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Anatomy of Australia's selection U-turn
After Australia’s recent slump in form, opinions and emotions have turned quickly and virulently, resulting in six changes for the Adelaide Test. Has
A phoney Olympic medallist, and Shafiq's pair and a ton
Also: run out twice in a Test, and a fifty and ten wickets in the same TestSteven Lynch16-Aug-2016Who’s the only Test cricketer to receive an Olympic
The anthem gaffe, and Taylor's blasts
Plays of the Day from Zimbabwe’s victory against Netherlands in SylhetAbhishek Purohit in Sylhet19-Mar-2014The second false endingBrendan Taylor gave
Pakistan nearly through, India nearly out
What the teams need to do to reach the final of the Asia CupShiva Jayaraman03-Mar-2014With Sri Lanka having qualified for the Asia Cup finals with the
Why is it easier and more rewarding to follow franchise cricket than the international game?
Leagues have the advantage because the narratives that nurture fandom can develop more easily around themAhmer Naqvi24-Apr-2021The older you get, the
'Bangladesh's strong message to the world'
The cricketing community lauded the Bangladesh U-19 team after they won the country’s maiden world titleESPNcricinfo staff09-Feb-2020Massive congratul
The contrasting journeys of Vidarbha and Karnataka
Vidarbha’s old hands have delivered consistently while Karnataka have largely been driven by an inexperienced batting line-upShashank Kishore24-Jan-20
Cook the leader outweighs Cook the captain
Alastair Cook will never be a great orator or tactician. He will never rouse with a speech and rarely surprise with a tactic. Instead he must lead by
NZ 5, Australia 4 in our World Cup team
A World Cup 2015 composite XI as selected by ESPNcricinfo staffSidharth Monga30-Mar-20151:35Watch – The composite World Cup teamTwenty-five of ESPNcri
White's two deliveries in four years
Plays of the day from the Carlton Mid Tri-Series ODI, between Australia and England in HobartBrydon Coverdale23-Jan-2015The recordIan Bell is 65th on