Willey not yet ready for life of fishing
Peter Willey feels he has two years left in him and isn't prepared to turn to his other love just yetIvo Tennant01-Sep-2014Peter Willey is having a beer - only one, mind - in the Robin…
A century after 1998 days
Stats highlights from an eventful third day, when a bowler took nine wickets in an innings for the first time in 12 years, and a Pakistan wicketkeeper got a Test hundred for the first time…
Tail-enders overshadow top order
James Anderson and Joe Root put together 198 runs and picked up a slew of records along the way, including the most runs made by a final-wicket pairBishen Jeswant12-Jul-2014 Anderson's composed 81, aside from hurting…
Heart of the matter
In the sporting crown of Melbourne, one jewel glitters more brightly than the rest (and no, it's not the AFL) Brydon Coverdale04-Nov-2014Melbourne is often referred to as the Sporting Capital of the World, admittedly mostly…
The silver bullet
A pub brawl, team discord, a sacked coach and his anti-establishment replacement - the months leading up to Australia's 5-0 Ashes win were colourful to say the leastDaniel Brettig25-Feb-2015MAY-JUNE 2013 ICC Champions Trophy in England,…
Big city, small country
The cricket stadium in Auckland, and the city itself, are unlike the rest of New ZealandAndrew McGlashan14-Jan-2015Cricket loves quirky and Eden Park fits that bill. Although purely a cricket ground in its early days, after…
Ajinkya Rahane and the value of touch-players
The game is not just about brawn and muscle-power. Touch-players like Ajinkya Rahane, Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis also add value to itRutvij Merchant03-Mar-2015One of the distinctive features of cricket is that it offers…
Anderson breaks record but Holder denies England
ESPNcricinfo staff17-Apr-2015The side-story of the day was James Anderson's pursuit of the England Test wickets record. He drew level by having Marlon Samuels caught in the gully•Getty ImagesJoe Root was then given the ball and…
Mumbai defend below-par total to win second game
ESPNcricinfo staff25-Apr-2015Lendl Simmons struck six fours and a six to bring up his fifty but fell to Dale Steyn with the score at 100 for 3 in 13 overs•BCCIBhuvneshwar Kumar kept the big-hitting Mumbai middle…
Boult v McCullum II
Plays of the Day from the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super KingsAbhishek Purohit02-May-2015Boult v McCullum IITrent Boult had troubled Dwayne Smith with the first three balls of the chase, all pitched up. But…