Marco Jansen puts his versatility on display
On day one in Cape Town, he showed why South Africa are keen to stick with himFirdose Moonda11-Jan-2022Marco Jansen is not a gentle giant. Just ask Jasprit Bumrah. At the Wanderers, Jansen hit him twice…
England's imbalance comes back to bite them at the death
Lack of fourth seamer gives England no wriggle-room as New Zealand swing a thrillerMatt Roller10-Nov-20215:09Did England miss a genuine death-bowling option?When scans on Sunday night confirmed that Jason Roy had torn his calf and was…
Anuj Rawat is a big-hitting left-hand keeper from Uttarakhand in the Rishabh Pant mould
The wicketkeeper-batter's rise in cricket has mirrored that of the Delhi Capitals captain, but his consistency on the domestic circuit is yet to translate into IPL successVishal Dikshit02-May-20228:09Anuj Rawat: "Changing batting positions requires a strong…
How Abhishek Sharma shut down his critics in the IPL
There were a lot of questions about whether he should be opening for Sunrisers, and the young left-hander responded to them in styleHemant Brar09-Apr-2022"It was a pressure game for me as well as the team,"…
No 'short' cuts: How teams have attacked KKR with the back of length deliveries and what is the way out
Daniel Vettori, Ian Bishop analyse after Knight Riders' latest failure against Lucknow Super GiantsKarthik Krishnaswamy08-May-20225:16How can Shreyas overcome his limitations against the short ball?ESPNcricinfo experts Daniel Vettori and Ian Bishop have raised questions over the…
Jos Buttler soaks up the Baz-buzz as new white-ball reign gets underway
Morgan's successor charged with carrying on the feelgood factor after thrilling Test displaysMatt Roller06-Jul-2022Ben Stokes and his team of self-described "rockstars" have played to sold-out stadiums across the country over the last month, winning all…
Tactics board: Rauf vs Conway, Pakistan's weakness against offspin, and more
Sydney has seen all but one match won batting first this World Cup, with pace and spin both playing their respective rolesGaurav Sundararaman and Sampath Bandarupalli08-Nov-2022New Zealand and Pakistan will be meeting for a record…
Tactics board: Babar vs Rashid, Moeen vs Shadab and a host of unknowns
England and Pakistan are set to meet for the eighth time in recent weeks, but with a few different ingredients in the mixMatt Roller12-Nov-2022What can we expect from the MCG?RelatedFrom injury rust to purple patch:…
Kohli an uneasy fit at slip as India search for Rahane's replacement
Kohli has missed seven catches off spinners at slip, and taken three, since Rahane's last Test in January 2022Karthik Krishnaswamy16-Feb-2023It has been over a year since Ajinkya Rahane last played a Test match. While India…
Head-less Australia's horses-for-courses approach backfires
Head's replacement fell for a duck, but what does this decision do to his confidence if he's needed later in the series?Alex Malcolm09-Feb-20232:45Ian Chappell on Australia leaving out Travis HeadTravis Head cut a forlorn figure…