He worked to improve as a batsman, mastering his weakness against the short ball, and learning new strokes even though he was successful without themAakash Chopra01-Feb-2016One evening in the summer of 2011, Rahul Dravid and…
A look at some of the key numbers ahead of the England-New Zealand semi-finalS Rajesh29-Mar-20168-4 England's win-loss record in T20Is versus New Zealand. Between 2008 and 2013, they won six in a row, the most…
Stats review of the 2016 World T20, which was tough on fast bowlers and saw more sixes hit than previous editionsS Rajesh05-Apr-20167.78 The overall run-rate in the tournament - the second highest among all World…
ESPNcricinfo staff18-Aug-2016R Ashwin did Darren Bravo in with drift and turn as the ball spun past his push to hit offstump. West Indies were reduced to 48 for 2•Associated PressKraigg Brathwaite, however, held his own…
Mitchell Starc has dominated left-hand batsmen; Dean Elgar has struggled against left-arm bowlers. Their contest could set the tone for the seriesFirdose Moonda20-Oct-2016A left-arm opening bowler and a left-handed opening batsmen could headline South Africa's…
After the second day's play in Hobart was lost to rain, South Africa may be happy to slow the match down and force Australia to make the play.Firdose Moonda in Hobart13-Nov-2016All right Australia, it's over…
Aakash Chopra dissects Matt Renshaw's well-crafted half-century on the opening day of the Pune TestAakash Chopra23-Feb-2017What was it about the pitch in Pune that invoked a radical response from the commentators? Shane Warne called it…
CA's implicit argument that domestic cricketers are non-earning assets, and thus less deserving of good pay, is disingenuous and unlikely to pass musterDaniel Brettig06-Apr-20174:17Brettig: Players want a significant say in financial mattersIn May 2014, Australia's…
Former England batsman Claire Taylor on her batting philosophy and how she brings the same commitment to playing the violinPeter Della Penna10-Jul-20173:02'More proud of my pressure innings' On the balcony of the stately Merion Cricket…
The India seamer is set to push, cajole and threaten his body, just so he can extract the last remnants of cricket life from it one more timeGaurav Kalra06-Oct-20176:02'Can play for atleast two more years'…