Pakistan hopes rest on young shoulders
Pakistan must have many more moments with Umar Akmal and Mohammad Aamer at the centre if they are to stand a chance in the series.Osman Samiuddin at t
Johnson rediscovers himself
He hasn’t reached his peak, but Mitchell Johnson has begun to find his form again and believe in himselfPeter English10-Aug-2009Mitchell Johnson is lo
Pakistan's trouble at the top
Openers are a neglected breed on the country’s domestic circuit, and that’s been a key reason for the team’s failures in Tests in recent timesSidharth
England's forgotten Ashes hero
Not many discussed him before his century on debut to secure the Ashes, not many seem to be discussing him after that performanceAndrew Miller25-Sep-2
Sailing sixes and bad banners
An umpire watches Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum’s furious hitting – not from the other end, for a changeJames McGillivray13-May-2009Team supportedB
Sans 'tache, plus cab
He used to partner Richard Hadlee for New Zealand; now Ewen Chatfield drives a taxi around WellingtonSidharth Monga27-Feb-2009 “Once I get
Seamers shine in spinners' shadow
The only thing better than defeating opponents is crushing them. And the only thing better than that is to do so at their own gameOsman Samiuddin in L
The Indian machine looks well-oiled
Sriram Veera in Colombo30-Jan-2009 Suresh Raina was given the head start against Rohit Sharma and he grabbed his chance with 54 © AFP
Pitch battle falls flat
This was a stultifying day’s cricket that did no favours to the Test formatAndrew Miller at Lord's14-Jul-2008 Hashim Amla guided Sou
Impersonating Jacques
Plenty of beers after South Africa’s Edgbaston win, and Neil McKenzie’s impression of KallisPaul Harris06-Aug-2008 ‘Neil McKenzie