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NZ expose Bangladesh's pace failings
A lack of long-term planning and the superfluousness of pace in Bangladesh’s domestic cricket are among the reasons for their fast bowlers’ inability
India allow New Zealand to fight back and share honours
Through a mix of skills, imperfections and changes in the pitch’s behaviour, the opening day in Kanpur held the attention in a manner befitting of the
Ponting's lengthy Asian lesson
Ricky Ponting famously struggled against spin in Asia, but Australia’s batsmen can take some valuable lessons from the way he eventually learned and i
Younis braced for England resistance
Younis Khan, Pakistan’s fourth-day centurion, believes his side will have to fight hard to secure victory in the second Test in Dubai, despite sweepin
Mathews v Kohli: A song of ice and fire
At the helm of young teams, the contrasting leadership styles of Virat Kohli and Angelo Mathews could present a fascinating subtext to an important se
Make the ads fade to black
Flashing advertisements on the sightscreen behind the batsman causes bowlers and umpires to be unsighted leading to dropped catches and possibly even
A partnership of three
The pitch, the weather, the bowling, the fielding, it was all made for opening batsmen on day one at the SCG, and David Warner and Chris Rogers made i
Morgan seeks buoyancy aid from captain's armband
England’s one-day captaincy has often seemed a burden for Alastair Cook. Eoin Morgan, bereft of form, will seek to use it as a catalyst for changeAlan
Unfazed Dickwella makes solid first impression
Called up to the Test side out of nowhere, Niroshan Dickwella showed there was substance to the hype that followed his schoolboy career. His challenge
Fatigue no excuse for sloppy Australia
Australia’s early exit from the World T20 could be put down to sloppy cricket on the field from a squad that looked old, unbalanced and ill-suited to