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The last man standing
Hashim Amla was the last South African standing after his vigil lasted a minute short of 500, but he was not playing for time and grinding it out. Ins
A welcome change
The 2009 first-class competition will feature “return” matches, will run for 14 successive weekends and will allow teams 12 matches in the season, the
Key battles
Can Virender Sehwag dominate Shoaib Akhtar like he did the last time the two played? Can Inzamam-ul-Haq thwart the Anil Kumble menace?S Rajesh10-Jan-2
Lauren Bell – the footballer who chose fast bowling
Playing for England wasn’t always a goal but she soon realised “pace, swing and bounce” were her true callingS Sudarshanan09-Oct-2025For Lauren Bell,
Calm Ashwani fills the gaps in MI's Bumrah-centric bowling plans
Ashwani Kumar might not even have played the game, but he did, and bowled crucial overs to help Mumbai Indians eliminate Gujarat Titans from IPL 2025
Best batter since 2019? Hard to look past the usual suspects
Root, Smith, Kohli, Williamson, Babar, Labuschagne are all in the mix, despite a few of those players having hit rough patchesIan Chappell09-Oct-2022W
Alana King is on the fast track to becoming an idol
The Australia leggie made her international debut relatively late, but she came on to the scene with a bangAnnesha Ghosh14-Jul-2022Alana King didn’t h
Nottinghamshire head the promotion-chasing pack
We take a look at the teams vying for promotion in our Division Two previewESPNcricinfo staff06-Apr-2022DerbyshireLast season: 5th in Division ThreeHe
Ray Illingworth: A cricket man for all seasons and all moments
Ashes-winning captain, autocratic “supremo”, Farsley CC groundsman – “Illy” was one of the game’s true greatsDavid Hopps25-Dec-2021Raymond Illingworth
IPL 2021 orange cap: Ruturaj Gaikwad, purple cap: Harshal Patel
Which players currently hold the orange and purple caps in the 2021 IPL?ESPNcricinfo staff22-Sep-2021 • Updated on 17-Oct-2021Who is the orange cap ho