A missed stumping contributed to Chennai's streak of nine home wins finally came to an endNitin Sundar at the MA Chidambaram Stadium24-Sep-2011Winning streaks are capricious creatures. You win a game here, another couple there, and…
South Africa and Australia have similar stats in several parameters, but South Africa's spin options could make a decisive differenceS Rajesh18-Oct-2011Overall, there's little to choose between Australia and South Africa as ODI teams. Australia are…
Whether Ricky Ponting crafts a victory for Australia or South Africa record a landmark win, this match is a tribute to the longest format of cricketFirdose Moonda at the Wanderers20-Nov-2011There is a reason crime series…
Comebacks, disappointments and an unending wait - on this tour and beyond, Rohit Sharma's story has been a suspenseful oneSidharth Monga in Melbourne02-Feb-2012Virat Kohli made for fascinating viewing in the Test series. He was a…
Anantapur's provincial location and violent politics make it an unexpected location for a beautiful international-quality groundSharda Ugra19-Feb-2012For most of India, Anantapur is what it is, where it is. A "mofussil" town in south-western Andhra Pradesh,…
An analysis of individual batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan28-May-2012Just when it seemed like Chennai Super Kings would continue their march towards a third consecutive title, Manvinder Bisla and Jacques Kallis produced their…
Harsha Bhogle, Sharda Ugra and Osman Samiuddin discuss the slow progress in the effort to resume bilateral cricketing tiesESPNcricinfo staff02-Jul-2012 about where the talks stand and whether a bilateral series is possible in the near…
With hoardings all around the stadium, the refurbished small-town UP venue is ready to welcome India's Test stars for the Ranji season openerSharda Ugra in Ghaziabad01-Nov-2012The reason Uttar Pradesh's opening Ranji Trophy game had to…
Not lovable on first sight, Younis Khan grows on you with his determination and commitmentSaad Shafqat03-Aug-2012The private adulation of a sports fan may be a one-sided and self-contained mental activity, but it still bears the…
Plays of the Day from the second day of the second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in MelbourneAndrew Fernando and Brydon Coverdale at the MCG27-Dec-2012 The catch Despite having had no fewer than four…