A strange and sublime rivalry
How does India, a team that has never consistently staked a claim to No. 2, repeatedly manage to look the mighty Australians in the eye and not flinch?Sidharth Monga07-Oct-2008 Dravid and Laxman run Australia down,…
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The battles within the war
A look at the head-to-head stats during The AshesS Rajesh26-Aug-2009Going into the series, there had been little to choose between the fast bowlers of the two sides - Australia had an in-form Mitchell Johnson, ably…
Tendulkar scales another peak
It's almost 20 years since Sachin Tendulkar played his first one-day international, but his latest innings - his 435th in this format - showed he hasn't lost any appetite for this formatCricinfo staff06-Nov-2009It's almost 20…
The consummate professional
He was New Zealand's greatest bowler and the first Test cricketer to be knighted while still active, but at home Richard Hadlee didn't get the adulation his stature demandedDon Cameron04-Jul-2010Fortunate the cricket writer who has…
Hilfenhaus worth rushing back
In his first game for six months, Ben Hilfenhaus did enough to convince Australia's selectors he deserved a spot in the Test squadPeter English22-Jun-2010Ben Hilfenhaus didn't have to do much to prove he was ready…
South Africa take confidence from Perth chase
The memory of their 414-run chase against Australia at the WACA in 2008, will make South Africa confident they can get the 303 they need to beat India in DurbanFirdose Moonda at Kingsmead28-Dec-2010If South Africa…
Throw Callum, throw
Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Pune Warriors and Kolkata Knight Riders in Navi MumbaiNitin Sundar19-May-2011Ganguly survives - I: It wasn't Sourav Ganguly's most fluent innings against spin. In the seventh over,…
Coronation treat
The Barmy Army celebrate England's ascent to Number 1, Nagraj Gollapudi records the momentNagraj Gollapudi at Edgbaston15-Aug-2011Tom Cruise came in as Maverick from . Elvis came. Spiderman came. Robocop came. Kiss came. Mr Blobby came.…
Imperfect teams make for tight battle
The contest between India and Sri Lanka in Perth ebbed and flowed, but lacked intensity and excellence. Both teams have much improving to do if they are going to challenge Australia Sidharth Monga at the…
Stiff challenge for openers on South African tracks
Pitches in South Africa have given openers, especially those from the subcontinent, a hard time, and the track at Kingsmead promises to make life difficult for the Sri Lankan batsmenFirdose Moonda24-Dec-2011If Sri Lankans have nightmares,…