The Indian machine looks well-oiled
Sriram Veera in Colombo30-Jan-2009 Suresh Raina was given the head start against Rohit Sharma and he grabbed his chance with 54 © AFP In the last 12 months India have won 20 of their 30…
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Sitter, Sunny, semis
A Deccan fan grits his teeth at RP's dropped catch and Gibbs' failure to get a big one but is confident they'll make it to the finalJohn van der Westhuizen22-May-2009Team supportedI have supported the Deccan…
Outplayed Sri Lanka fall short
India bowled, batted and fielded better than Sri Lanka, but that's just part of the storySidharth Monga07-Dec-2009Review systemIndia may still have gone on to win the series 2-0, but who knows? Kumar Sangakkara believes the…
Umar soars as Pakistan win at last
It would be improper to term Umar's assault as audacious. It was instinctive, calculated, and plain confidentNagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston05-Jul-2010"Bring them on!" was Umar Akmal's message to all comers as he demolished every Australian bowler…
India exorcise demons of 1996
Fourteen years ago, in Durban, India suffered one of their worst defeats in Tests. What has changed since then? We spoke to three players who featured in that Test Sidharth Monga and Nagraj Gollapudi30-Dec-2010The year…
Dominant Australia hold the whip
Despite New Zealand being more competitive in recent matches, Australia's impressive performance in global tournaments makes them favouritesMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan24-Feb-2011Perhaps nothing is more indicative of Australia's dominance waning than the fact that New Zealand have managed…
The view from the bottom
The Affiliates have to work the hardest, for the least amount of money, to keep the game alive in their countries. Their stories are also the most heartwarmingSharda Ugra01-Aug-2011At the ICC's annual conference in Hong…
Narine's mystery and Tait's yo-yo effect
ESPNcricinfo looks back on the Champion League T20's best, worst and weirdestNikita Bastian10-Oct-2011Spell of the tournament Lasith Malinga, 4 for 20, Mumbai Indians v Somerset, 2nd semi-finalLasith Malinga is one of the best limited-overs bowlers…
Malinga foxes Warner with a ball that doesn't arrive
Plays of the Day from the sixth ODI of the CB series, between Australia and Sri Lanka in SydneyDaniel Brettig at the SCG17-Feb-2012The slower ballPlenty of interest in Sydney before the match had surrounded Lasith…
In the footsteps of Haddin and Gilchrist
Matthew Wade is his own man, a tough competitor who has fought through plenty of obstacles to reach the baggy green. But his performances will be weighed up against those who came before himDaniel Brettig05-Apr-2012Matthew…