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Mentorless attack errs in length
The Australian bowlers had watched the success of the Pakistanis but did not bother to copy their methodPeter English at the SCG04-Jan-2010A week afte
An absorbing but unspectacular opening
Peter English in Cardiff08-Jul-2009By modern standards this was not a frenetic beginning. It felt like a Test, but not a contemporary Ashes opener.Bef
The Super Over rejig and other World Cup FAQs
All the whens, whys and wherefores of cricket’s biggest tournamentESPNcricinfo staff28-May-2019What is it?What the name suggests: A tournament in whic
Glory against all odds – six times the underdogs had all the fun
India’s triumph in the 1983 World Cup, South Africa’s ambush of England in 1905-06, Sri Lanka’s other fairy tale and moreESPNcricinfo staff23-Feb-2019
Warne soothes Clarke's worry
Shane Warne has turned up in Cape Town at a helpful moment for his friend in need, Michael Clarke, ahead of a pivotal Test match meeting with South Af
De Villiers' lucky escapes
Plays of the day for the fourth day of the second Test in DubaiFirdose Moonda in Dubai24-Oct-2013The chance After Pakistan removed the nightwatchman
Dhoni keeps his end-over promise
His greatest contribution may be turning fans inured to close defeats and panicky collapses into a set that refuses to believe a game is lost as long
Miller beginning to fulfill best-laid plans
The South African batsman was groomed for international sport from an early age and the returns on investment are beginning to come inFirdose Moonda07
Saved for the best
Few have been bred tougher than Peter Willey, who specialised in fronting up to West Indies head-onMike Dickson15-Oct-2011Some say you should never me
Gayle v WICB all over again
Their differences date back to 2007, and there is no end in sightTony Cozier19-Jun-2011As the one-time baseball legend and master of malapropisms Yogi