Giving the fans what they want
The fans got what they wanted in the third Twenty20 finals dayRoving reporter by Andrew McGlashan at The Oval30-Jul-2005 The mascot race was won by Warwickshire © Getty Images This season has seen a new…
Eleven improvers, and two tons at Lord's
The regular Monday column in which Steven Lynch answers your questions about (almost) any aspect of cricketSteven Lynch22-May-2006The regular Monday column in which Steven Lynch answers your questions about (almost) any aspect of cricket: Dilip…
Sehwag and Hayden trade verbal blows
A day of attrition was followed by a round of verbal volleys with both camps criticising the other for not pushing for victorySiddhartha Vaidyanathan at the Adelaide Oval26-Jan-2008 "This is not his natural game. Maybe…
Thanks for the memories
As the dust settles on a wet English season, albeit one with a pulsating finale, Cricinfo takes a look at those players who will not be returning in 2008Martin Williamson02-Oct-2007At the end of a wet…
'Play the ball, not the pitch'
It is fitting that Graham Thorpe is part of the TV commentary team covering the Kanpur Test: he was always a tough nut to crack, even on a difficult pitchSidharth Monga in Kanpur12-Apr-2008 Graeme Thorpe…
Kirsten disappointed with poor shot-making
Gary Kirsten has expressed disappointment at the way India batted on the third day, on which they finished at 159 for 6 in response to Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 600 Jamie Alter in Colombo…
England face up to the new Empire-builders
There is only one thing more complex than the laws of cricket, and that is the relationships between the various nations who take part in the sport. Andrew Miller13-Nov-2008 Kevin Pietersen: A wanted commodity ©…
Waiting for a turning point
Who is Pritam Gandhe? To people who follow domestic cricket - especially the Plate League - through scorecards (there's no other way really), he is a Vidarbha offspinner who is one of only three bowlers…
Bopara creates a momentum of his own
The momentum that carried Ravi Bopara to his second Test century was entirely unconnected to the fortunes (or lack thereof) of the England team - which is precisely why he was called into the side…
Australia tough like 1989
It is that 1989 series that most readily springs to mind now, with Ricky Ponting elevated to Allan Border's uber-veteran roleAndrew Miller in Cardiff10-Jul-2009Cardiff's battle for English hearts and minds, a fight that they were…