Jolted India switch focus to survival
The fact that the hosts, favourites at the start of the series, are battling to stay alive in the Test is an indication of how well New Zealand have o
'I can express myself better opening'
After his success at the top of the order in the West Indies, Mahela Jayawardene talks of the prospect of playing in that position in the 2011 World C
South Africa basks in sporting spotlight again
Months after successfully hosting the football World Cup, South Africa is set to become the first country to hold each of cricket’s major multi-team t
Swann ruffles South Africa's feathers
It’s easy to forget that Graeme Swann has only been a Test cricketer for a year. How did England ever manage without him?Andrew McGlashan at Centurion
Spin deficiency can hurt South Africa
Deficiency in the spin department can hurt South Africa’s prospects in the Test series, and their current spin options haven’t shown much promiseNagra
India's first fast-bowling match-winner
Kapil Dev overcame huge odds to become one of the leading fast bowlers of his era. Most impressively, he was at his best against the best team of his
'I hated Miandad's guts'
Ravi Shastri, India’s glamour boy of the eighties, talks about making it big early, the kind of captain he might have been, and his reputation for sto
A captain strives, but fails
If there are to be calls for Ponting’s head, they should be ignored. He remains the best man to lead the Australian teamAlex Brown at The Oval23-Aug-2
Sloppy catching lets Windies down…again
The opening day of the first Test was transformed from one of promise to one of disappointment, if not despair, by a flurry of missed catches after te
What has happened to Mitch?
He arrived with a huge reputation but Mitchell Johnson’s performance at Lord’s has left him under pressure for his placeAlex Brown at Lord's18-Ju