India's worst venue
Fresh from a comprehensive series win against West Indies, England have plenty of reasons to be confident of putting it across India in the first Test at Lord'sS Rajesh and Mathew Varghese18-Jul-2007 Sachin Tendulkar: 96…
Same difference
Sidharth Monga traces Uttar Pradesh's rise over the last three years, and finds that they're still an underdog storySidharth Monga12-Jan-2008 Apart from their batting prowess, Mohammad Kaif and Suresh Raina offer UP plenty in the…
Déjà vu in Napier
Stats highlights from the incredible tied game between New Zealand and England in NapierS Rajesh20-Feb-2008 Jamie How averages 106.50 in two ODIs in Napier, at a strike rate of 110.36 © Getty Images The match…
Forthcoming attraction
A little over a dozen games into his international career, Rohit Sharma is being spoken of as the next occupant of Sachin Tendulkar's No. 4 spot. You ain't seen nothing yet, he tells CricinfoNagraj Gollapudi27-Feb-2008…
Making a pitch for spin
Groundsman Harry Brind on how curators can bring spinners back into the gameStephen Chalke14-Jun-2008 Devon Malcolm gets Hansie Cronje in 1994 at The Oval: the best pitch Brind ever prepared by his own reckoning ©…
Lopsided series does little to sway critics
Does one-day cricket have a future, especially after the smashing success of the Indian Premier League and the chests of cash Allen Stanford is ploughing into the Twenty20 format? George Binoy in Dhaka15-Jun-2008 Like batsmen,…
Ponting v Ishant Part II
India had Australia on the defensive during the first hour but after Ishant was finished, the slowness - in the pitch and in their legs - helped Australia settleCricinfo staff09-Oct-2008 Ricky Ponting: "For the first…
Setting the standards
WICB chief Donald Peters has said selection to the West Indies national team will primarily be based in the future on stringent statistical standards presently well beyond the capacity of all but a couple of…
Two overs too many
The Super Over ruined what had been the perfect match, with all the elements of a classic sporting contestSambit Bal24-Apr-2009So what's wrong with a tie?Arguably, the Super Over is far less unsatisfactory than the farce…
Don't ask, don't tell
A senior player has been given reason to feel slighted, while youngsters have been made to feel less sure of their aptitude. vision and transparency are conspicuous by their absenceSidharth Monga15-Oct-2009The secrecy with which the…