Perfect execution
AB de Villiers timed his first Test double-century perfectly as he put the hosts to the sword to set up his team for a 1-0 leadJamie Alter at Motera 0
Making a pitch for spin
Groundsman Harry Brind on how curators can bring spinners back into the gameStephen Chalke14-Jun-2008 Devon Malcolm gets Hansie Cronje in
A series lost and nothing gained
Pakistan lost the series today, to Tendulkar’s majesty, but for all intents and purposes, it was the uncertainty and instability around the team since
India's champion bowler
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Dhoni, the fab fifth
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Not the kind of domination India expected
Occasional brilliance has failed to mask that Bangladesh have a long way to go before they can consistently challenge bigger teams in Tests, like they
Lighting up the leg side
Wasim Jaffer’s exquisite touch on the leg side was the highlight of his maiden centuryS Rajesh and Kanishkaa Balachandran05-Mar-2006When Matthew Hogga
Cheltenham and Gloucester Cricket Year
Martin Williamson05-Dec-2005A&C Black, 319pp rrp £22.50 I recently heard someone dismiss the C&G Cricket Year, now in its 24th year, a
Suffering bowlers, and batsmen winning by an innings
The regular Monday column in which our editor answers your questions about (almost) any aspect of cricketSteven Lynch24-May-2004The regular Monday col
Avesh Khan sticks to his guns to win a Russian roulette of yorkers at the death
In a high-pressure situation, with every chance that the execution could go awry, Avesh Khan backed himself to nail yorker after inch-perfect yorker t