Series played in 45C weather carries huge importance for World Cup qualificationDanyal Rasool07-Jun-2022It's 326 BC. The Internet hasn't been invented. The first Test match is yet to be played. We're talking about a time well…
Also: where does Jasprit Bumrah's five-for stand among the best bowling performances in the IPL?Steven Lynch17-May-2022 I noticed that Gus Logie played 158 ODIs for West Indies, of which 49 were against Pakistan. Is that…
Phehlukwayo's fitness will be crucial, as will the management of Sipamla's talentFirdose Moonda03-Dec-2020Being without Faf du Plessis and Kagiso Rabada will give South Africa the opportunity for younger players to gain international experience even as…
The 18-year old New Zealander is all set to make her debut at the Commonwealth Games T20sS Sudarshanan28-Jul-20224:40Rebecca Rolls on Isabella Gaze - 'She doesn't flinch and for a wicketkeeper, that's important'A 13-year-old girl had…
Our correspondent tracks down the fraudulent comic who changed Pakistan-Zimbabwe contests foreverAndrew Fidel Fernando03-Nov-2022Great journalism shines a spotlight into the darkness. As a Pulitzer-aspiring column, the Briefing is renowned for its unflinching reportage, its no-holds-barred…
When Watto went from slow starter to ruthless punisherDeivarayan Muthu07-May-20216:26Tom Moody, Mike Hussey and Shane Watson relive the match-winning 117 not outWe polled our staff for their picks of the top ten best batting, bowling…
Bangladesh's No. 3 batter breaks out of his rut with 84 off 157 against India in DhakaMohammad Isam22-Dec-20223:01Jaffer: Bangladesh would've been happy with 50 runs moreThere was hardly a murmur from Mominul Haque after he…
And what has been the lowest match aggregate by a player while still top scoring for his team in a Test?Steven Lynch20-Dec-2022Harry Brook has scored three centuries in his first six Test innings. How many…
All the stats from India's collapse in the first inningsSampath Bandarupalli18-Jun-202172.29 - Percentage of contribution of the 167-run partnership between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana in India's total of 231. Only once a completed innings…
He seemed to be out of favour in limited-overs by mid-2017, but a door that appeared shut is now a window full of possibilitiesSaurabh Somani18-Nov-20211:12Daniel Vettori: Ashwin's skill helped him set Chapman and Phillips upSince…