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…
VVS Laxman's classy batting, and some inspired bowling set up another overseas win for India at a venue where they had a poor record Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan29-Dec-2010The 87-run win in Durban was yet another illustration of…
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…
In Centurion the South African opener learnt how to combine Amla the one-day aggressor with Amla the anchor to set up a strong total Firdose Moonda at Supersport Park23-Jan-2011Hashim Amla took 30 consecutive singles to…
Rahul Sharma's astonishing success in the IPL has come on the back of an equally stirring recovery from a potentially career-threatening illnessAbhishek Purohit18-May-2011Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle, Adam Gilchrist and Paul Valthaty have scored hundreds in…
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…
In an era that is hell-bent on spoiling its batsmen, pitches that offer bowlers some help are not necessarily a bad thingNitin Sundar at the MA Chidambaram Stadium02-Oct-2011The Champions League Twenty20 is doing its darnedest…
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…
A decade and a half after he first started playing for South Africa, Boucher is ready to hang up his boots Firdose Moonda05-Mar-2012This year Mark Boucher will be home for Christmas.The thought made him smile.…
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…