'Touring India was a lifetime opportunity'
Usman Afzaal didn't get to play a Test in England's tour of India in 2001 but got a chance to experience the flavour of the countryAndrew Miller26-Feb-2006Usman Afzaal didn't get to play a Test in…
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No need to gild the lily
Fans will enjoy reliving Lara's triumphs, and researchers will find this is a useful first draft of the biography of one of cricket's greatest enigmasStephen Fay19-Aug-2007Brian Lara: Cricket's Troubled Genius by Brian Scovell, NPI Media…
Australia look to continue winning streaks
A stats preview to the first Test between Australia and India in MelbourneS Rajesh25-Dec-2007 Ricky Ponting averages 108.10 in seven home Tests against India © Getty Images The bowling attack looks embarrassingly thin, the opening…
Can Chennai halt Rajasthan's juggernaut?
The Indian Premier League's finale will feature the team that started off like a express train, and another that has enjoyed the smoothest ride through the six weeksDileep Premachandran31-May-2008 Can Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his…
An innings to divide opinion
It's no exaggeration to say that Robin Uthappa's performance would have been watched keenly by fans on both sides of this particular IPL divideCricinfo staff20-Apr-2008 Apart from the scoop there was little to Robin Uthappa's…
Decoding Mendis
How does one tackle Sri Lanka's unstoppable mystery spinner? We asked five expertsInterviews by Nagraj Gollapudi19-Sep-2008 Rudi Koertzen does what India's batsmen should have: watch Mendis © Getty Images "Step out to his googly"Gautam Gambhir,…
Ill-prepared Australia need Twenty20 rethink
Australia mistakenly assume the same players who carry them in Test and 50-over cricket can do so in Twenty20Brydon Coverdale09-Jun-2009Hindsight is always 20/20 and it tells us that Twenty20 remains Australia's blind spot. Their vision…
Who will conquer Virender Sehwag?
South Africa's bowlers are fully aware of the damage this man can inflict if he gets goingSidharth Monga in Nagpur04-Feb-2010The in South Africa last week asked the freshly sacked coach, Mickey Arthur, about his life…
Pakistan bat with eyes wide shut
What does a Pakistan batsman think when he takes guard? Does he think at all?Nagraj Gollapudi at Trent Bridge30-Jul-2010What does a Pakistan batsman think when he takes guard? Does he fancy himself to score a…
Mendis responds to Test snub in style
He may have lacked the accuracy shown in the 2008 series, but Ajantha Mendis has made a strong case for an early recall to the Test side Sidharth Monga in Colombo14-Jul-2010Ajantha Mendis will be a…