An air of mistrust
A little more conversation - between players, the board and the WIPA - could have averted the sorry end to the West Indies tour of IndiaSwaroop Mamidipudi27-Oct-2014People in the Caribbean have said, time and again,…
'I'm 31 but I feel 51 and look like 61'
Netherlands captain Peter Borren on his fictitious nicknames, speaking three-quarters Dutch, beating England twice, and how he scares his neighboursInterview by Jack Wilson01-Nov-2014Wikipedia reckons your nickname is "Big Dog Bozza". Is this fact or fiction?…
Nathan Lyon's last-day catharsis
Throughout his Test career, Nathan Lyon has struggled to fully tap his undoubted potential, often struggling to match his first-innings exploits on later days. All of that changed on SaturdayDaniel Brettig13-Dec-20143:49Chappell: Lyon finally got the…
Reclaiming the ground
After conceding precedence to rugby, Eden Park seeks to shine at the World Cup Alex Braae04-Nov-2014Eden Park started life as a cricket ground but has been defined by another sport. Since the 1920s, the stadium…
Most centuries and most catches in a Test series
Plus, lowest total to include a double-ton, youngest Championship centurion, and most World Cup runs without a fiftySteven Lynch13-Jan-2015Virat Kohli scored four centuries in the series against Australia. How many people have done this? asked…
Taylor leaps, Simmons goes to sleep
Plays of the day from the match between South Africa and West Indies in SydneyDaniel Brettig at the SCG27-Feb-2015The paddleAB de Villiers pulled off numerous feats at the SCG - it was difficult to better…
Viv Richards – a cut above the rest
Cricket has witnessed Don Bradman, Garry Sobers, Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara and AB de Villiers. Viv Richards, however, still stands as a cut above the restZaheer E. Clarke07-Mar-2015He chews gum and strolls out…
Umpires right to rap Wahab, Watson
Here's the important detail many of us overlooked: Wahab Riaz and Shane Watson had been fined for an incident in the , much after that enthralling spellGaurav Kalra23-Mar-2015Long after the trophies have been presented, the…
Tamim achieves a first and draws level with Shakib
Stats highlights from Mirpur where Bangladesh achieved their first series win against Pakistan.Shiva Jayaraman19-Apr-2015 0 Number of bilateral series wins for Bangladesh against Pakistan before this one. Bangladesh had previously played five bilateral series against…
Going against the grain
Mumbai Indians took the final by the scruff of the neck and left the Chennai Super Kings with too much to do on a wicket that had slowed down over the course of the gameArun…