One battle too far for Prior
The last year has not been kind to Matt Prior but that should not diminish what he achieved for England and, if his career does prove to be over, he can be remembered as a…
Watson's merry-go-round decade
In January 2005, Shane Watson made his Test debut. What does he have to show for a decade in the game?Brydon Coverdale24-Dec-2014In the last week of 2004, Darren Lehmann played his final Test for Australia.…
Cricket in the people's park
Cricket in Christchurch writes a new chapter with the Hagley OvalMarc Swain-Rogatski01-Dec-2014Opening day at Hagley Oval. The fruition of courtroom battles, protestors, planning and consent, examinations and approvals. After the loss of a beloved stadium,…
Righting the sins of the past
A new novel weaves an intriguing story around South Africa's ill-starred World Cup historyMark Nicholas08-Feb-2015To understand apartheid, to truly feel the South Africa that existed from 1948 to 1994, a visit to the Apartheid Museum…
McCullum sets the tone
New Zealand were not short on confidence coming into their World Cup opening game against Sri Lanka but to see Brendon McCullum take the game by the scruff of its neck was an uplifting experienceAndrew…
Defeat no dampener for fearless Bangladesh
Mahmudullah's second century on the trot and the intensity of their bowling and fielding performance against New Zealand will give Bangladesh plenty of confidence to carry into the quarter-finalsDevashish Fuloria in Hamilton13-Mar-20151:29'In right conditions, Bangladesh's…
Pakistan's bad cover version of 1992
The events in Brisbane may not matter much in the big picture of this World Cup, but to Misbah-ul-Haq and his men, it may yet be the spring board to repeat what happened 23 years…
Mashrafe and Taskin bump chests again
Plays of the Day from the T20 match between Bangladesh and Pakistan in MirpurMohammad Isam and Umar Farooq in Mirpur24-Apr-2015The desperation Ahmed Shehzad's struggle to get off the mark reached the third over when he…
Fair decision, but inadequate ammunition
On a pitch expected to help fast bowlers, Mushfiqur Rahim's decision to bowl first seemed good enough on paper but without enough firepower in his bowling attack, it was never going to be put to…
Dhawan's alternative means to boss the opposition
He tempered his natural inclinations just enough that when the boundary wasn't the prudent option, he was still able to make the best of every ball availableAlagappan Muthu in Fatullah10-Jun-2015To feel ball hitting bat and…