For the umpteenth time in world tournaments, nervy Pakistan side lost to an Indian team playing with clarity of purposeAbhishek Purohit in Mirpur21-Mar-2014There was a time, back in the '90s, when India used to go…
James Taylor talks about riding horses, smashing an unbeaten 220 when he was 15, and captaining England LionsInterview by Jack Wilson19-Jul-2014Assess your England career to now. Too short, definitely too short.Where do you think you…
After conceding precedence to rugby, Eden Park seeks to shine at the World Cup Alex Braae04-Nov-2014Eden Park started life as a cricket ground but has been defined by another sport. Since the 1920s, the stadium…
Though a strong argument remains that Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan are Sri Lanka's best opening pair, a consistent Kusal Perera is vital to the batsmen maintaining their present positionsAndrew Fidel Fernando in Colombo26-Nov-2014Sri Lanka…
By keeping the T20 celebration in the locker and doing an excellent job for his side, Simon Harmer showed South Africa he could be the spinner they are looking forFirdose Moonda in Cape Town02-Jan-2015Simon Harmer…
Saad Nasim's unbeaten 77 in only his second ODI was the sole bright spot for a Pakistan line-up that was unsure against spin and failed to rotate the strike effectivelyMohammad Isam in Mirpur19-Apr-2015In only his…
Starting this summer as he did the last - with runs at Lord's - Joe Root once again hauled England out of trouble as part of an uplifting middle-order recoveryGeorge Dobell at Lord's21-May-20151:54Ben Stokes left…
ESPNcricinfo staff04-Jul-2015The Pakistan openers began in a sedate manner, but put away the bad deliveries. Dhammika Prasad broke the 32-run stand, trapping Shan Masood lbw, and Ahmed Shehzad fell a few overs later to a…
A chronicle of the most hedonistic period in English cricket, long before the bosses woke up to professionalism David Hopps18-Jul-2015Such is the professionalism implanted in English cricket as a matter of course these days that…
What better place to brush up your language skills than the Sri Lankan capital?Sharda Ugra03-Sep-2015August 19 Colombo has changed since I was last here, in 2002, yet much is familiar. The changes are startling -…