From TS Trudgian, Canada Cricinfo25-Feb-2013The new and improved Shane Watson•AFPMy wife once asked me whether there was a need for batsmen to move their feet when playing a ‘stop’. A little questioning yielded that ‘stop’…
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in ChennaiSidharth Monga25-Apr-2013The variation R Ashwin is a versatile spinner as his stats will tell you, but he took that…
The marginalising of grade and Shield competitions has left a painful legacy for the Test teamDaniel Brettig at Lord's21-Jul-2013Amid the usual sea of opinions leading into this series, Andrew Strauss cut to the core of…
After the shock of being told he would not open in the Ashes series, Nick Compton has responded with runs against the Australians but it won't change anythingDavid Hopps at New Road03-Jul-2013Worcester became the setting…
Tony Mann, who turns 68 today, was an exceptional Australian legspinner growing up, but his over-use of the googly might have shortened his Test career significantlyAshley Mallett08-Nov-2013Meet Rocket Mann: the boy wonder of spin bowling.From…
Shane Warne has turned up in Cape Town at a helpful moment for his friend in need, Michael Clarke, ahead of a pivotal Test match meeting with South AfricaDaniel Brettig in Cape Town28-Feb-2014Michael Clarke is…
Mahela Jayawardene's T20 career is testament to an innate cricketing intelligence that has allowed him to freely adapt his game for the shorter formatsAndrew Fidel Fernando05-Apr-2014Long levers, a blacksmith's shoulders, the chest of Adonis and…
Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the strengths and weaknesses of India's middle-order contenders touring EnglandSanjay Manjrekar06-Jul-2014One of the smartest batsmen around, a lot is riding on the very confident Virat Kohli. With no apparent weakness, he should…
In which our correspondent is remembered by a former international cricketer, befriends a librarian, and talks horses with Ravindra JadejaSidharth Monga16-Jul-2014June 29 7am. First day in a new country. Always expect to be wide-eyed, taking…
That it happened in the past too, that the pressures are higher today, should not be the reason to continue with abuseSidharth Monga24-Dec-20141:05Warner warns India against sledgingEarlier this year interviewed Michael Holding and Wasim Akram…