With spinners yet to give him the kind of control Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar once did, Alastair Cook has had to turn to his seamers to deliver subcontinent successGeorge Dobell in Dhaka27-Oct-2016There was a…
Virat Kohli's footwork, Wriddhiman Saha's misjudgement and a peach of a ball to Alastair Cook feature in Aakash Chopra's technical breakdownAakash Chopra18-Nov-2016Deciphering swingThe first ball of the day didn't move in the air but tailed…
There was a party atmosphere in the stands as South Africa's attack supplied the on-field fireworks at NewlandsFirdose Moonda at Newlands03-Jan-20174:47#PE: Would Sri Lanka at least win a cook-off?In Cape Town, New Year is celebrated…
Joe Burns and Callum Ferguson endured similar lean streaks while Nathan Lyon went wicketless againBrydon Coverdale19-Nov-2016The batting incumbentsDavid WarnerPlayed on trying to hook Chris Tremain for 20, to add to his 11 from the first…
The former England offspinner relives the Mumbai Test of 2006, which turned out to be his last - and most memorable Alan Gardner06-Dec-2016If Alastair Cook was searching for inspiration over the last few days, while…
After India's spectacular win in Pune against England, ESPNcricinfo looks at other successful come-from-behind chasesAndrew McGlashan16-Jan-2017India pulled off an astonishing chase in Pune, recovering from 63 for 4 to hunt down 351 thanks to a…
The Bangladesh opener has often shown a tendency to get fired up and deliver with the bat when he or his team is being talked about. He did it again at Basin ReserveMohammad Isam at…
Who holds the record for hitting the most sixes in a Test innings?Steven Lynch12-Jun-2017To go alongside last week's question about birthday batting, what are the best ODI bowling figures by someone on his birthday? asked…
As Misbah-ul-Haq approached the pitch for his final Test innings, Younis Khan walked up to embrace him. It was the perfect momentJarrod Kimber14-May-2017My kids had done something, maybe a crap, potentially lit the back of…
England's top-order plays the same familiar refrain, as West Indies' best day of the series doesn't quite finish with them in commandAlan Gardner at Headingley25-Aug-2017Both of the teams in action at Headingley have been playing…