eating to be had in Chennai. And don't miss the beachDinesh Karthik29-Oct-2010Go to the beach At 13km, it is one of the longest in the world. Nobody who comes to Chennai…
Gambhir defies pain to grind down South Africa
For an attacking batsman, Gautam Gambhir shows a surprisingly liking for situations where dour defending is the need of the hourSidharth Monga at Newlands06-Jan-2011Gautam Gambhir loves these situations; situations which attacking batsmen such as himself…
The team of the tournament
We asked our staff to pick their best World Cup XI and unsurprisingly, players from India and Sri Lanka dominated the listESPNcricinfo staff05-Apr-2011Sachin Tendulkar 482 runs at 53.55 There were murmurs wondering whether he should…
Amla finds the right tempo
Hashim Amla has been a rarity in this series: a batsman prepared to play with the right blend of caution and intent to fashion a Test inningsFirdose Moonda at the Wanderers19-Nov-2011Hashim Amla watched five of…
Trott has bowlers scratching their heads
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and England in DubaiGeorge Dobell in Dubai18-Jan-2012Surprise of the day With tea beckoning and England's fast bowlers unable…
A cage-fighting England captain
Most cricketers take to golf after retirement. Adam Hollioake chose mixed martial arts, and came out alive and with a respectable draw, in his first professional fightPeter English06-May-2012In nine minutes spent punching, grappling and dodging…