No batsman has made as many 50-plus scores after 99 Tests as Root has, while his average in Asia is among the best for an England batsmanS Rajesh03-Feb-2021Any mention of Joe Root invariably, and quite…
They knew bowling first in Chennai would offer no help so they shifted their plans to do their best to contain EnglandVarun Shetty06-Feb-2021A lesser known facet of home advantage is how quickly you can gauge…
Also: which captain lost the toss but went on to win the match most often?Steven Lynch23-Mar-2021With England's one-dayers in India coming up, I wondered who had the most runs and wickets overall in matches between…
The fast bowler talks about how being secure about your place in the side helps your gameInterview by Himanshu Agrawal03-Apr-2021Umesh Yadav had to walk off with an injured calf during the Melbourne Test in what…
The ECB has tried to reinvent the wheel - and left many worrying about the falloutAndrew Miller20-Jul-2021They were playing our song in the Croydon Boxpark during Euro 2020. Or, at least, the song that we…
He's been among South Africa's most successful short-format bowlers but his brilliance in Tests eclipsed the restFirdose Moonda01-Sep-2021Remember the time Dale Steyn beat Rohit Sharma's bat 15 times in a row? In an ODI? When…
Devon Conway's seamless elevation brought the first half-century of the finalAndrew Miller20-Jun-20213:04Manjrekar: Conway tailor-made for Test cricketIt took until 6pm on the third day at Southampton for the first fifty of the World Test Championship…
Out of a clear blue sky, England undergo an hour of reckoning that wrecks their resistanceOsman Samiuddin06-Sep-20214:51Harmison: Bumrah took the pitch out of the equationLet me tell you a story.It takes place on a pitch…
Extensive grassroots development and a detailed transformation policy that goes beyond mere numbers are now a mustFirdose Moonda16-Dec-2021Cricket in South Africa is institutionally racist. Cricket South Africa is institutionally racist. South Africa is institutionally racist.…
His Test aggregate of 1708 in 2021 is the third-highest ever, but his numbers are even more astonishing given the general mediocrity around himS Rajesh28-Dec-2021There is little doubt that 2021 has been a dismal year…