Unsure Malik lacks authority
With the captain not only unsure of where to bat, but also apparently unwilling to fulfill his all-round role, Pakistan have been uninspiringOsman Sam
The shots that rang around the world
Some were mesmerised, some scandalised, some repulsed; ignoring KP’s switch-hits was not an option, though19-Jun-2008 Switched on:
It's the cricket, stupid!
Bangalore may have replaced their CEO but their problems lie squarely in cricketing issues, on the field and off itSiddhartha Vaidyanathan06-May-2008
Ambrose checks in
It looked like he had been passed over in favour of his former team-mate Matt Prior. Not quite. Tim Ambrose is England’s surprise choice for the wick
Mr Cricket turns Mr Sledger
Fancy being cover-driven by Mike Hussey and told “You’re a bit keen”? And other sledges to bootJenny Thompson14-Dec-2007 Michael Husse
The decline of the ODI and other stories
Too many ODIs, too many of them tepid; the continuing dominance of Australia; the birth of Twenty20; and the decline of spinSambit Bal03-Jan-2008
Middle order runs riot
Clarke’s 245-run fourth-wicket partnership with Hussey shut Sri Lanka out before Symonds landed to a home-ground welcome and showed his strengthPeter
Why Windies and England will struggle to do an encore
A look at what the form book suggests ahead of the Champions TrophyS Rajesh05-Oct-2006 Gayle and Sarwan celebrate their 2004 triumph.
Sloppiness taints India win
Though India beat Bangladesh, the win was marred by sloppiness in the field, in sapping conditions. It is a series being played at the wrong time, in
Dhoni won it on a leg, a prayer and a partner
Dhoni and Karthik played sensible cricket, avoiding the big shots and toughing it out in relentless weather and against physical painSidharth Monga in