Nasir Hossain's composed innings have become a feature of Bangladesh's most important chasesMohammad Isam in Pallekele29-Mar-2013Nasir Hossain likes to be the hero. Not in movies, not yet. He wants to be the hero at the…
Zimbabwe's cricketers are idolised by their countrymen, yet they continue to feel under-valued by their bossesLiam Brickhill07-Aug-2013By the time they arrived in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's cricketers had lost their appetite for a fight. A luckless Brendan…
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…
Graeme Swann, expected to bowl England to Ashes glory, can't wait for the battle to commenceAndrew McGlashan07-Jul-2013For Graeme Swann life, at least where cricket is concerned, has always been about the Ashes. As a boy…
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…
Plays of the day for the second ODI between South Africa and India at KingsmeadSidharth Monga in Durban08-Dec-2013The outfieldKingsmead took a lot of rain in the week leading up to this ODI, which is why…
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…
Plays of the day from the second ODI between Bangladesh and Sri LankaMohammad Isam20-Feb-2014The fine nuanceFor the cricket connoisseur, the nuances of the game matter more. Kumar Sangakkara's 128 was well-paced but he had another…
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…