Best foot forward
The Malaysian Cricket Association has pulled out the stops for the U-19 World Cup, but there's little interest on the streets of Kuala LumpurGeorge Binoy in Kuala Lumpur 17-Feb-2008 Spreading the word: the Malaysian Cricket…
Bugs in the system
A few questions emerged on the day when for the first time a player challenged the umpire's decisionDileep Premachandran in Colombo24-Jul-2008 Two of Harbhajan Singh's deliveries prompted reviews, but none went India's way © AFP…
Playing out of character
Thanks to Chaminda Vaas and Kumar Sangakkara's sheer doggedness, Sri Lanka overcame the rough to draw level with an Indian side plagued by bad luck, three injuries and another indifferent day in the fieldJamie Alter…
Perfect innings in the perfect chase
On Sunday, Sachin Tendulkar played the perfect innings in the perfect chase, when it mattered most Nagraj Gollapudi at the SCG02-Mar-2008 Sachin Tendulkar played the perfect innings in the perfect chase when it mattered most…
'There were no shortcuts'
Praveen Amre never won the Ranji Trophy as a player, but in his three years as Mumbai's coach he has won the Ranji title twice. He shares Mumbai's journey to their 38th Ranji crownInterview by…
Samant in the spotlight
Wicketkeeper Vinayak Samant, pushed into opening by Amre in the final league game, scored his maiden ton to allow Mumbai have a firm grasp on their 38th titleSriram Veera in Hyderabad15-Jan-2009 Vinayak Samant: "It feels…
Bowlers give Sri Lanka the advantage
S Rajesh provides a statistical preview to the second semi-final between Sri Lanka and West Indies to be played at The OvalS Rajesh18-Jun-2009The overall numbersSri Lanka have easily been the better bowling team, but West…
Wanderers at war
The Gauteng board faces allegations from within of racial bias even as it fights Cricket South Africa over IPL issuesFirdose Moonda25-Jul-2009Johnson Mafa is a workhorse. He has been playing first-class cricket for the past 11…
West Indies' positive energy
The difference between the West Indies' performance in Brisbane and those in Adelaide and Perth was surely not by coincidenceTony Cozier20-Dec-2009You can usually get a pretty fair inkling of the way a sporting team is…
Like city, like ground
The Feroz Shah Kotla won't win prizes for most picturesque stadium02-Nov-2010Much like the city itself, Delhi's cricket has always been marked by politicking. It's proof that cricket doesn't exist in a vacuum. Individuals have performed…