Mystery spinner
Sri Lanka's new tweaker has made everyone sit up and take notice17-Apr-2008 Mendis gets ready to 'bowl everything' © AFP "Mendis bowls everything. With a smile on his face as he caresses the ball before…
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Rules to move
Why the IPL needs a well-defined legal framework to govern player transfersAmrut Joshi03-Oct-2008 The IPL needs to look at having guidelines in place to compensate franchisees for the development of promising young players, especially the…
The leader of the pack
When Dhoni was asked about Zaheer's mastery of reverse-swing after the Mohali victory, he immediately spoke of the example that he's set for everyone elseCricinfo staff21-Oct-2008 Australian hopes went the way of Brad Haddin's splayed…
Warmed up for the World Twenty20
Getting through jet leg, training, keeping up with the election back home and then the small matter of playing a World CupNicky Shaw05-May-2010Less than a year on and we are about to begin the defence…
An island-themed Halloween party
A Sri Lankan student joins in the bash thrown by his home team at the WACA Shehan Dias01-Nov-2010Choice of game This was my first live cricket match since Brian Lara made a 200 and Chaminda…
An artist with the ball
Watching Dale Steyn with the new ball today was like watching the fireworks display at the Sydney Harbour Bridge on the stroke of midnight on New Year's EveFirdose Moonda at Newlands04-Jan-2011Dale Steyn's usual wicket-taking celebration…
Awesome O'Brien laps up finest hour
On Wednesday night in Bangalore, an Irish legend was bornLiam Brickhill in Bangalore02-Mar-2011On Wednesday night in Bangalore, an Irish legend was born. For 123 glorious minutes Kevin O'Brien burned more brightly than the floodlights that…
Ash eyes a comeback
The darling of Bangladesh cricket six years ago is now an outcast. But he believes he still has plenty to offer to the side, on and off the fieldFirdose Moonda05-May-2011Mohammad Ashraful does not look a…
A few cases of stage fright
Michael Clarke and Ross Taylor are new leaders with talent, but on the first day of the series each had moments to forget as their sides edged nervously into actionDaniel Brettig at the Gabba01-Dec-2011Watching a…
England have no answer to spin, again
England showed, for all the bluster about their improvement against spin, that it remains their Achilles heelGeorge Dobell in Dubai19-Jan-2012So, were Pakistan wonderful or England wretched? The answer, as ever, is a bit of both.…