The five banned players
The BCCI banned five players following an inquiry into accusations of corruption, in the wake of a sting operation by . Here’s a brief look at these p
'India, your sport needs you'
has a new editor and Lawrence Booth has set the tone with an that thunders outDuncan Hamilton11-Apr-2012The editor of has an Orwell-like duty to be
Overseas chases a struggle for India
India have chased 200-plus targets quite successfully in the last few years, but those instances have all been in the subcontinent. Overseas, the numb
England fail first trial by spin
Facing up to quality spinners in foreign conditions, the England batsmen were found severely wanting in both their technique and application Madhusudh
Cricket's secular feast day
Boxing Day at the MCG is one of cricket’s grand traditions. For some it’s about being at the cricket, for some the Long Room, for some drinking themse
India's bouncebackability
India have a poor record in the first Tests of series, but their second-Test numbers are remarkably betterS Rajesh26-Jul-2011Another first Test in an
Tahir bides his time
After 14 nomadic years with countless teams, South Africa’s exciting new leggie finds himself on the cusp of his Test debutFirdose Moonda07-Nov-2011If
A paradise for pace bowlers
After a poor display in the first Test, India will face an uphill task at a venue which has heavily favoured pace bowling in recent timesMadhusudhan R
Trott bags his latest hundred
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from Cardiff as England built a strong positionAndrew Miller in Cardiff28-May-2011Unexpected interruption o
A royal welcome for Ganguly
Plays of the Day from the IPL game betwen Deccan Chargers and Pune Warriors in HyderabadSiddhartha Talya10-May-2011The roarIt was almost as if the mat