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When cricket met religion
Rahul Dravid batted like an angel, but only a miracle could save IndiaEwan Day-Collins23-Aug-2011Choice of gameI chose the fourth day of the fourth Te
A final that could define Sangakkara's legacy
Kumar Sangakkara has led Sri Lanka through tough times, the team has acquired a new identity under his leadership and a win on Saturday will make him
A series dominated by the bat
A stats review of the three-Test series between Pakistan and IndiaS Rajesh13-Dec-2007Ten hundreds – including two doubles – in three Tests, with three
Providing the oomph
A Test was forfeited for the first time ever, an elite panel umpire was sacked, two leading bowlers were banned after testing positive for a banned st
Rebooted women's county game seeks the pros of progress
Kelly Castle and Sophie Luff, the old guard of domestic women’s cricket, are now at the vanguard of a new era Andrew Miller22-Apr-2025Unless you were
Australia's opening gamble: Is Sam Konstas ready for Test cricket?
It would be an unprecedented gamble in modern Australian cricket if the 19-year-old, with less than ten first-class games, were to be picked so soonAl
When Nepal fans lit up Pallekele on a rainy day
A contingent of around 200 Nepal fans made the largely empty stadium feel like a full houseS Sudarshanan05-Sep-2023Stand on the eastern grass banks of
Umpires deserve our empathy not our disdain
They will sometimes miss an edge or two, and sometimes it will happen in clumps, but that doesn’t make a bad umpireSidharth Monga05-Dec-20213:16Vettor
Heartbreak to triumph – Jhulan Goswami's 36-hour rollercoaster
As the teams prepare for the pink-ball Test, the Indian veteran knows she will be expected to bowl long spells as well as contribute with the batAnnes
Which players have the most runs and wickets in India-England ODIs?
Also: which captain lost the toss but went on to win the match most often?Steven Lynch23-Mar-2021With England’s one-dayers in India coming up, I wonde