A match of perfect twists and turns
High-quality batting, real fast bowling, clever legspin, collapses and recoveries plus a few howlers for good measure made for an enthralling encounte
Riot police, fires and a sobbing Vinod Kambli
ESPNcricinfo recaps all the occasions when there has been trouble at Eden GardensAkhila Ranganna28-Jan-2011Fans were angry after India collapsed in th
A bold and welcome move
By drafting in Michael Hussey, and keeping Dirk Nannes on standby, Australia’s selectors have taken a gamble that’s out of character but welcome and w
Murali's fitting run across the home stretch
Muttiah Muralitharan’s final spell at home ended in fairytale fashion, much like his Test career in Galle last year. Just like back then, it would hav
Crashing down from cloud nine
The portly Yusuf Abdulla was dropped from the Dolphins side because he’s no longer fast or fit. But how much does fitness have to do with physique?Fir
Pakistan let it slip through their fingers, literally
Pakistan may have overcome severe lapses in the field to win games in the past, but to expect to get away after handing four reprieves to Sachin Tendu
Zimbabwe's mindset ideal for growth
While Zimbabwe seem to have found an ideal leader, opening bowlers and on-field attitude, their fielding and infrastructure could use some workFirdose
The coach who played no first-class cricket
Somerset’s Andy Hurry is a notable exception in the modern game: an amateur at the helm of a top county sideSiddarth Ravindran30-Oct-2011Top-level coa
A plot of earth that knows its worth
Cricket is coming home for its 2000th Test, but even if the game’s a dud, it cannot take away from the glory of the ground hosting itMichael Henderson
The pain of rain
Cricket at Lord’s is some experience, even with overzealous stewards, pedantic umps and lots of rainNick Campion22-Jul-2011Choice of gameI picked this