An honourable exit
England may have lost to West Indies, but plenty of positives can be taken from the World Twenty20 as they finally fix both their eyes on the impending AshesAndrew Miller at The Oval15-Jun-2009The end, when…
Pakistan's fielding caught in a time warp
There is not a cricket-playing country in the world as backward and as resistant to not just modernity but simple, natural progression as PakistanOsman Samiuddin in Hobart18-Jan-2010The broad point is often made in Pakistan that…
Meet the teams
Cricinfo's primer on the teams competing in the 2010 Champions League Twenty2012-Aug-2010Group AMS Dhoni leads a side teeming with game breakers•Indian Premier LeagueCentral Districts Stags How they made it: Winners of the HRV Cup 2009/10…
Pakistan played like they did not believe
Never at any point did Pakistan believe they could win this Test and for that alone they deserved the sorry fate that befell them at the SCGOsman Samiuddin at the SCG06-Jan-2010Pakistan's grip on this Test…
West Indies ODIs a chance for India's bench to prove its strength
Who opens with Shikhar Dhawan? What does the middle order look like? India have some decisions to make for the first ODI against West Indies on FridayShashank Kishore19-Jul-2022Two days after India won the ODI series…
Ishant's attitude wins hearts
Tests like this, where Ishant Sharma busts his gut for scant rewards, will make him ready for the ones more personally rewarding Sidharth Monga in Mohali05-Oct-2010This Test shows just why Ishant Sharma is still a…
Murali's last, Mithun's first
Plays of the day for the opening day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in GalleSidharth Monga in Galle18-Jul-2010One man's last cap, another man's firstBefore the start of the match, Muttiah Muralitharan,…
Determined Ponting left disappointed
The Australia captain displayed great concentration in an innings that promised to put his team in a dominant position, but he failed to sustain itSidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium09-Oct-2010Ricky Ponting walked out to loud…
Ashok Sharma nearly gave up cricket, but one audition changed it all
Meet the Rajasthan quick, who is currently the highest wicket-taker in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and is coveted by several IPL teamsShashank Kishore and Daya Sagar10-Dec-2025Ashok Sharma is in the middle of a purple…
Rohit's agony and India's strange stat
Plays of the day from the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and India in ColomboAbhishek Purohit in Colombo31-Jul-2012Rohit's moment of agonyRohit Sharma was under pressure with scores of 5, 0 and 0 in the series,…