Bopara the flag-bearer needs to succeed
Bar the government cabinet there are few English institutions made up from as narrow a base. Ravi Bopara needs to succeed to inspire future generation
Sri Lanka put Premadasa chasing fears to rest
The last time 230 was chased at the Premadasa was six-and-a-half years ago. It was fitting then that on the big day the home side lost the toss, and p
A smooth transfer of authority
Michael Clarke began his Australian captaincy in much the same manner Ricky Ponting ended hisDaniel Brettig in Mirpur09-Apr-2011Two matches, two capta
Bowling masks Sri Lanka's batting woes
New Zealand struggled to post a score to challenge the home side, but their bowling managed to expose Sri Lanka’s middle order problemsMadhusudhan Ram
The Gamechangers
A marquee series needs a marquee contest, a main event, the headliner. This Test series between the two top teams features two of the most joyful cric
'My problems at Test level were psychological, not technical'
Michael Bevan looks back at his early years and at a Test career that never took offInterview by Richard Edwards02-Dec-2010″I probably lacked a little
Tendulkar's blood-rush and Harbhajan's selflessness
Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between India and New Zealand in HyderabadESPNcricinfo staff14-Nov-2010Selfless moment of the d
Everybody loves Fanie
There was never a dull moment when he was around, biting the ears of umpires, red-carding spectators or giving away Jonty Rhodes shirts for booze Sidh
Symes' catch to build a dream on
There is nothing like a fine catch – like Jean Symes’ to remove Ramnaresh Sarwan – to give any match a kick up the backsideTelford Vice in Johannesbur
Twelve hopeful men
Whites have been cleaned, pitches have been readied, it’s time to hope again; we look at men who will be expecting slightly more than some of the othe