Life after the doosra
Practically one bad ball short of ending his career, Johan Botha does not really miss the most controversial delivery of recent timesTelford Vice18-May-2009A bloke who carries an illegal weapon up his sleeve should look the…
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Seaside sorties
There are nice walks to be taken, food to be eaten, and trains to be caught (if you dare)Ajit Agarkar29-Oct-2010Take a walk I might be a bit partial towards south Mumbai, or "town" as it…
Adam Gilchrist comes full circle
When Adam Gilchrist takes the field against Glamorgan at Old Deer Park on June 15, he will be returning to the ground where he played as a teenager for Richmond more than 20 years agoLiam…
Five that could surprise
ESPNcricinfo picks five players that could go for a lot more than their base pricesSiddarth Ravindran07-Jan-2011With his considerable skills, Ryan ten Doeschate has become a hired gun in Twenty20 cricket, and could attract a lot…
Deccan's hospitality, Unadkat's brilliance
Plays of the Day from the IPL game between Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders in HyderabadSiddhartha Talya03-May-2011An eventful start An action-packed opening in an otherwise fairly low-intensity fixture. Eoin Morgan was almost run out…
A case of butterfingers at mid-on
ESPNcricinfo presents plays of the day for the Cape Cobras v New South Wales CLT20 gameNitin Sundar at the MA Chidambaram Stadium24-Sep-2011The eternal optimist Chennai is notorious for its heat and humidity. The weather channel…
Show about 'nothing' gets record ratings
The teams are mixed, the crowds underwhelming, inter-state rivalries absent, and yet, the BBL has generated a record TV audience in its opening round Alex Malcolm19-Dec-2011They say there's a quote for every occasion. In analysing…
Misbah and Broad prove repeats worth watching
Before the series there was talk of doosras and teesras and reverse-swing, but in Abu Dhabi Misbah-ul-Haq and Stuart Broad showed the virtue of keeping things simple and repeating rather than experimenting George Dobell in…
Loud shots land softly for Bell
Ian Bell's return to England's ODI side was not championed throughout the land but he is now liberated of his troubles over the winter and in some form to take on South Africa.David Hopps at…
New Zealand grit goes missing
New Zealand have given a decent account of themselves on recent tours of India, but haven't shown that scrapping ability in this Test yetAbhishek Purohit in Hyderabad25-Aug-2012A young girl, sitting in the lower level of…