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Really Warnie (16 March 08:48) |
| The IPL has become an occasion for tub-thumping, mutual back-slapping and all-consuming PR |
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KPs record and a man called Foffie (16 March 08:44) |
| The highest batting average in ODIs, the highest match aggregate in Twenty20s, most runs and wickets at a ground, and most 150s |
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No room for complacency (16 March 12:30) |
| Sourav Ganguly, the Kolkata Knight Riders captain, on winning their second consecutive game and assessing their next opponents Chennai Super Kings |
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Bring on the controversy (15 March 08:23) |
| The five-day game has been rendered dull by wall-to-wall tours and context-less competition. A little scandal occasionally wouldn't go amiss |
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Indias first fast-bowling match-winner (14 March 10:56) |
| Kapil Dev overcame huge odds to become one of the leading fast bowlers of his era. Most impressively, he was at his best against the best team of his time |
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Good start now the pressures on (14 March 01:25) |
| Sourav Ganguly, the Kolkata Knight Riders captain, on his team's thrilling win in the IPL opener and looking ahead to the contest against Bangalore |
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Behind every successful captain (14 March 08:40) |
| ... is a stable administration and a supportive family. Michael Clarke, the Australian selectors and the Pakistan board would do well to note that |
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Thou shalt not pass (14 March 08:24) |
| Rahul Dravid gives a lesson in the art of defence on a minefield of a pitch with the series at stake |
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The 77-run over (13 March 08:33) |
| In February 1989, 77 runs came off what must rank as one of first-class cricket's oddest overs |
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Neville Cardus writing (13 March 08:21) |
| The man who made matches come alive - so what if at times they read vastly different from what actually happened on the field |
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Crunch time for the IPL (12 March 12:55) |
| Will the fans vote with their cash? Will the games be mind-numbing run-fests? What are the players in it for? |
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No favourites in Twenty20 (12 March 12:16) |
| Kolkata are well prepared for this year's tournament. We practised all year round and have spotted a few talented Indian youngsters |
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Three captains and one bat (12 March 08:23) |
| Pakistan's latest saga, and things to look forward to in the IPL |
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Challenges and opportunities ahead for Pietersen (12 March 08:13) |
| KP has fallen to left-arm spin 22 times in international matches in the last two years, but he has a chance to banish those demons over the next couple of weeks |
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Clarkes next move the most important (12 March 06:02) |
| By making it to New Zealand in time for the opening Test, Michael Clarke will re-affirm his credentials to be Ricky Ponting's eventual replacement |
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They also played politics (11 March 08:49) |
| John Howard is a politician who's soon to turn cricket administrator. We look at cricketers who dabbled in matters of state |
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Breaking down the double (11 March 08:40) |
| Bat first, open the innings, dominate the bowlers, stay in the zone, be in top physical shape. But also be an exceptionally gifted player |
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I want to score 30 Test hundreds (11 March 08:31) |
| Kumar Sangakkara talks about ambitions, captaincy, the roles he juggles in the team, the future of Test cricket, and what he plans to do after retirement |
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What of the punishers (10 March 09:30) |
| The players have been singled out for punishment, but the managers, selectors and board officials who run the show have sidestepped the mess nicely |
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Quick money trumps hard yakka (10 March 08:31) |
| Twenty20 offers fast bowlers their most convenient stage. It will be a pity if it becomes their only space for expression |
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Pietersen and Cook waste no time (10 March 08:25) |
| Players who took the least time to reach significant landmarks in Tests and ODIs |
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People need to believe in Bangladesh (09 March 10:13) |
| Khaled Mahmud played a key role in Bangladesh's ascent to the highest level. Now, a decade on, he's looking to help his side take the ever-elusive next step |
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Debut doubles and the most runs before lunch (09 March 09:02) |
| Barath and Amre's unique feat, 1000 first-class runs as a teen, most catches in an ODI, and more |
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Nerve-wracking endings (08 March 12:05) |
| The one-day series was lost but England take heart from the fact that they bowled and fielded really well and are well prepared for the World Twenty20 |
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I want to be the No 1 bowler in the world (08 March 09:49) |
| Katherine Brunt nearly gave up on cricket before deciding to persevere on. She may not be the fastest but who needs speed when you've got wickets to show? |
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Batsman-keeper or keeper-batsman (08 March 08:48) |
| A highly talented four-Test wonder, a Lord's centurion, an explosive batsman, the current captain and his successor behind the stumps make up the wicketkeeping shortlist |
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Keep it simple (08 March 08:25) |
| The more you legislate the game, the more anal it will become
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Tout suite (07 March 08:42) |
| You can't miss them if you're going to an Ashes Test in England: the bald, scarred, toothless gents who're dying to get you into the ground |
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An evening with Sir Garry (07 March 08:34) |
| The debate about the game's greatest batsman may be all the rage today. But is there any doubt as to who is the most skilled cricketer of all time? |
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Selection stalls Canadas progress (06 March 08:39) |
| They're among the most talented and promising of the Associate teams, but the lack of a coherent selection policy is hurting them plenty |
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Cricket on the radio (06 March 08:30) |
| Commentary began in the early 1920s, but it really got going with "synthetic reports" by four men in a Sydney studio during the 1938 Ashes |
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A problem of plenty (05 March 03:04) |
| Who to pick - strokemakers or stodgy accumulators? Or keepers who can more than just get by with the bat? |
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Duminys talent will out (05 March 08:26) |
| First he needs to unclutter his mind and go back to playing his naturally aggressive game. And hopefully he'll have Kepler Wessels to help him on his way back
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Inspired by Chappell-Hadlee (05 March 08:21) |
| New Zealand have been Australia's equal in ODIs played for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, but they've lost each of the 13 other ODIs between the two teams since 2004 |
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Bring on the IPL (05 March 08:17) |
| The third season promises innovations, drama and entertainers |
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No Prime Minister (04 March 09:03) |
| A one-time school-mate remembers John Howard, the nominee for the ICC's top post, and a genteel disagreement they had over a certain urn |
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The perils of promise (04 March 08:41) |
| Plenty of players have been doomed over the years by the burden of expectation. Here's hoping Shakib Al Hasan does not become a member of the club |
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Australias season in the sun (03 March 08:19) |
| Where does Australia's summer of 2009-10 rank among the best seasons for a team? |
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The ultimate cricket tragic (02 March 03:16) |
| John Howard was Australia's prime minister for 11 years. In June he will become the ICC's deputy president before assuming the top job in 2012 |
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Tendulkars mileage and the woman who beat him (02 March 08:19) |
| The distance Sachin has run between wickets, the highest List A scores, most balls faced in ODIs, and the paw-word |
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Dont let your babies be fast bowlers (01 March 08:31) |
| Lee has quit Tests at 33, while Tendulkar, nearing 37, has a renewed urge to dominate bowlers. What message does this send to youngsters taking up the game? |
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Summer sun somethings begun (28 February 08:55) |
| Sure Australia were plagued by injuries, but Nasser Hussain gave the English fans hope this year would be different |
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My batting drove people away (28 February 07:26) |
| Jeremy Coney didn't put bums on seats, but he was New Zealand's most influential captain, and a bit of a renaissance man off the field |
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The googly (27 February 09:38) |
| The delivery synonymous with subcontinental wizardry was invented by an Englishman; and the most famous of those was also bowled by one |
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The return of South Africa (27 February 08:41) |
| How Clive Rice and Co came to be playing an ODI in Calcutta after 20 years in the wilderness, and India's efforts in getting them there |
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Tendulkars irresistible second coming (26 February 06:06) |
| Over the last three years he has, quite magically, turned back the clock, displaying the intensity, hunger and sheer genius that many thought had been lost forever |
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Like The Don in a league of his own (26 February 12:01) |
| The impact a sportsperson has on the consciousness of his era, what he has meant to his country and the world, that's where the twain - Bradman and Tendulkar - meet |
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Better than Lara and Ponting Gavaskar and Border and The Don (26 February 12:00) |
| A selection of tributes on Sachin Tendulkar's double-century |
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Baggage claims and interesting tunes (26 February 09:22) |
| Eating out, getting sick, waiting at airports, trying to understand team-mates' choice of music - all part of a touring cricketer's life |
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Tendulkars glory untouched by fame (26 February 08:56) |
| Tendulkar has given an adoring nation everything it has asked for and still managed to keep his game and his ambitions pure |
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