After their first seven games in IPL 2014, Kolkata Knight had only two wins. Their recovery and charge to the title is a story of belief, assured decision-making, and man managementNagraj Gollapudi03-Jun-2014On May 5, Kolkata…
The booing of Moeen Ali at Edgbaston revealed the ugly side of sporting rivalry and suggested intolerance remains in the UK. It should not be ignoredGeorge Dobell at Edgbaston07-Sep-2014It should have been the perfect end…
The fifth day began with a draw looking imminent, but Pakistan's batsmen went into a shell, allowing the spinners to get on top of them and allowing Sri Lanka to force a winUmar Farooq in…
The repercussions of the India tour pull-out has cast a shadow over the start of the new-look first-class competition in the West IndiesTony Cozier13-Nov-2014It is, according to West Indies Cricket Board president Dave Cameron, "a…
In the wake of KP's cheese-heavy memoirs, here are nine more cricket-and-cheese stories. Where there's a will there's a wheyHenry Cowen17-Nov-2014Cheese. Why ever not? We're an optimistic bunch at AOC and in the wake of…
Despite the horror start to their World Cup, England have to believe that they can still go all the way - starting against Scotland on MondayGeorge Dobell21-Feb-2015A few weeks into his second spell as England…
With the present World Cup format under criticism for it's predictability, here are a few changes to make the knockouts more interesting for fans, sponsors and the teams themselves Anil Joseph03-Feb-2015Over the last few weeks,…
There have been several changes in the number of participating teams, each inviting flak. Yet another change will be in force come 2019Rob Steen20-Jan-2015Alan Fordham's duties as compiler-in-chief of English county cricket's endlessly tortuous fixture…
Stats highlights from an incredible day in Johannesburg, where AB de Villiers smashed the record for the fastest ODI tonBishen Jeswant18-Jan-201531 Balls in which AB de Villiers got to his hundred, a world record. The…
ESPNcricinfo staff19-Mar-2015Captain's impact: It was then the turn of their captain, Mashrafe Mortaza, to make the game safe by reducing Afghanistan to 3 for 3•Getty ImagesChasing big: In the game against Scotland, the fourth member…