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Play Johnson, rest Hussey
Peter English10-Aug-2009Australia are favourites to retain the Ashes at The Oval, where they need only a draw to keep the trophy after levelling the s
Heaven can wait
He’s done the hard yards and bided his time; his chance may finally have arrived Brydon Coverdale26-Feb-2009 Hilfenhaus knows a thing or t
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
'Spinners are fans of spinners'
Daniel Vettori talks about the brotherhood of spinners, captaincy, his all-round capabilities, left-armers, and an unwanted nicknameInterview by Utpal
Shafali's form, Renuka's return and other key questions for India's World Cup squad
The Neetu David-led selection committee will soon pick India’s 15-member squad for the World Cup starting September 30Shashank Kishore18-Aug-2025India
The 20 most extreme pitches in Test cricket
Where does the Ahmedabad turner rank among the most bowler-friendly pitches in Test history? And which pitch was the most batsman-friendly?Anantha Nar
Andy Balbirnie on Ireland's hectic 2021: 'Hopefully this is the start of something special'
Ireland captain sets aside “frustration” of recent months ahead of seven ODIs in the UAEMatt Roller07-Jan-2021It was among the most memorable nights i
It rains on everyone's parade but Jimmy Anderson's
And testing times continue for Mohammad HafeezAndrew Fidel Fernando01-Sep-2020The Briefing An elemental forceFor about as long as foreigners have visi
Smart Stats: Lungi Ngidi – the most impactful bowler of the match
How should we compare Ngidi’s 3 for 41 to Tabraiz Shamsi’s 0 for 17?ESPNcricinfo stats team23-Feb-2020In a dramatic defence of what could be considere
Earl Eddings: from the frying pan into the fire?
The chairman of Cricket Australia looks back at the eventful days following the Newlands scandal and cultural review, and to bigger challenges that li