FAQs: The Pakistan Super League draft
A look at some of the pertinent questions around the PSL draft scheduled to take place on Sunday in LahoreUmar Farooq11-Nov-2017When is the PSL draft scheduled to take place and where?The PSL draft is set…
Reliable Smith seeks end to Australian rollercoaster
Steven Smith's extraordinary returns in recent years have contrasted with Australia's hit-and-miss results. Something will have to give at AdelaideDaniel Brettig in Adelaide01-Dec-2017Over the past four years, no batsman around the world has been as…
The accidental captain who emerged shining
Wadekar was appointed to the role of India captain on a whim, and rewarded the faith placed in him with two iconic series winsSuresh Menon16-Aug-2018Indian captains fall into two categories - great and significant. Ajit…
How Pakistan became a world-class fielding side
As recently as 20 months ago, they were pitifully inadequate, but Mickey Arthur and Steve Rixon have heralded a revolution Danyal Rasool31-Aug-2018As 2016 gave way to 2017 and Pakistan found themselves in Perth, Mickey Arthur…
The problem Bangladesh face because of turning pitches
Over the last two years, their batsmen are averaging below 30 at home. And if they can't score big at home, how can they be confident of scoring abroad? Mohammad Isam29-Nov-2018Bangladesh's batting average against spinners,…
Burden on James Anderson and Ben Stokes leaves England exposed
Joe Root's reliance on his two best seamers demonstrated how England had erred in their selectionGeorge Dobell at Kensington Oval25-Jan-2019At least with batting collapses the pain is over quickly. At least with batting collapses, the…
Slippery fingers aggravate Sri Lanka's torrid day
After a bright start, the rawness of the visitors' pace attack was exposed on a shoulda-woulda-coulda sorta day on which four catches went downMelinda Farrell at the Manuka Oval01-Feb-2019It's not easy being green. Just ask…
Sri Lanka rediscover the taste of freedom
Before this tour, the team was in the constricting grip of fear. Then they hatched a plan, and threw away the shacklesAndrew Fidel Fernando in Port Elizabeth23-Feb-20196:29Russel Arnold: Sri Lanka's organised approach made South Africa's…
After semi-final heartbreak, Karnataka ponder road ahead
With many of their stalwarts busy elsewhere or fading away, the Ranji Trophy powerhouses find themselves at a crossroadsSaurabh Somani29-Jan-2019A second successive year of a semi-final heartbreak in the Ranji Trophy has left Karnataka at…
Talking points – When Uthappa lost all control
So off was his timing that he was not in control of 26 of the 47 balls he facedAlagappan Muthu05-May-2019Robin Uthappa finished not in control of 26 of the 47 balls he faced. Only once…