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Disappointment on the collision course
As with the Kolkata captaincy issue, the showdown between England’s two big beasts, Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen, did not quite live up to its
A royal fairytale
Boosted by the inspired, top-notch captaincy of Shane Warne, the Rajasthan side have been the romantic success story of the IPLSambit Bal06-May-2008
Australia overcome spin challenge
Siddhartha Vaidhyanathan on Australia’s defiance of India’s spinners on a turning pitch Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the SCG 05-Jan-2008
Bangladesh 'finally have the legspinner' they have been craving
He bowled two dream deliveries to help Bangladesh start their T20 World Cup campaign with a crucial win in a low-scoring gameMohammad Isam08-Jun-20242
Rock & Roll It podcast: All about Oval, 2-2 and India's next gen
Sidharth Monga, Karthik Krishnaswamy and Dustin Silgardo look back on a riveting Test seriesESPNcricinfo staff05-Aug-2025
Shadman and Zakir draw up the opening blueprint for Bangladesh
The duo brought their first-class experience to the fore, leaving the ball often, showing little ego about getting hit, and spending time in the middl
Who is England debutant Shoaib Bashir?
From Berkshire Under-18s to a Test cap, we run through the 20-year-old’s remarkable riseAlan Gardner01-Feb-2024So England have picked another rookie s
How often have players captained a side on their birthdays?
And is Virat Kohli the fastest to 20 ODI centuries?Steven Lynch12-Sep-2023I noticed that Jos Buttler captained England on his birthday recently. How r
England cut contrasting figures as end of an era looms for golden generation
Eoin Morgan’s future remains up for discussion after semi-final defeat to New Zealand Matt Roller11-Nov-2021Five-and-a-half years separated England’s
Stats: Joe Root reaches 9000 Test runs as superb 2021 form continues
A look at all the milestones the England captain equalled or broke as he scored his fifth Test century of 2021Sampath Bandarupalli14-Aug-20219000* – J