Chasing Viv
Their figures are so similar as to be almost identical yet, in every other way, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and VIV Richards are polar oppositesTony Cozier16-May-2009As long as the rain and the gloom that obliterated the entire…
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Tendulkar rewinds time at the Bombay Gymkhana
Watching Sachin Tendulkar bat at the Bombay Gymkhana, in an IPL practice game, allowed one to go back in time and wonder what it must have been like to watch cricket in maidans half a…
Calm Laxman defies spasms and past demons
A testing fifth-day pitch, an accurate rookie spinner, an old foe in Ajantha Mendis and a troublesome back were all thrown at VVS Laxman. Yet, he found a way to sneak past them to see…
Bangladesh's one-day wonders
At the 21st attempt Bangladesh finally secured victory against England with a five-run win at Bristol. Cricinfo looks back on five other memorable one-day performances from the TigersLiam Brickhill10-Jul-2010v Pakistan, Northampton, 1999This was more than…
Pietersen's departure leaves questions swirling
What now for Kevin Pietersen? When he began his England career, he looked to be their most talented player in a generation, and six years on, it looks like he'll end up being the most…
Displays of genius, a comedy act and an anticlimax
Sehwag's masterpieces, a comedy act, pitch controversies and more in a review of the action from the fourth week of the IPLDustin Silgardo06-May-2011The week of SehwagAt the beginning of the week, Virender Sehwag stood at…
'Why did he play that?'
N Hunter joins Mumbai's crowds as they go through ecstasy and agony watching their hero fall six runs short25-Nov-2011Sudhir Gautam is sitting in the first-class compartment of the Churchgate-bound local train. It's 7.30 am, peak…
Smith wants South Africa to shift into top gear
Graeme Smith would like for South Africa to always have that extra gear that is typical of great teams, much like they did in the first innings against New Zealand in HamiltonFirdose Moonda18-Mar-2012Sometimes there is…
England's balance could be the key
England's strong recent form and all-round strength gives them the edge going into their first neutral Test series against a resurgent Pakistan sideMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan16-Jan-2012Over the years, England-Pakistan Tests, although excellent and competitive, have inevitably been…
Free-spenders can't buy consistency
Despite splashing money this season, Mumbai Indians were rarely at the top of their game and most of their wins came through last-over heistsSiddarth Ravindran24-May-2012Where they finishedFourth. A disappointment as it's a lower finish than…