England are nowhere near the level of some of the great one-day teams but they have reliable cricketers and they use them wellGeorge Dobell at The Oval19-Jun-2012It is a peculiarly English phenomenon to make a…
Shivnarnine Chanderpaul was the stand-out West Indian batsman of his generation because of his dogged determination and ability to occupy the creaseMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan26-Apr-2012Since Brian Lara's retirement in 2006, Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been the mainstay of…
With his England career on hold and despite a hint of vulnerability, Kevin Pietersen the broadcaster was full of praise for one of his replacementsDavid Hopps in Colombo21-Sep-2012Busy, busy, busy. England have not produced many…
The South Africans were wide-eyed on their first tour of Australia after readmission, but they proved they were no rookiesFirdose Moonda25-Oct-2012In the Australian summer of 1993-94, Fanie de Villiers spent nights in Sydney watching plays,…
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day in KolkataGeorge Dobell in Kolkata05-Dec-2012Omission of the day England's decision to prefer Steven Finn over Stuart Broad for this Test might mark a watershed…
The team is making the right noises, but consistency must define New Zealand if they are to achieve real progress.Andrew Fernando01-Dec-2012With the fall of each wicket in the fourth innings in Colombo, New Zealand's celebrations…
From David Balme, New Zealand Had the Champions Trophy gone ahead as scheduled, this tournament would be only relevant for who is here - not in PakistanCricinfo25-Feb-2013David Balme, New Zealand Had the Champions Trophy gone…
Alastair Cook is well aware that all England have done so far in the one-day series is win a single matchGeorge Dobell14-Jan-2013It says much for the shifting balance of power that the England captain, Alastair…
Now that we’ve all calmed down a bit, I have another statistic for youAndy Zaltzman25-Feb-2013A series that has seen England plumb some extremely murky depths ended with a second joyous and outstanding triumph. Broad’s meteoric…
A few thoughts and observations on Pakistan’s much elongated Hour of NeedAndy Zaltzman25-Feb-2013Hello Confectionery Stallers. I have been tied up for the last few weeks attempting to entertain the masses at the Edinburgh Fringe festival…