A victory that buys England time but India challenge looms large
Defeat at Headingley would have hastened calls for change. An innings win does not mean all is well, but it…
What led to CSK's surge this season?
After getting trolled on social media, being criticised over picking too many 30-plus players, losing out on home advantage and…
India refuse to take a backward step, but is it prudent?
India have been so obsessed with their off stumps that they are missing out on scoring opportunities with the cut…
Troubled past against spin doesn't make future tense for Khawaja
The batsman has put his subcontinent failures behind him worked on his game and fitness. It showed in the unbeaten…
Calm self-belief takes Ravindra Jadeja to long-awaited milestone
Batting with the confidence of a man who averages 50 over the last two years, the hometown hero shepherded the…
What's the longest gap between a player's Test and ODI debut?
Also: what's the most common fielder/bowler dismissal in ODIs?Steven Lynch13-Nov-2018New Zealand had four scores of 1 in an ODI last…
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…
What's the highest score anyone has made in their final Test innings?
Also: how many players have scored centuries on their birthdays?Steven Lynch11-Sep-2018As Alastair Cook says farewell, I wondered what the highest…
Uttarakhand's rise from Big-Bang chaos to the Ranji quarterfinals
Until last year, players in the state didn't have a team. This season, they have gone 15 matches on the…
Shannon Gabriel, a fast bowler transformed
Over the last two years, the Trinidadian has turned himself into a threat so hostile he reminds Courtney Walsh of…