Dominant at home, vulnerable away
Mahela Jayawardene, the ninth player to reach 10000 runs, has been terrific in Tests in Sri Lanka but has struggled to perform similarly outside the s
Sri Lanka bank on batting consistency
Sri Lanka don’t have a great record in tri-series finals in Australia, but the form of their top order could make a vital difference this timeS Rajesh
Captain Cook defies doubters
Cook may not be a natural at one-day cricket but he has worked hard to improve his game and carried his England team-mates to victory over PakistanGeo
Old-school Clarke can be vital in ODIs
Michael Clarke does not hit big sixes, or switch hits, and has a strike-rate well below 100. But in an age of two new balls and lively pitches, his co
A birthday blooper and the thin line between success and failure
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and South Australia in HyderabadAbhishek Purohit in Hyderabad2
Harbhajan and Symonds in the middle
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the match between Mumbai Indians and Cape CobrasNitin Sundar at the Chinnaswamy Stadium30-Sep-2011The
Sri Lanka's batting finally comes good
While their bowling attack has been weakened by retirements, there are no excuses for Sri Lanka’s batting failures in this series, and the batsmen too
A slow runner and a flying fielder
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Pune Warriors in ChennaiFirdose Moonda25-Apr-2011The slo
He who loved the game
Bob Woolmer died in desperately sad circumstances, but it’s his innocence and integrity that he will be remembered forIvo Tennant18-Mar-2011One of the
Exceptional in trying circumstances
Despite not being the most consistent Indian batsman to reach the 8000-run mark, VVS Laxman’s ability to perform in crunch situations sets him apart M