NZ challenge to prove World Cup was not their peak
Brendon McCullum moves past the World Cup with a very fine side still intact, the task is now to prove those heady seven weeks at home do not come to be viewed as their peakAndrew…
Not red, not white
The cricketing landscape has changed in Switzerland with the introduction of pink balls from the 2015 seasonRajan Thambehalli12-Jun-2015Cricket in its traditional form was and is primarily played with red leather balls. Cricket balls through the…
Bowling-hungry Jubair lives out fairytale
Jubair Hossain has been Bangladesh's discovery of the season. But, in a set-up that deems legspin bowling risky business, he has his work cut outMohammad Isam01-Jun-2015Bangladesh's discovery of the season, Jubair Hossain, discovered many things…
What Bangladesh must do to make their best year better
Bangladesh have enjoyed unprecedented victories in 2015, a year that should be a watershed in the country's development as a competitive cricket unitMohammad Isam30-Jun-2015Diligent plans tailored to oppositions and conditions, a strong leadership group and…
England in trouble after Smith's double
ESPNcricinfo staff17-Jul-2015Chris Rogers was struck on the helmet by James Anderson's first ball of the day•AFPHe was eventually dismissed for 173 and left to a standing ovation•Getty ImagesMichael Clarke fell soon after to Mark Wood,…
Rohit, de Villiers hold their own in Kanpur furnace
In the face of testing conditions, Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers produced memorable hundreds, and on that day, neither was better than the otherAlagappan Muthu in Kanpur11-Oct-2015Green Park was filling up well before the…
'He did a hell of a lot for the game'
Jagmohan Dalmiya held the game's finances and its overall health in excellent balance. History should judge him very kindlyIan Chappell21-Sep-20156:16Chappell: Jaggu was a rarity amongst administratorsI'll never forget the first time I met Jaggu. We…
India grind past defiant South Africa
ESPNcricinfo staff07-Dec-2015...before Ravindra Jadeja broke through with the second new ball, ending Amla's 244-ball vigil•BCCIDe Villiers, joined by Faf du Plessis, though, continued to resist India•BCCIDu Plessis hung on for 77 balls before Jadeja struck…
Outscoring the other ten
Kraigg Brathwaite scored 94 in West Indies' 148 in Hobart. A look at the top five instances where a batsman scored the highest percentage of a team's runs in a Test inningsESPNcricinfo staff12-Dec-2015Batsman: Michael Slater…
One-dayers uninterrupted, and sixless biggies
Plus: longest team innings, and lowest victorious totalsSteven Lynch23-Feb-2016 I noticed that Australia were bowled out for 199 in their very first Test against New Zealand, but went on to win without having to bat…