Audacious McCullum sets the bar
Brendon McCullum’s unbeaten innings of 158 from 73 balls was not merely the kind of knock we used to think was only played by a wicketkeeper if his na
Making a pitch for spin
Groundsman Harry Brind on how curators can bring spinners back into the gameStephen Chalke04-Jun-2008 Devon Malcolm gets Hansie Cronje in
Fourth-innings records, and Leap Year play
Highest individual scores in the last innings of the match and the player with a better batting average than the Don, and moreSteven Lynch27-Nov-2007T
A tale of missed chances
We’ve seen plenty of pendulum swings over the last three days but that’s only because when you expect a team to take the bull by the horns, they wave
Most frequent opponents, and nervous 99s
Sachin Tendulkar’s record 99s, and hundreds in successive Test inningsSteven Lynch13-Nov-2007The regular Tuesday column in which Steven Lynch answers
Wielding the selection power
John Bracewell’s approach to selection is similar to that of John MitchellAndrew McLean02-Apr-2006 John Bracewell has adopted a simil
The perfect launching pad
Chris Gayle and Daren Ganga made good use of an excellent batting pitch, putting West Indies in a strong position after the first dayOn the Ball with
Kumble's leash and an unlikely chase
Bowling round the wicket, pitching in the rough outside leg stump, Anil Kumble was extremely hard to get away and went at a measly 1.63 runs per overG
The numbers point to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka are the favourites for the triangular Unitech Cup, and with good reason: they are a competitive one-day side in most conditions, but at home
The wonder that was Bombay
Cricket in Bombay was, and still is, a studied artJamie Alter27-Nov-2005 Vijay Merchant ‘s heroics in the ’30s and ’40s set the stage