Bairstow, Finn keeps England on track
ESPNcricinfo staff29-Dec-2015Root’s frustration at missing a hundred showed as he left the field•Getty ImagesBen Stokes did not last too long, caught
NZ's second-longest unbeaten streak at home
Bharath Seervi14-Dec-20152012 The last time New Zealand lost a Test at home, to South Africa in March in Hamilton. Since then, they haven’t lost in 12
Lyon prospers on retro SCG pitch
On a rain-hit day, the beauty of Nathan Lyon’s spell lay in the fact that he was frugal as a result of his wicket-taking threat rather than anything d
'Result-oriented' pitches leave Ranji Trophy in a spin
Obsession with outright wins has made state associations desperate, and rank turners have been their weapon of choiceArun Venugopal30-Nov-2015Seven Ra
Flexible of skill, inflexible of body
Shane Watson should have played more than 59 Tests, and certainly had more impact, but injuries and his inability to take advantage of his opportuniti
Weary Smith proud of Australia's resilience
Steven Smith played in every international fixture of Australia’s arduous tour of the British Isles. But victory in the final ODI of the summer allows
Hales promises to stay true to himself
Alex Hales and James Taylor have both had to battle preconceptions about their game, but both are now in England’s Test squad and desperate to prove t
Sangakkara's expert hook, and Gazi's patience
Plays of the day from the first day of the first Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Test in GalleAndrew Fidel Fernando and Mohammad Isam08-Mar-2013The blowSohag Gaz
New rules, old problems for India
India’s batsmen are usually unstoppable in Rajkot-like conditions. One of the reasons for their failed chase is that age-old conundrum in Indian one-d
Sloppiness leaves an empty feeling
Despite taking a lead on the second day, Australia had something missing in their gameDaniel Brettig in Sydney04-Jan-2013Only twice in 78 Tests before