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Azhar and Shafiq bloom in the desert
The fifth-wicket stand between Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq has not only revived Pakistan’s chances in the second Test, but provided a glimpse of the fut
Nuts, bolts and spin
Amol Rajan’s history of spin bowling is often refreshingly procedural Sahil Dutta23-Jul-2011There is something seductive about spin bowling. To be abl
'I was trying to copy Zaheer's action'
Having lost his way after a sparkling start, Ishant Sharma has returned stronger, wiser and more effective. He credits his senior partner, among other
The Dentist from Nevis
Maynard typified an era when a tour of the West Indies was the ultimateexamination of body and soulAndrew Miller25-Mar-2007To an English cricket fan o
Batters bruised – Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka fall behind in the power game
Lack of fixtures against top opposition and almost no experience in T20 leagues has hindered the development of batters in these teamsSruthi Ravindran
Stats – CSK go six years without chasing a 180-plus target
Stats highlights from DC’s first win against CSK at Chepauk since 2010Sampath Bandarupalli05-Apr-20252:46Jaffer: ‘If top order doesn’t fire, CSK shut
No apologies allowed as Anderson bows out
James Anderson knows from 40,037 (legal) deliveries to be grateful for anything you can get in this gameAndrew Miller12-Jul-2024It all ended with a st
Iftikhar Ahmed, a man primed to beat New Zealand at their own game
Like the Blackcaps, he gets the most out of his abilities. He is Pakistan’s most aggressive batter and their most economical spinner at the World CupD
Mumbai Indians overcome LSG in Chennai by playing 100% pure T20 cricket
They have been ultra aggressive with the bat all through this season and trusted that approach to succeed on a slow surface in the EliminatorSidharth
Has anyone scored more runs in T20Is in a calendar year than Suryakumar Yadav?
And is Rilee Rossouw the only batter to score consecutive T20I hundreds?Steven Lynch08-Nov-2022I heard on the commentary that Suryakumar Yadav has sco