'Only because Mantri persisted could I play for India'
Tributes flooded in for Madhav Mantri after the the former India wicketkeeper died aged 92 in Mumbai after a heart attackAmol Karhadkar and Nagraj Gol
Batting counts, but not as much as fast bowling
Teams with good fast-bowling attacks have tended to do well in South AfricaShiva Jayaraman16-Dec-2013The last time India played in South Africa, they
Pujara and Kohli defy expectations
The skill and acumen exhibited by Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli in the Johannesburg Test befit batsmen who have had much longer stints in Test cri
Graeme Swann career timeline
ESPNcricinfo charts Graeme Swann’s careerESPNcricinfo staff22-Dec-2013April 1998 – Destroyed on debutHaving impressed through the stages of age-group
Bangladesh need to nurture Test gains
A few talented youngsters have performed well for Bangladesh in the 2013-14 season, but the team management and selection committee need to give the p
Ponting's reckoning
The former Australia captain’s biography is a doorstop that offers a detailed and honest account of his careerDaniel Brettig31-Oct-2013Much as Ricky P
Misbah's relief, and an unmemorable birthday for Kallis
Plays from the third day of the first Test between Pakistan and South AfricaFirdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi16-Oct-2013The slipMisbah-ul-Haq and Asad Shafi
VRV's memorable return, and Jaffer's 50th
Stats highlights from the fifth round of the Ranji Trophy 2013-14Shiva Jayaraman01-Dec-2013Five for VRV after five-year breakVRV Singh, playing his fi
Broad shoulders the burden
Weighed down by impossibly high expectations, Stuart Broad again produced a performance to hint at greatnessGeorge Dobell at Chester-le-Street10-Aug-2
Clarke's first as Ashes captain and Broad's wait
Stats highlights from the first day at Old TraffordShiva Jayaraman01-Aug-2013 This was Michael Clarke’s fifth Ashes century and first as captain. It t