Too many chinks in Kolkata's armour
It’s hard to imagine a 104-run partnership from just 55 balls being intrinsically worthless, especially in the Twenty20 format where such associations
Pitch defied reputation and result
Pitch-making is an imprecise science, but it is perhaps stretching optimism to expect a result on a pitch that routinely produces more than 1000 runs
The inconsistency of Munaf Patel
Munaf Patel recently said that he was not bothered with speed, but to bowl at 130kph you either need to be a McGrath or a Pollock or the batsmen need
India 'host' Australia at Kingsmead
A statistical preview to the semi-final of the ICC World Twenty20 between Australia and IndiaMathew Varghese21-Sep-2007TossSix out of eight teams that
<i>Chhota Dada</i> adds steel to swagger
When Manoj Tiwary hits he hits, when he defends he defends. There are no half-measures, no lack of clarity, writes Sidharth MongaSidharth Monga in Mum
Muddy waters and mothers-in-law
From the Faisalabad saga to the “subterfuge” of reverse swing to the crowd violence of the nineties, England v Pakistan has always been more than your
From workhorse to hero
Statistical highlights, 1st Test, NagpurS Rajesh and Kanishkaa Balachandran01-Mar-2006Day 3 Matthew Hoggard has often been relegated to playing the wo
Form for Flintoff, and Langer's aggression
England resumed on 234 for 4 but collapsed to 291 all out. Australia ended the day on 188 for 4 and have managed to gain a slight advantage. Cricinfo
WG's private party
Such was the draw of WG Grace that after a public spat with Gloucestershire, who he had captained since its formation in 1870, he was able to move to
The off-side king
Younis Khan peppered the off side with plenty of boundaries en route to his unbeaten 147S Rajesh13-Jan-2006The pitch was flat, the conditions were exc