The battle of Swann's elbow
Graeme Swann could be facing his last stand but England are not so lightly stocked with spinners that they should start worrying about the Ashes yetAn
MS Dhoni: thrives when the knives are sharpened
Bump him up to No. 6 and see the magic unfoldAndy Zaltzman26-Feb-2013You did not need to be a qualified mathematician to calculate that – as of the cl
The guide behind Saurashtra's rise
Saurashtra’s veteran coach Debu Mitra, who has been crucial in the team’s rise in the domestic circuit, remains unassuming but proudAmol Karhadkar24-J
A Melbourne Christmas
There’s yummy food in Hobart, and lovely buildings in Australia’s second-largest city. Too bad Sri Lanka don’t quite show up for the second TestAndrew
The BPL XI
ESPNcricinfo selects the BPL’s best eleven, keeping in mind the tournament’s stipulation of having only five overseas players in a teamMohammad Isam20
A year of Kirsten
On November 9, Gary Kirsten will start his second year as South Africa’s coach with the defence of the recently achieved No.1 titleFirdose Moonda08-No
Shakib's bowling workload a worry
Shakib Al Hasan is being over-bowled every season, and is going into another with a heavy load staring him down as he leads a group of inconsistent fa
Toss only part of England's struggles
England were always up against it having lost the toss but their lack of patience with the ball and slackness in the field contributed more to their p
England's dominance has stark lessons for India
England’s anticipated victory in Kolkata carries a serious message that their opponents should heedGeorge Dobell in Kolkata08-Dec-2012Such will be the
West Indies' batting cuts advantage of hosts
Although history and form make Sri Lanka the favourites, West Indies’ power-packed batting line-up poses a major threat to the hosts’ chances Madhusud