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The redemption song of the Cookroach
Alastair Cook’s second Ashes win as England captain will taste much the sweeter. This one represents redemptionGeorge Dobell08-Aug-2015Alastair Cook c
Nasim shows the way for struggling Pakistan batsmen
Saad Nasim’s unbeaten 77 in only his second ODI was the sole bright spot for a Pakistan line-up that was unsure against spin and failed to rotate the
Mashrafe out for Melbourne redemption
Mashrafe Mortaza has visited Melbourne several times since 2003 and they’ve all been painful. On Thursday, the 31-year-old, who has braved surgery 11
The best batting team in the middle overs
India’s batting stats are pretty impressive in most aspects, but the bowling has been a struggleBishen Jeswant04-Feb-201539 The number of World Cup ma
The subcontinent shuffle
Our correspondent weaves through traffic, hones his auto-hailing skills, and finds food for sombre thought at the war museumDevashish Fuloria04-Nov-20
Revitalised Plunkett faces acid test
Having slipped off the rails, Liam Plunkett found the simple philosophy he needed at Yorkshire and is now set for a menacing role in England’s attackD
Defensive Dhoni hurts India again
Is it time for a Test captain who will be more authoritative in the big moments in overseas Tests?Sidharth Monga17-Feb-2014Unless New Zealand make a g
Replacement man gets replaced
Dinesh Karthik has often done well when covering for specialists but not well enough to become a regular in the teamSidharth Monga30-Sep-2013During th
Lara's heir falls short on flair
Darren Bravo’s inspiration was Brian Lara but he played an innings that was the antithesis of his hero’s career at The OvalAndrew Fidel Fernando at Th
Shafiul disturbs stumps to create history
Plays of the day from the match between Zimbabwe and BangladeshMohammad Isam03-May-2013The historyShafiul Islam conceded the first no-ball for hitting