Seven teams in line for two spots
Qualification scenarios for teams in Ranji Trophy Group BS Rajesh28-Dec-2012Group A: Punjab are the only team from the group to have played all eight, and are sitting pretty on 32 points. However, most of the…
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Tough Jaffer revives comeback hopes
Age may not be on his side, but Jaffer's prolific run should merit more than an outside chance of being considered for selectionSiddhartha Talya in Mumbai07-Feb-2013In 2007-08, an opener batted with a badly injured hand…
Suzie Bates, run and gun between basketball and cricket
While Bates says basketball has had a role to play in improving her mental and physical fitness, the clincher has been her decision to focus solely on cricket for some time nowAbhishek Purohit15-Feb-2013There are several…
A lesson in professionalism from Sangakkara
During Kumar Sangakkara's smartly-constructed century in Galle, his enduring commitment to doing his job well shone throughAndrew Fidel Fernando in Galle08-Mar-2013During last weekend's contract dispute, reporters camped outside Sri Lanka Cricket's offices and needled each…
Another season in the bottom half
With some of their big names stumbling this season, Kings XI Punjab were rarely serious contenders for a playoff placeVishal Dikshit19-May-2013Where they finishedJust like last season, Kings XI Punjab finished sixth with 16 points and…
Good but not great
Although the Ashes are almost within their grasp, there are obvious areas in which this England side can improveGeorge Dobell at Old Trafford04-Aug-2013It is probably an odd time to find fault with England. Barring a…
Sammy's shot reflects West Indies' poor commitment
It is unclear what West Indies have really learned from Kolkata. Their batsmen remain distracted. Their bowlers continue to spray the ball all round. And their captain has failed to lead by exampleN Hunter14-Nov-2013Empty words.…
Dhawan mocks injured Watson
Plays of the day from the seventh ODI between India and Australia in BangaloreGeorge Binoy02-Nov-2013The unsavoury momentShane Watson had gone off the field after bowling five overs because of a hamstring injury, and came out…
Sri Lanka take comfort from new heroes
Fourteen months on from fielding their oldest ever XI in a Test, Sri Lanka have regenerated at great speed and now brought to the fore, a talented crop of youngsters who are bound to leave…
Never another like Geoffrey
Boycott represented a peak moment in the evolution of the game - the natural conclusion of a long eraJon Hotten06-May-2014Michael Vaughan recounts a tremendous Geoffrey Boycott story about going to visit the great man at…