'Captaincy is overrated'
Darren Sammy was appointed West Indies captain until the end of the current season. He looks back at his stint thus far, the criticism that has come w
Pollard makes the difference
Kieron Pollard’s stunning 94 was the innings which allowed West Indies to take their two points against a spirited Ireland teamS Rajesh11-Mar-2011Kier
Baugh shows character in battle with Munaf
Carlton Baugh’s battle with Munaf Patel stood out as the contest of the day. Baugh played a rumbustious knock to lift West Indies out of a hole, and a
Piranha van, and Prior's flashes
A fan takes in the sights, sounds and sandwiches at Lord’sScott Collen05-Jun-2011The sun beat the brim of my battered wide-brim hat as I emerged from
A magician and a match-winner
His bag of tricks was immense, but Shane Warne often saved his best for the biggest occasionsS Rajesh19-Dec-2010Quite simply he made legspin bowling s
The Sikhs who came to Chennai
How a clan from Amritsar made Chennai their own through three generations of record-making and -breaking cricketersNikita Bastian11-Feb-2011Think icon
The Legend of Pradeep Mathew
An extract from , a new novel featuring a sportswriter and his obsession with a once-in-a-lifetime bowlerShehan Karunatilaka09-Feb-2011Chinaman: The L
Too much on too few for Australia
Australia’s win at Perth felt like a lifetime ago as they were blown away for 98 on Boxing DayPeter English at the MCG26-Dec-2010This is what happens
Pakistan wilt after spirit dries up
This wasn’t the first collapse of the summer, but it was one of the most dramatic as the visitors fell apart after facing England’s record-breaking st
Play Dinesh Karthik in the middle order
India should stop using Dinesh Karthik as back-up for multiple purposes and give him a run in his natural role – that of a middle order batsmanSiddart