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It's a pity the ODI has been allowed to wither as a format
The 50-over game has for long been neglected in favour of T20. The upcoming World Cup shows there’s life in it yetIan Chappell24-Sep-2023A well played
Has Jimmy Anderson now taken more wickets against West Indies in Tests than anyone else?
And how often has a batsman been dismissed twice in one day by the same bowler?Steven Lynch04-Aug-2020Is it correct that Jimmy Anderson has now taken
T10 gaining legitimacy amid questions over shrunken formats
Where do the increasingly blurred lines of an elite sporting event and “cricketainment” – the league’s slogan, here – divide?Barny Read25-Nov-2018As g
Five England batting debacles
Abysmal in Auckland, traumatised in Trinidad… We take a quick tour of some of the worst England batting performances of recent memoryAndrew Miller22
Handy openers need to be hefty
Australia’s openers have done a good job in shielding the middle order but now they need to covert useful partnerships into more substantial figuresDa
Law of Averages 1, Chennai Super Kings 0
After winning three of their first five tournaments, and making the semi-finals and final in the other two, Chennai Super Kings finally succumbed to t
Meet the contenders
After Simon Katich’s axing, Australia must find a long-term opening partner for Shane Watson. ESPNcricinfo runs the rule over the candidates who could
The journey almost complete for Tahir and du Plessis
It’s unusual to see two South African spinners in a team. It’s particularly uncommon to see two South African legpinners in the same space. On Monday
Master of the game
Sachin Tendulkar has such staggering numbers in both Tests and ODIs that it’s conceivable some of those records may never be brokenS Rajesh06-Jun-2010
Perfect Pollock pulls Mumbai forward
Shaun Pollock led by example and masterminded the biggest upset of the Indian Premier League as Mumbai toppled DelhiCricinfo staff04-May-2008