Attack and revel
Les Favell didn't play for numbers or records but to entertain; and he lived his life that way as wellAshley Mallett06-Sep-2012Fearlessly Les Favell hooked the Wes Hall thunderbolt off his head, and before the ball…
Behind the facade of England's fifties
A new book looks at the less-than-pleasant backdrop to England's dominance in the post-war yearsRob Steen29-Dec-2012To look back at English cricket in the 1950s is to marvel. Those of a certain vintage could rewrite "My…
Lyon transcends his figures
By varying his offbreak, Nathan Lyon can bowl six different balls without perceptible change of hand of wrist action. It is a skill that was vital for Australia in this match.Daniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval24-Nov-2012Nathan…
Vijay keeps himself in contention
M Vijay erased his poor form in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy with a free-flowing century in Mumbai, to boost his chances of being selected for the upcoming Australia seriesSiddhartha Talya in Mumbai06-Feb-2013The Irani Cup…
Is New Zealand cricket at its lowest point?
Harsha Bhogle, Mark Greatbatch and Andrew Alderson on a period of turmoil both on and off the field10-Jan-2013, Andrew Alderson, join Harsha Bhogle in a discussion. Excerpts below (the numbers in the brackets are the…
The diminishing returns of disembowelment by eagle
Why England v Australia is like having your liver ripped out by a bird of preyAndy Zaltzman25-Feb-2013England mercilessly claw-hammering Australia at cricket would normally provoke intense reactions on these shores. Some would charge around deliriously…
MR Rangarathnam, Legspinner (1923-2001)
From Pradeep Ramaratnam, USA Cricinfo25-Feb-2013From Pradeep Ramaratnam, USAMy grandfather was an amazing man.The shipment of my books, from Mumbai along with the rest of my stuff arrived in New York this morning. All mental and…
Srinivasan's presidency secure till AGM
N Srinivasan looks likely to remain as BCCI president till the AGM in September 2013Amol Karhadkar26-May-2013After 48 hours of intense speculation, off-record briefings by his board colleagues and what he called a "trial by media",…
The warning signs that BCB needs to deal with
Mohammad Ashraful's confession of his involvement in match-fixing and spot-fixing during this season's BPL has raised questions about the breach of disciplinary protocol put in place by the BCBMohammad Isam06-Jun-2013Mohammad Ashraful's confession of his involvement…
Masakadza's brain freeze
Plays of the Day from the fourth ODI between Zimbabwe and India in BulawayoLiam Brickhill in Bulawayo01-Aug-2013The disappointmentBrendan Taylor has struggled for runs in recent times but it appeared his best chance to turn things…