Canterbury's legspinning allrounder Todd Astle may be the one to fill those big shoesAndrew Alderson16-Nov-2012The search for Daniel Vettori's spin-bowling successor takes another turn this week with the possible introduction of Todd Astle to Test…
Frank Keating, one of Britain's most loved sportswriters, had an eye for the greater truthsDavid Hopps25-Jan-2013Frank Keating, one of Britain's most loved sportswriters, has died at the age of 75. He had been suffering from…
A classic Lee v Dravid contest, followed by fireworks from Yagnik, Hodge and Morgan in Rajasthan's first home game for the seasonAashish Calla09-Apr-2013Choice of game All Rajasthan Royals home games this year are special to…
The hosts' two batting stars tried to force the issue too early against spin and perished as they looked to make an impression on the selectorsSidharth Monga in Shimoga03-Oct-2013A distinct lack of patience cut short…
Plays of the Day from the first semi-final between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings in Jaipur Andrew Fidel Fernando04-Oct-2013The stroke Ajinkya Rahane's 56-ball 70 was populated by serene strokeplay, and perhaps the shot of…
Stats highlights from a batting fest by Sri Lanka on the third day against Bangladesh in MirpurS Rajesh29-Jan-2014 Sri Lanka's first-innings lead of 498 is the seventh-highest in Test cricket. The last time a team…
How five young, uncapped Indians impressed at IPL 2014Abhishek Purohit27-May-2014Akshar Patel, Kings XI Punjab For a 20-year-old in his first IPL season, the Gujarat and Kings XI Punjab left-arm spinner showed remarkable maturity. His flat…
The first Test will be hard to play, but it must be played. It will be difficult to watch, but it must be watched. The first ball can't be bowled soon enough, though nobody can…
West Indies' bowling attack was expected to be their stronger suit on the tour but they wilted on the first day of the series, unable to build on quick strikes and powerless against the precision…
South Africa's captain needs to single out his players for attention and get them firing individually and as a teamMartin Crowe25-Feb-2015Dear AB,You might have picked up that pre-tournament my head predicted you boys to win…