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Devotion to the collective sees Mathews thrive
Angelo Mathews’ outlook has changed since taking on the captaincy and now has the chance to shape a new, exciting teamAndrew Fidel Fernando at Lord&#x
South Africa show touch more intent in race against time
Jacques Kallis, for all the questions over his third-day tactics, has put South Africa in a position from which they can’t lose in Durban, and a more
Rahat Ali does a Donald
Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the second Test between Zimbabwe and Pakistan in HarareFirdose Moonda in Harare13-Sep-2013Allan Donald imperso
The no-honours XI
Players who received plenty of applause but probably no standing ovationsAndy Zaltzman10-May-2013Apropos of not much, other than musing on Brendon McC
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
Fun in the sun
It’s blazing at Newlands, and the wickets are falling in a heap. Good timesSamantha Smith06-Jan-2012Choice of gameAs a cricket fanatic, the prospect o
Clarke's finest innings
Michael Clarke’s century at Newlands should remove any doubts about whether he is the man to lead AustraliaBrydon Coverdale at Newlands09-Nov-2011Befo
'Everything must be sacrificed for the team'
AB de Villiers is all about the collective. Individual achievements aren’t important to him, and he wants his captaincy to reflect thatFirdose Moonda2
Gayle turns umpire
Plays of the day from the fifth day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies in GalleAndrew Fernando in Galle18-Nov-2010Bulls-eye of the da
Royals dare to dream as Jaiswal's emergence amplifies Buttler's threat
Royals were perhaps overdependent on Buttler during his monster 2022 season, but he has a proper sidekick nowShashank Kishore08-Apr-20232:17Tait: ‘Roy