Data hasn't killed sixes, they've still got their magic
We may have come to take the shot for granted, but some of the ones in this World Cup have had astonishing visceral impact Osman Samiuddin05-Nov-2021At one point in his life a decade ago, Asif…
Lance Klusener: 'The fairy tale of Afghanistan cricket is what they've achieved with few resources'
The team's head coach on how far they have come, the areas they're working on improving, and his coaching philosophyInterview by Deivarayan Muthu03-Nov-2021Lance Klusener, veteran of two ODI World Cups and part of one of…
Let us now praise Stoina and Neesh
Two birds not of the same plumage but cult heroes for our times all the sameAlan Gardner15-Nov-2021Cricket has never been short on cult heroes, fellows cut from a slightly different cloth. Maybe it's the standing…
How many New Zealanders have taken ten wickets in an innings?
Also: who has played the most Tests since 2005 without appearing in a T20I?Steven Lynch07-Dec-2021How many New Zealanders have taken ten wickets in an innings, as Ajaz Patel did in Mumbai? asked Vernon Smithson from…
'Best time for me to leave' – Suranga Lakmal looks back at Test career before final hurrah
Fast bowler shares his reasons, his best moments in Test cricket and what we can expect from him in the futureAndrew Fidel Fernando11-Mar-2022Ahead of his final Test, Suranga Lakmal talks about why he's stepping away…
Virat Kohli and Joe Root: a tale of two contrasting captains
One burned with the desire to win and excel at Test cricket, the other has been the epitome of poor leadership, compounded by bad luckIan Chappell30-Jan-2022This is a tale of two cricket captains; one very…
Yes he can, yes he did: Ollie Pope vindicates England's show of faith
First home hundred in new role at No. 3 marks overdue arrival of England's perennial coming manAlan Gardner12-Jun-20225:55#PoliteEnquiries: Is Joe Root now the Fab One?These have been lean years for the production of England Test…
How Rashid's magic keeps earning batters' respect
He beat them with wrong'uns, length, dip, pace, and more to finish with 4-0-15-0Karthik Krishnaswamy25-May-20221:46Hardik: I relax and let Rashid do his magicHe took no wickets, and conceded no fours or sixes, so the chances…
More where that came from after Harry Brook makes his mark with maiden international fifty
Long earmarked as an England player, Brook's future starts to unfold under Karachi's Friday-night lightsMatt Roller23-Sep-2022It was immediately obvious to the 30,000 fans at a sold-out National Stadium who witnessed Harry Brook's first half-century in…
Hussey or Samuels, Afridi or Hales – vote for the greatest T20 World Cup performance
Two of the finest ever innings in the format, England's first ever T20I hundred, and Afridi the allrounder steps up for PakistanESPNcricinfo staff15-Oct-2022Voting for these match-ups has ended. Marlon Samuels' 78 & 1-15 and Shahid…