An encounter with the 'dreaded' Roy Gilchrist
A West Indies fan on experiencing the softer side of the once-feared Roy GilchristRichard Minott08-Mar-2013I faced up to Roy Gilchrist once, and the e
Pakistan's anti-performance and other facts from Newlands
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The view from Old Blighty – 3
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Broad and Taylor a tale of two comebacks
It was on odd Twenty20 series with three one-sided matches, none more so than the decider, and there were also contrasting performances from two playe
Tendulkar to the rescue, again
The Tendulkar on view today was neither the mad attacker of the 1990s nor the accumulator of the early 2000s, but someone in betweenSharda Ugra23-Feb-
History, spin stand in England's way
England’s poor record in India and a persistent weakness against spin bowling mean the hosts will start as favouritesMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan13-Nov-20
England close, but the back-slapping can wait
England are on the brink of something very special. To win a series in India, whatever the margin, would rate as high as any achievement in England’s
Why England's spinners are better
A look at why Panesar and Swann have outbowled Ojha and Ashwin in IndiaAakash Chopra13-Dec-2012There were times in India when the sight of a spinner r
Men with points to prove
Part five of our look at players in focus at the World Twenty20 features a number of cricketers with plenty to play forBrydon Coverdale, Firdose Moond
Lessons from Yuvraj put India in right frame of mind
India look a side that is comfortable about the challenges that lie ahead, and one cannot help but think that for them this World Twenty20 somehow com