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Auckland done in by lack of pace
Auckland’s batsmen had hoped to take advantage of some pace in their chase, but floundered against an army of slower bowlersAbhishek Purohit20-Sep-201
Defeated, but with their pride restored
This will count as another series defeat after the Bangladesh debacle, but New Zealand defied expectations and were worthy opponents Sriram Veera24-No
Australia look to continue winning streaks
A stats preview to the first Test between Australia and India in MelbourneS Rajesh25-Dec-2007 Ricky Ponting averages 108.10 in sev
Asitha Fernando brings Sri Lanka great hope after day-one valiance
In Test cricket’s conventional world, it’s unwise to ignore an unconventional Sri LankanVithushan Ehantharajah22-Aug-2024If you were to design your id
South Africa's rise between the World Cups of 2019 and 2023
This is a team that dominates spin bowling and may well have the best top six on the planetSidharth Monga07-Oct-20231:16Steyn: Markram played good cri
Anderson vs Rizwan, Messi vs Netherlands: two acts of grand-wizard magic
Ten days ago, two old masters added a special vignette apiece to their career highlights reelsOsman Samiuddin21-Dec-2022That ball. This pass.This pass
Mike Hendrick: salt of the earth, sinew of the game
Farewell to a fine bowler who beat the bat more often than seemed reasonable, and came close to winning England the 1979 World CupMark Nicholas29-Jul-
With Joe Root at the helm, have England fans ever had it so good?
Root’s side look increasingly accomplished, bringing much-needed cheer for supporters locked down at homeGeorge Dobell18-Jan-2021England supporters ha
All-time Pakistan World Cup XI
Osman Samiuddin, ESPNcricinfo’s senior editor, picks his all-time Pakistan World Cup XIOsman Samiuddin02-Apr-2019You might think stuffing a couple of
The dismal story of India's opening act
In their last nine Test series in South Africa, England, New Zealand or Australia, India’s opening partnership has averaged 21, and lasted only 6.3 ov