Where have all the dibbly-dobblies gone?
New Zealand's slow-medium men ruled ODI bowling in the nineties, but their time seems to have passedSidharth Monga10-Mar-2009 Larsen: That's Mr Dobbly to you © Getty Images On a manic evening two days ago in…
Steady Yuvraj helps Punjab turn a small corner
Punjab's first win of IPL 2009 came in their full game of the tournament - both previous games had been affected by rainKarna S24-Apr-2009Sixty runs were required from thirty balls when Ravi Bopara hit 19…
The bite is back in marquee clash
Both captains played it down as just another game, and how revenge wasn't on anyone's mind but these are statements of habitOsman Samiuddin in Johannesburg25-Sep-2009So the spice is back. Something had been lost in the…
India's batting fails when it really matters
The rare failure of the Indian batting line-up in the finals of the tri-series is acceptable, but that it happened in batsman-friendly conditions is notSriram Veera at the Shere Bangla National Stadium13-Jan-2010On a mildly overcast…
Asif toys with Australia's batsmen
Shortly before tea the opening day was running away from Pakistan, then the momentum changed in seven balls from Mohammad AsifNagraj Gollapudi at Lord's13-Jul-2010This was the only way the Test was going to be interesting.…
Ponting counters Indian dominance, again
India seemed to get everything right on an action-packed fourth day but the Australia captain ensured his bowlers were in with a chanceSidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium12-Oct-2010The Australians wouldn't exactly have been craving it,…
'Even we Indians have followed this'
Following the no-ball by Randiv to Sehwag, there has been outrage, sympathy and some amount of confusionCricinfo staff19-Aug-2010"This is a clear sign that the notion of fair play is still very important to those who…
Can the inviting Adelaide Oval revive India?
Apart from wondering why the series did not begin at the friendly Adelaide Oval, there will be much more running through Indian minds as they try to avoid a second straight overseas whitewashSidharth Monga in…
At least Trott gets it
England built themselves a chance to win the first Test in Galle but the ability of only one man to overcome the conditions proved decisiveAndrew McGlashan in Galle29-Mar-2012Mirages are best known for appearing in the…
'Energised' Joe Root still looking for ways to evolve
From draining Test duel with India to the Hundred, in-form batter looks ahead to Ashes tour unburdened by captaincy, and answers David WarnerValkerie Baynes14-Aug-2025Joe Root's relief was right there on his face when he declared…