Azhar Ali, the survivor, steps into another storm
He was in England 10 years ago, didn't look likely to be back, but here he is, as one of Pakistan's bestOsman Samiuddin04-Aug-2020Of all the players who debuted - or were still very early in…
India's MCG win: 'Resilience and character' shown by a 'special team'
Players, present and past, sent out congratulatory messages to Ajinkya Rahane's team on social mediaESPNcricinfo staff29-Dec-2020To win a Test match without Virat, Rohit, Ishant & Shami is a terrific achievement.Loved the resilience and character shown…
Jofra Archer, the master of the powerplay
He has some stunning numbers in that phase and is miles ahead of his peersGaurav Sundararaman05-Nov-2020The powerplay is understandably a key phase in a T20 game: a good start sets the batting team up for…
'There's an awful lot of fight left in me' – Lauren Winfield-Hill rediscovers her England ambition
Crohn's disease made batter consider giving up on World Cup dream but now she has illness under controlValkerie Baynes26-May-2021After a long battle with ill-health, World Cup winner Lauren Winfield-Hill has set her sights on opening…
Karunaratne isn't perfect but he's the best Sri Lanka have got
The team is in flux and the SLC in chaos, but the captain has hung around to try and rescue them from no-win situationsAndrew Fidel Fernando23-Apr-2021Being men's Sri Lanka captain can occasionally feel like a…
Jofra Archer's absence tests England's seam-bowling bench strength with eye on T20 World Cup
Recalled David Willey and Chris Woakes can stake long-term case with new-ball wicketsMatt Roller22-Jun-2021A dozen games into his T20I career, Jofra Archer is already England's most important bowler in the format by a stretch. England…
Heartbreak to triumph – Jhulan Goswami's 36-hour rollercoaster
As the teams prepare for the pink-ball Test, the Indian veteran knows she will be expected to bowl long spells as well as contribute with the batAnnesha Ghosh26-Sep-20210:32Jhulan Goswami: Looking forward to experience of pink-ball…
Stats: Joe Root reaches 9000 Test runs as superb 2021 form continues
A look at all the milestones the England captain equalled or broke as he scored his fifth Test century of 2021Sampath Bandarupalli14-Aug-20219000* - Joe Root became only the second to get to 9000 runs for…
India for Boxing Day Test: Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, neither or both?
With each option having pros and cons, there is no right answer leading up to the Boxing Day TestKarthik Krishnaswamy19-Dec-2021Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, neither, or both? Of all the questions that will keep India's team…
Tactics board: Should Pakistan change their powerplay approach? And who will be Australia's fifth bowler?
A look at where the semi-final between Australia and Pakistan could be won or lost Gaurav Sundararaman10-Nov-2021ESPNcricinfo LtdWin toss, win match? The chasing team has won 10 out of 11 matches in Dubai. The one…