Time for Vaughan to inspire another fightback
In Michael Vaughan's tenure as captain, England have lost just seven matches out of 38, but on each and every occasion he has bounced back with a victory in his very next gameAndrew Miller at…
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Pullout threat to peace treaty
Behind the platitudes of the joint statement on the Harbhajan issue lay three weeks of diplomacy, shadow-boxing and outright brinkmanship in one of cricket's biggest recent crisesSiddhartha Vaidyanathan at Adelaide29-Jan-2008 The appeal, usually heard in…
Sri Lanka's untiring workhorse
By dismissing Yuvraj Singh in the fourth ODI against India in Colombo, Chaminda Vaas became the fourth bowler to take 400 ODI scalpsMathew Varghese28-Aug-2008: Chaminda Vaas has played a vital role in Sri Lanka's ODI…
The Pathans burn it up
If this series has been a show of trust on Yusuf Pathan by the captain, this game could be the beginning of Irfan Pathan's second inningsSriram Veera in Colombo10-Feb-2009 The Pathan brothers fired India to…
Nowhere to hide for Johnson
The left-arm quick arrived for the Ashes with a huge reputation, but is battling with technical and mental issuesPeter English at Lord's16-Jul-2009An office worker's bad day might not even be noticed by those nearby and…
Guyana's best not enough for victory
For Guyana, the point to prove was that they were a team worthy of this stage despite losing all their matches. They batted like men in sharp suits rather than surfer dudes fresh off the…
Broad delight, and Bangladeshi bishops
Making it to the big screen and watching Strauss go nuts somewhat make up for not getting to watch Anderson bowlRonita Mohan13-Jul-2010Choice of gameThe third ODI between England and Bangladesh at Edgbaston was the last…
Learning the lingo, loving the lightning
In South Africa a café isn't what you might think it is. And what's a robot again?Sidharth Monga28-Dec-2010December 12Birds. Not Mandela, not other wildlife, not heat, not rain, birds are the first thing about South…
Shane Warne has left the building
On his final day in the game, Warne did not seek the limelight for himself, and enjoyed his side's comprehensive win even as he produced a couple of moments of his trademark brillianceJamie Alter20-May-2011"Does it…
Mental toughness guides Virat Kohli
Failure was not an option for Virat Kohli, coming in to this Test, and he ensured he delivered, albeit in an understated wayS Aga25-Nov-2011On the surface, there were similarities between the two. One was playinghis…