After three seasons of pink-ball competition, the BCCI – without really offering an explanation – changed the 2019-20 Duleep Trophy to a red-ball affa
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Where the Test turned
The key moments that left Australia on the verge of a comprehensive victory at the GabbaGeorge Dobell26-Nov-2017Lyon’s biteThe potency of Australia’s
Games within a game?
Farcical bowling, the helmet fielder, chess interruptions, batting for pints – ten instances of when matches weren’t cricketEd Kemp02-Nov-201610. Sill
Hales' slump presents selection test
Put forward as a potential Test opener, Alex Hales has endured a miserable run before the squad is anounced. But will the selectors look beyond his li
Let it pass
Cricket’s most evocative, vulnerable and downright thrilling exponents of the non-shotPhil Walker06-Dec-201410Gower’s farewellThe leave alone. An . Wh
Two for the coffee table
An anthology and a celebration of great players – both from the stable – allow us to experience a soothing sense of constancyAlan Gardner29-Dec-2013A
History done two ways
The past smacks you in the face when you’re in England; and South Africa make their own history tooFirdose Moonda22-Aug-2012August 7You hardly get tim
Another organisational triumph for South Africa
The cricket, rugby and football versions of the World Cup have all come and gone without a hitch on the southern tip of Africa in the last 15 years. N
A hero's burden
Five visiting leaders have got centuries in Australia since 2001-02 and improved their standing. Mahela Jayawardene’s stock is up, but his team remain