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Cricket shows off its moves in city of distractions
Even if it’s just for the World Cup, cricket has encroached on rugby turf in New Zealand. Take Wellington, for instance, where a crash course in crick
Sri Lanka commit to the grind
A maiden ton to Kithuruwan Vithanage at almost a-run-a-ball was the most telling personal contribution, as he joined the wave of young players suggest
The bowler who wiped the smile off batsmen's faces
Waqar Younis made a young English fan believe that the opposition could be dismissed in the space of balls, not daysAlex Bowden19-Nov-2012A good deal
'I realised I was on the wrong track'
Virat Kohli has learnt a lot about himself and his batting over the last year. Bigger challenges than the World Cup lie ahead, but there’s little doub
Dolly mixture
Forty summers ago a Cape Coloured South African playing for England unwittingly threw MCC into crisis over a tour to the apartheid republic Rob Steen1
'A bit more stressful' – Josh Inglis' up-and-down day as Australia captain
There was joy off the field, with the wicketkeeper receiving a Test call-up for the Border Gavaskar Trophy, but on the field, the team was soundly bea
No Gabba 2021 at MCG 2024 as India lose a Test they needn't have
More than anything else, it was a chance for India’s two most celebrated batters – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma – to do something big. They failed, as
'Aussies know how to win World Cups'
Another World Cup, another trophy to Australia. Current and former winners were among those who sent in their congratulatory messages on social media
How many batters have been stumped in both innings of a Test?
And how many of them have bagged a pair in the process?Steven Lynch03-May-2022I recently saw highlights of Greg Chappell’s 201 against Pakistan in 198
Bruised and abused, Indians make their own luck at the SCG
Test cricket was at its best, as India got into positions to benefit from any help from anywhereSidharth Monga11-Jan-2021Ishant Sharma (whole series).