An emotional jigsaw puzzle on an unlicensed roller-coaster
It’s all up in the air for England selection-wise, goodyAndy Zaltzman10-Jun-2014On Thursday, the English Test summer begins. England – losing finalis
Can Southee be Test cricket's greatest six-hitter?
Tim Southee is fast rising up the sixes charts in Tests; if he maintains his current pace, he is on track to set new recordsBishen Jeswant11-Jun-2014T
Parthiv sweeps to slip
The Plays of the day from Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Ranchi Siddarth Ravindran18-May-2014The slip catchHow do you give a ca
Bangladesh's mental brick wall
Bowling to left-handers has long been a struggle for Bangladesh’s spinners. Bowling to Kumar Sangakkara has become a nightmareMohammad Isam in Chittag
Two for the coffee table
An anthology and a celebration of great players – both from the stable – allow us to experience a soothing sense of constancyAlan Gardner29-Dec-2013A
'I like to keep the team calm' – Yaseen Valli
The South Africa U-19 allrounder, who has been dismissed just once in three matches, handles pressure better than most, says Ray JenningsKanishkaa Bal
A mix of the fresh and the familiar
ESPNcricinfo picks the XI of the tournamentAndrew Fidel Fernando07-Oct-2013Dwayne Smith (223 runs, strike-rate 143)Smith was Mumbai Indians’ rock atop
The Boucher culture
For the 15 years he played for South Africa, Mark Boucher epitomised team spirit. He talks about the good days, the tough days, and the legless nights
The mind and matter of batting
Tendulkar had a coin over his stumps when he batted. Bradman practiced batting with a stump, and Lara with a broom. What do these idiosyncratic drills
It's no monkey's business
How is it that humans are so much better at throwing a ball than their chimpanzee cousins?Liam Herringshaw18-Aug-2013In my formative years in the Engl