The dark humour amid Bangladesh's batting drama
Bangladesh’s fans, and the local media, were put through the wringer as the side’s batsmen stumbled from one wicket to the next during their nervy win
Subcontinent lessons for Australia's youngsters
Australia’s National Performance Squad, guided by Greg Chappell, is on a short India tour and the focus is on honing skills that can help the youngste
Rare tons by SA captains, and Duminy's slow starts
Stats highlights from the third day of the second Test at the SSC, which saw the first hundred by a South Africa captain in Sri LankaShiva Jayaraman a
Spinners force South Africa to switch to attritional cricket
The discipline shown by Sri Lanka’s spin trio squeezed South Africa to the point at which they shut shop. Their approach on day three will determine h
The origins of sledging unearthed
A masterly quiz that tells you just why military medium is called what it is, and offers alternative names for IPL franchisesAndy Zaltzman29-Apr-20141
Frustration unlimited
It’s hard to remain a loyal Bangladesh fan when the team continues to disappointNishat Rahman29-Mar-2014Choice of gameAfter watching the first game of
The flamingo uppercut and Bravo's boundary magic
Plays of the day for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and West Indies in MirpurAlan Gardner in Mirpur03-Apr-2014The bullet arm IWhen Tillakaratne Dils
Expectations chase new-look Ireland
A younger, inexperienced Ireland will have to tackle the target placed on them for being the top-ranked nation in the warm-up stage of the World T20An
Neil Wagner, from stock bowler to NZ's game changer
Neil Wagner is a third seamer who takes his role to heart. Against India on Sunday, he added another dimension to that role, producing a match-turning
The millions earned and lost
A look at the big numbers from the first day of the 2014 IPL AuctionShiva Jayaraman12-Feb-2014212.35 – Rupees in crores spent in the auction today. D