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Toppers, duffers, can-do-betters – the World Cup report cards are out
Australia are annoying teacher’s pets again, India get gold stars for effort, England look for a place to hide their report cardsAndrew Fidel Fernando
Kyle Jamieson stands tall but Colin de Grandhomme epitomises New Zealand pain
Four-wicket salvo keeps tourists in contest but allrounder’s no-ball could prove pivotalValkerie Baynes04-Jun-2022Kyle Jamieson embodied the ecstasy a
Lean Toby Roland-Jones means business again – but don't mention England just yet
Middlesex seamer is “super fit” and aiming to rekindle form that led to Test success in 2017Andrew Miller30-Mar-2021It would be easy to mope if you we
Smart Stats – Why Kieron Pollard's 46* was nearly as impactful as Alzarri Joseph's six-for
And how costly was Rashid Khan’s dropped catch when Pollard was batting on 8 off 12?ESPNcricinfo Stats Team06-Apr-2019Alzarri Joseph should probably h
Brisbane clouds clear for Cummins and Lyon
Two Australian bowlers in the thick of the first-day action found the Gabba shining more benignly upon them than usualBrydon Coverdale at the Gabba23-
Bird holds his own amid uncertainty
Earlier in the year Jackson Bird, pace bowler, was dropped for his batting. He faces competition from faster, younger men. But, unsurprisingly, he sti
Dale Steyn's 50 against England
Stats highlights from the second day’s play between South Africa and England in Durban, where Stuart Broad troubled the hostsShiva Jayaraman27-Dec-201
All-round Bangladesh sink Afghanistan
ESPNcricinfo staff18-Feb-2015Bangladesh opted to bat, but Mirwais Ashraf kept the runs down and dismissed Tamim Iqbal for 19 off 42 balls•Getty Images
T20 kings show Test aptitude
Though unsuccessful for long stretches during Pakistan’s rearguard, the Sri Lanka attack demonstrated admirable patience and applicationAndrew Fidel F
The almost-new ball, and Taylor's tactlessness
Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in GalleAndrew Fernando in Galle17-Nov-2012The comebackBrendon