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Spin conundrum for both teams
Will Sri Lanka pick Ajantha Mendis over Rangana Herath? What does the much-scrutinised pitch have in store? Cricinfo staff23-Nov-2009After batting pra
The return of Blondie
Sri Lanka’s slinger collects tennis balls, cooks curry, and loves his mobile phone to bitsNagraj Gollapudi16-Jun-2009Why did you cut your hair? I was
'Youngsters should approach Twenty20 cautiously'
Australia’s leading cricket export to the subcontinent talks about his experiences in Asia with Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and now with Indian junior side
How India can bowl better in the second Test against South Africa
They need to do more damage with the new ball and be better at damage control with the old oneSidharth Monga01-Jan-20241:34Should India be worried abo
Kings XI Punjab's big purse and the return of 'Chinna Thala'
How CSK, Royals, Capitals and Kings XI stack up ahead of the auctionESPNcricinfo staff20-Jan-2021Chennai Super KingsMain talking point:Suresh Raina’s
No stopping Wasim Jaffer
The veteran cracked 178 against his former team Mumbai. In Plate Group, Puneet Bisht rattled off 301 not out, whereas Milind Kumar hit his fifth ton o
A bold move or a mistake? India hurt by twin-spin attack
As England’s middle order motored along on the third afternoon, the balance of India’s attack – and how the team misjudged conditions – was a major ta
'This is not a cricket pitch, this is dangerous'
Was the pitch put out for the Johannesburg Test dangerous to the players’ well being? The cricket world has its sayESPNcricinfo staff26-Jan-2018″Two o
'If you beat Australia, they quickly turn like the crowd in Rocky IV'
In the third of a five-part series in conjunction with BT Sport, we look at the impact that the crowds can have on the Ashes, and how England’s suppor
Why captains choose not to follow-on these days
From 1981 till the famous Kolkata Test of 2001, almost 91% of the teams who could did enforce the follow-on in a Test. Since then, that number has dro