The home team had a chastening wake-up call to choose the best players available for the roles requiredDaniel Brettig18-Dec-2020Leading into the first Test, Australia captain Tim Paine was extremely eager to emphasise that, David Warner…
Batters have not had it easy at Lord's but New Zealand pair strike perfect balanceOsman Samiuddin03-Jun-2022They couldn't even let as essentially unremarkable an act as leaving the ball alone, could they? No, these new batting…
Captain Dasun Shanaka not happy with his bowlers after Namibia's match-turning late blitz with the batAlex Malcolm16-Oct-20222:48Takeaways - Will Sri Lanka's loss turn the Super 12 Group 2 into 'group of death'?This wasn't how the…
Overseas availability and the absence of Kolpaks were key features, but who will win it?Matt Roller23-Feb-2021The overseas question There were seven overseas spots available at the draft, and teams faced a balancing act in terms…
A look at the best streaks of elite batters and bowlers versus the gold standardAnantha Narayanan07-Aug-2021Over seven years ago I analysed how the best batting and bowling streaks in players' careers measure up to the…
Karthik Krishnaswamy and Alex Malcolm are back to discuss all that happened in the second Border-Gavaskar TestESPNcricinfo staff26-Feb-2023A dramatic second-innings Australian collapse in Delhi - they lost their last eight wickets for 28 runs -…
He couldn't script an unlikely win for Pakistan, but on the day, Sarfaraz earned his spot on the honours board like few Karachi boys haveDanyal Rasool07-Jan-2023He walked into the room, with a flicker of a…
Shami 56*, Bumrah 34*, a ninth-wicket stand of 89 runs, and an opposition out of ideas - here's how Twitter reactedESPNcricinfo staff16-Aug-2021A rousing reception for Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah from India's dressing room at…
The batter's decision to step down after the T20 World Cup raised several questions. ESPNcricinfo attempts to answer some of themNagraj Gollapudi18-Sep-2021Was it Kohli's own decision or did BCCI play a role? The BCCI media…
We assess the Division One contenders in our County Championship previewESPNcricinfo staff05-Apr-2023EssexLast season: 4th in Division OneHead coach: Anthony McGrathCaptain: Tom WestleyOverseas: Simon Harmer, Doug BracewellIns: Adam Rossington (Northants)Outs: Adam Wheater (retired), Jack Plom (released)Essex…