Tendulkar had a coin over his stumps when he batted. Bradman practiced batting with a stump, and Lara with a broom. What do these idiosyncratic drills have to do with their lofty achievements?Blesson Gregory, India06-Sep-2013Indian…
A chronicle of Steve Harmison's career, from the highs of Ashes 2005 and helping Durham to consecutive County Championships, to a low-key farewell from Test cricketRoss Lawson09-Oct-2013Do you remember that? Of course you do. It…
When great men die, it pours. And South Africans break into song and danceSidharth Monga18-Dec-2013December 37:30am. OR Tambo Airport. Immigration officer talkative. As ever. Talk about cricket. Promise rain is headed towards Johannesburg. They all…
On a tough day for Bangladesh's quicks, Al-Amin Hossain suffered more than mostMohammad Isam in Mirpur28-Jan-2014Four missed opportunities took the sting out of the Bangladesh bowlers' workmanlike effort on the second day of the Test…
ESPNcricinfo picks the plays of the day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight RidersAlagappan Muthu02-May-2014The dead ballIt was India's first IPL match this season and the first six overs offered…
What counts against Kohli and Pujara is that they haven't been able to find a way to master trying conditions over an extended seriesSambit Bal at The Oval16-Aug-2014At the lunch table on the first day…
The young Michael Clarke wouldn't recognise this broken old man. But he'd respect him. He'd want to be him, injury and all. Because Michael Clarke is now the hero he has wanted to be since…
Australia's dominance in the Adelaide Test is a result of the performances of a few players, and there are questions over several othersDaniel Brettig at Adelaide Oval12-Dec-2014As Mitchell Marsh was teeing off down the Adelaide…
Plays of the Day from the Group B match between Pakistan and UAE in NapierGeorge Dobell in Napier04-Mar-2015Déjà vu of the dayNasir Jamshed's early dismissal - and its manner - probably shouldn't have been a…
ESPNcricinfo staff11-Mar-2015The cartwheel I: Having snuck through Kumar Sangakkara's defences to reduce Sri Lanka to 18 for 3 in a chase of 233, Hamid Hassan, who wears a snazzy headband in Afghan colours, took a…