Australia's long-serving opener on preparation, adapting to situations, playing the sweep, and putting the fear of God into bowlersInterview by Sriram Veera19-May-2008 Marking territory: "I feel grounded when I squat on the wicket" © Getty…
Bangalore's far-from-royal challenge is now surely over, while the slender victory gives Kolkata the chance to dream againCricinfo staff08-May-2008 Ashok Dinda, pictured bowling to Sachin Tendulkar, set the tone for Kolkata (file photo) © Cricinfo…
The nonsense of the finish provided a postscript to the result. England would almost certainly have lost had the match gone its distance, but India weren't entirely settled at 198 for 5. Those lost nine…
What's to see in a washout? Elvis, raucous fans from either side, and a brilliant run-out, among other things. But who'll pay for parking?Dana Malan29-Sep-2009Choice of game I wanted to watch this game as I…
It was impossible to wipe the grin off Ambati Rayudu's face, for whom after years in the wilderness, opportunity knocks once againCricinfo staff18-Apr-2010It was impossible to wipe the grin off Ambati Rayudu's face. Even a…
For Pakistan, the cloud of match-fixing never really went away. The perception of it has woven itself into the very fabric of society at largeOsman Samiuddin09-Jul-2010I asked Sarfraz Nawaz once why he thinks every match…
Still, the Hoff was at the SCG but so were the fun policeAndrew Pelechaty04-Jan-2011Choice of game As a traditional fan of cricket, I always make an effort to go to a Test during the Australian…
Last year's Ashes revealed cracks in Australia's batting. Justin Langer has the job of mending themInterview by Brydon Coverdale19-May-2011"If you don't put yourself under pressure in practice situations, it's going to be very hard to…
After a drastic fall from their heyday between 1998 and 2001, Zimbabwe will look to draw inspiration from their record in Harare and performances against BangladeshMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan03-Aug-2011Zimbabwe's best is behind them Zimbabwe, who last figured…
For the first time in six years, Australia sent the opposition in. It is encouraging that Michael Clarke is prepared to trust his attackBrydon Coverdale at the Bellerive Oval09-Dec-2011At 10 o'clock on an overcast Hobart…