England's worst home loss in 28 years
A stats review at the end of the 4th ODI between India and England at EdgbastonBishen Jeswant02-Sep-20142 Number of times England have lost an ODI by nine wickets at home. The first time was also…
Dhoni's highs, India's lows
On a day when England dominated India on the field, Dhoni dominates the stats pagesBishen Jeswant15-Aug-2014349 Number of runs that MS Dhoni has scored in the Investec Test series. This is the most runs that…
Azhar focused on making starts count
Azhar Ali's hundred helped Pakistan boss over Australia on the opening day of the second Test but, more importantly, it showed that he was focused on ensuring his starts were not wastedUmar Farooq in Abu…
The G at the end of the line
Go to Melbourne and the MCG will suck you in. It's not part of Melbourne, it is MelbourneJarrod Kimber10-Nov-2014The Epping line was a train line from Epping to the centre of Melbourne. A suburb of…
Something strange in Haris' neighbourhood
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan in WellingtonAndrew Fidel Fernando31-Jan-2015The exit tuneThe news of Haris Sohail's unfortunate run-in with what the batsman believed to be…
No excuse for Australia's poor preparation against swing
Despite swing bowling being New Zealand's primary weapon, Michael Clarke indicated after the defeat to Brendon McCullum's side that Australia had not prepared thoroughly for the moving ballBrydon Coverdale01-Mar-2015A lot of surprising things happened at…
'A lot has gone out of the game with two new balls'
Kumar Sangakkara, this World Cup's leading run scorer, talks about one-day batting: technique, mindset, risk calculation, touch v power, and innovationInterview by Andrew Fidel Fernando26-Mar-2015How have demands on one-day batsmen changed since you began?Roles of…
Nehra, Hussey, put Super Kings in final
ESPNcricinfo staff22-May-2015Five balls later, Nehra had AB de Villiers lbw for 1, leaving Royal Challengers on 25 for 2•BCCIR Ashwin exploited the pitch efficiently, picking up the wicket of Mandeep Singh while keeping Gayle quiet•BCCIWith…
Fielding lets Pakistan down again
Pakistan started the day by losing the toss on a track that had nothing to offer for the bowlers. Still, the bowlers created opportunities, but they were not grabbed by the fieldersUmar Farooq in Khulna28-Apr-2015Pakistan…
Eden Gardens sings in the rain
Rain washed out the game between Knight Riders and Royals, but the Eden Gardens crowd was lapping up to the music and commerce swirling inside and outside the gatesKarthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata26-Apr-2015It is closing in…