Mandeep Singh leaves home to find all-format comfort
"When you cross 30, people start thinking your career is coming to an end, but I feel there's a lot of cricket left in me"Hemant Brar10-Aug-2024One of the markers of growing up, they say, is…
Southee's extended farewell epitomises New Zealand's stasis
Fast bowler deserves happy ending to mighty 16-year career, but form is a concern for NZVithushan Ehantharajah07-Dec-2024The cheers were loud. Too loud considering the on-field celebrations were muted.Tim Southee's four-over spell before tea had seen…
Stats: What makes Australia so formidable in day-night Tests at home?
The bat-first advantage, seamers ruling the roost under lights, and Lyon's roarSampath Bandarupalli04-Dec-2024Win toss, bat firstThe key to success in day-night Tests in Australia is in batting first and setting substantial totals. Australia have used…
England's repositioning, New Zealand's rollercoaster, Pakistan's shambles
In our first batch of team report cards for 2024: Sri Lanka, England, New Zealand, Pakistan, Ireland, the Associates28-Dec-2024Englandby Andrew MillerBen Stokes once claimed his captaincy role model was Brad Pitt's tank commander in the…
Do Bangladesh have a plan to find their next Test batting star?
There is a crisis in Bangladesh, and tough decisions need to be taken to reach a long-term solutionMohammad Isam19-Nov-2024As the world raves about Harry Brook, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kamindu Mendis and Rachin Ravindra, it's fair to…
Stats – Rachin Ravindra's dream run at ICC ODI tournaments
Stats highlights from the Champions Trophy semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa in LahoreESPNcricinfo stats team05-Mar-20251:51What makes Ravindra such a standout player?5 Hundreds for Rachin Ravindra in ODIs, all in ICC tournaments: three in…
Starstruck Nigam 'learning from the best' at Delhi Capitals
The 20-year-old allrounder from a small town close to Lucknow has already made a splash in IPL 2025Shashank Kishore and Daya Sagar04-Apr-2025Vipraj Nigam, 20, is pleasantly surprised at how much recognition he has received over…
Joe Root, the Peter Pan of batting, has pulled ahead of Cook and Pietersen. Will he reel Tendulkar in?
In terms of legacy, Root has surpassed his two recent England counterparts, and he still seems to have plenty left in the tankGreg Chappell29-Jul-20254:14Manjrekar: 'Serious chance' for Root to break Tendulkar's recordJoe Root is arguably…
Angelo Mathews Test stats: reliable away from home, unfortunate in the 90s
He will finish as Sri Lanka's third-highest run-getter, and their fourth-most capped player in TestsShubh Agarwal16-Jun-2025Angelo Mathews has called time on his Test career. Sri Lanka's first Test against Bangladesh, starting in Galle on Tuesday,…
Oman's Jatinder Singh: I remember telling my wife maybe it was time to retire
The Oman captain on his journey back from injury and his aspirations at the Asia CupShashank Kishore11-Sep-2025Jatinder Singh nearly retired in June 2024. He was suffering from sciatic nerve compression in the spinal cord and…