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Five challenges for captain Root
With Joe Root confirmed as Alastair Cook’s successor, we look at some of the areas he will have to focus onAlan Gardner13-Feb-2017How will he approach
Mahmudullah, pacers put Bangladesh in final
ESPNcricinfo staff02-Mar-2016The wicket triggered a top-order collapse as Pakistan slumped to 18 for 3 inside five overs•AFPUmar Akmal fell ten runs l
The anchor, the igniter and the trump
Tight contests have gripping narratives. This is one about the five playmakers who stood up in the crunch during Sunrisers Hyderabad’s victory over De
The Mirpur crowd's twin faces
ESPNcricinfo picks out the plays of the day from the World T20 match between Bangladesh and PakistanAbhishek Purohit in Mirpur30-Mar-2014The silencerM
Group bug
From Ankit R Gulechha, India The group stages of the ICC World Twenty20 are over and the Super 8 leg kicked off two days backCricinfo25-Feb-2013The
Haddin's future less certain than ever
The decision to make Matthew Wade Australia’s first-choice wicketkeeper in the shorter formats could have ramifications for Brad Haddin’s Test career
'I don't want to be selfish about staying on'
Muttiah Muralitharan talks about his future, Sri Lanka’s World Cup chances, Kumar Sangakkara’s captaincy, and moreSa'adi Thawfeeq02-Jan-2010Why i
One for posterity
There was nothing fancy about Shaun Pollock’s sensational 130, just orthodox shots from an orthodox batsman, writes Jamie AlterJamie Alter at the Chin
Stats – Records tumble in Mackay as Head, Marsh and Green batter South Africa
Australia’s one, two and three smashed quick centuries, the last of them off just 47 ballsNamooh Shah24-Aug-2025276 – Australia’s margin of victory in
SA20 breakout star Ottniel Baartman stakes his claim for a World Cup spot
Coming off two stellar domestic seasons and having got Sunrisers Eastern Cape into the final of the SA20, the fast bowler is hoping his time is nowFir