Plays of the day from Sri Lanka's one-sided encounter against Zimbabwe in Pallekele Osman Samiuddin in Pallekele10-Mar-2011The non-opening Zimbabwe had opened the bowling with Ray Price's left-arm spin in every match of the tournament thus…
It is a mark of both the respect England have been given by their opponents and the tenacity they've shown in the first two days that they are so close to parity despite spending so…
There is no shortage of remarkable stories in Pakistan cricket but Misbah's is something else altogetherOsman Samiuddin19-Jan-2011The pressing need of the moment is a book on Misbah-ul-Haq. If cards are played sharply, perhaps a film…
A look back at the most memorable individual performances from World Cup 2011Nitin Sundar04-Apr-2011Shahid Afridi v Sri Lanka, 4 for 34Afridi's assortment of variations undid Sri Lanka's chase of 278, and set up a memorable…
In a game that pits a powerful Indian batting line-up against a highly potent Pakistan bowling attack, it could be the pressure of the occasion that ultimately decides the outcomeMadhusudhan Ramakrishnan29-Mar-2011India the more consistent teamSince…
Kolkata Knight Riders need a fresh approach to their batting after another defeatAbhishek Purohit in Hyderabad28-Sep-2011Where are Kolkata Knight Riders going wrong? They do not seem to beplaying particularly poorly yet today's loss was their…
Angelo Mathews crawled to his maiden Test century at the SSC, and in doing so, did the game more harm than goodDaniel Brettig in Colombo19-Sep-2011Test cricket died a little in Colombo today. With a match…
The fight that Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Kulasekara and Dhammika Prasad showed in Brisbane has let Australia know that the finals are not over. Sri Lanka are enjoying their tour and won't want it to end…
ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the CB Series ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka in MelbourneBrydon Coverdale at the MCG02-Mar-2012The run-out that wasn'tThe throw came in, the wicketkeeper whipped the bails off, the…
Sri Lanka's captain Mahela Jayawardene has said that his left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has taken over the mantle of Sri Lanka's No. 1 bowler following his six-wicket haul against England on the second day of…