Gauging the Twenty20 feeling
The term "it's a funny old game" is often applied to cricket, but never before has it been so aptWill Luke at Edgbaston18-Jun-2008 Shots like this from Kevin Pietersen will keep the crowds happy in…
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Harbhajan rides his luck
Harbhajan Singh has scored five Test fifties since the start of 2008 and India have lost only one of those games. Four of those have come against Australia. Coming in at 204 for 6 today…
Australia's saviour, and an overseas master
Unlike most batsmen, Allan Border was at his absolute best when Australia were touring, and when Tests had to be savedS Rajesh11-Apr-2010Allan Border held the Australian team together during a period when things weren't all…
Kumble's dark night of despair
Anil Kumble's face usually mirrors such an intense cocktail of anger, intensity, the fierce intent to win, even the odd bout of sulkiness but rarely does it display such utter gloom as it did tonightSriram…
New Zealand's top seven woes
Of all the full-member teams, New Zealand's top seven batsmen have the poorest average in the last two yearsNagraj Gollapudi in Nagpur25-Feb-2011Brendon McCullum, having hit two boundaries against a wayward Shaun Tait in his first…
Depressing scenes at the 'G
An Australian fan can't bear to watch England pummel his sideSean Kelly28-Dec-2010Choice of game The Boxing Day Test at the MCG chooses itself, and the last time I failed to attend was in 2004. During…
At last, a captain's knock
Michael Clarke's poise as a leader has been striking, exhibiting a superb feel for the game. But he waited until the final day of the series to produce the sort of spinal contribution that can…
Nothing bland about Finn's bowling
A place in Tests still eludes Steven Finn, but his one-day form is making a very strong case for a recallGeorge Dobell in Dubai19-Feb-2012There is a stifled groan when Steven Finn appears to talk to…
Rhino's breakthrough
England and South Africa went to Leeds in 1998 with the series square and one to play. Nice time for a local hero to make his presence feltNagraj Gollapudi16-Jul-2012Headingley. No, not Botham's Headingley. Think 1998.Much…
'I am madly in love with the sport'
Over 22 years, 652 international games and 100 hundreds into a career that shows no sign of flagging, Sachin Tendulkar talks about how he remains a student of the gameNagraj Gollapudi25-Mar-2012What do personal records mean…