The dissolution of SLC's interim administration under Arjuna Ranatunga was widely expected following a constant difference of opinion with the sports ministerSa'adi Thawfeeq24-Dec-2008 Relations between Arjuna Ranatunga and the Sri Lankan national team weren't always…
If Johannesburg began as the mirror image of Perth until a changed ending, the second Test in Durban is starting to resemble the corresponding match in MelbourneBrydon Coverdale in Durban07-Mar-2009 The allrounder Andrew McDonald chipped…
Few surprises in this collection of tributes to one of India's greats by a star-studded line-upSuresh Menon15-Aug-2009This is a superbly produced coffee-table book of tributes published on the occasion of the 60th birthday of a…
An Englishman who made an art out of obduracyGideon Haigh21-Mar-2010Some years ago I adjourned with a friend to a nearby schoolyard net for a recreational hit. On the way, we exchanged philosophies of cricket, and…
India's bowling was the talking point during the Tests but the focus has turned to their weaknesses with the bat after two capitulationsSiddarth Ravindran in Dambulla22-Aug-2010During the Test series against Sri Lanka, there was plenty…
It brings with it wistfulness and a sense of lossBenjamin Golby07-Mar-2011Choice of gameAt the present time, in the midst of a World Cup, a dead rubber Shield game between two of the more underwhelming competitors…
How much money the IPL franchises have during the auctionESPNcricinfo staff07-Jan-2011 Kolkata Knight Riders 8.575 Royal Challengers Bangalore 8.64 Mumbai Indians 8.52 Chennai Super Kings 8.665 Deccan Chargers 6.875 Delhi Daredevils 8.25 Rajasthan Royals 8.195…
Despite teams chasing down stiff targets far more easily this season, the absence of huge scores suggests a fairly even contest between bat and ballMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan18-Apr-2011Each of the four editions of the IPL has had…
The two-hour bus trip from Colombo to Galle may not be long enough to accommodate all that Michael Clarke must ponder - particularly the Khawaja v Marsh selection tussle, and his own batting formDaniel Brettig…
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the CB Series ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Hobart Sidharth Monga at Bellerive Oval 28-Feb-2012The power failureDuring the innings break, the power in parts of…