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IPL 2018
Rashid and Kaul sink Mumbai in chase of 119
Despite losing two key bowlers to injury, Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off the second-lowest successful defence ever in the IPL
Faulkner: You'd chase 119 ten out of ten times
Ajit Agarkar and James Faulkner try to make sense of Mumbai Indians capitulating to 87 all out
Mumbai v Sunrisers
Coach's Diary: Sorry Sachin!
Quick-arm action makes me stand out - Rashid Khan
We played thinking there'd be demons - Jayawardene
Mumbai v Sunrisers
IPL 2018, Mumbai
Dikshit: Back of a length helps Rashid bounce back
Having gone for 104 in his previous eight overs, the legspinner realised exactly where he had gone wrong, and set things right spectacularly
Mumbai's high investment in Pollard yields low return
Siddarth Kaul effectively used distinct plans for different batsman. Did his performance improve his stock as an end-overs bowler?
Rashid Khan: 16 dots and a death-overs maiden
The wristspinner also took two wickets to help Sunrisers Hyderabad stun Mumbai Indians
Top headlines
West Indies news
Charity T20I, Lord's
Denied the chance to help the Caribbean - Bravo
The West Indies allrounder reacts to being omitted from the Hurricane Relief game at Lord's on May 31
I Was There
Sharjah Cup 1998
The Cricket Monthly
Tendulkar on Desert Storm '98: 'I wanted to beat Australia twice'
England news
Ball-tampering
England 'suspected' Australia ball-tampering during Ashes
Alastair Cook has admitted England were curious about how Australia got the ball to reverse-swing on the final day of the Perth Test after heavy rain
Jamie Overton sidelined by side injury
Somerset fast bowler could miss a month with a muscle tear, while Leicestershire's Zak Chappell has been subject to an approach from Warwickshire
Ask Steven
Stats and trivia q&a
Who has scored the most runs in one IPL season?
And which player has played 350 ODIs without scoring a hundred or a fifty?
The 100-ball proposal
Player views to be canvassed
The Hundred 'will bring new people to cricket'
Joe Root, England's Test captain, has welcomed ECB plans for a 100-ball competition in 2020, suggesting it will appeal to a "completely new audience"
Royal Challengers v Super Kings
IPL 2018, Bengaluru
CSK target top spot; RCB look to rise further from the bottom
The hosts have been over-reliant on Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers for their runs. Will one of them do the job again against CSK?
Deepak Chahar's journey from false dawns to late sunshine
Putting a spate of injuries and "freakish" bad luck behind him, Deepak Chahar is finally showing the world all of his abilities as a swing bowler
Is RCB's bowling weighing them down?
Gloves Off
IPL 2018
Lack of good seamers in IPL 2018?
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Injury news
Stanlake leaves IPL 2018 with fractured finger
The Australia fast bowler picked up the injury during Sunday's home fixture against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad
South Africa news
New CSA MOU
CSA, SACA set for urgent meeting over contracts
CSA and the South African Cricketers' Association will have an urgent meeting on Wednesday to try and reach common ground on player contracts
Making it big
Bangladesh cricket
Salauddin Sakil: from labour camps to left-arm fast
He has left the deserts of Dubai behind to, quite improbably, become a professional cricketer in Bangladesh. And his skills could take him further
Daredevils v Kings XI
IPL 2018, Delhi
Talking points: Time for Yuvraj to be dropped?
Also, is it time for Gautam Gambhir to drop down the Delhi Daredevils batting order?
Where do Delhi Daredevils go from here?
Do they have a replacement for Gambhir the captain? Sanjay Manjrekar, James Faulkner and the ESPNcricinfo crew discuss
Coach's Diary: How not to win trophies
Our imaginary coach lays into Delhi Daredevils - batsmen and fielders in particular - in his imaginary diary
Delhi v Kings XI
IPL 2018, Delhi
Mujeeb denies Iyer in last-ball win for Kings XI
The 17-year-old mystery spinner defended 16 off the last over to put Kings XI Punjab on top of the points table
Manjrekar: Flawless captaincy from Ashwin in death overs
James Faulkner also said it was a phenomenal effort from Kings XI Punjab to defend 143
Pakistan in England and Ireland
Team departs
Amir granted UK visa, to fly out on Wednesday
It is not clear why Amir's visa was issued later than the rest of the Pakistan squad's, but his arrival will boost an inexperienced pace attack
World XI v West Indies
Squad Additions
Rashid, Shakib and Tamim join World XI to face West Indies
They join Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Thisara Perera and Eoin Morgan, with more names expected to be announced in the coming days
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Made in 1993: Hardik Pandya
'I'd pay to play cricket every day'
Video features
Pressure Point
Fight or flight: what can dot balls do to you in T20s?
Shayamal Vallabhjee, a sports scientist and EQ consultant, explains how the brain deals with the pressure of dots
South Africa news
Schedule confirmed for 2018-19
Centurion takes Boxing Day Test from Port Elizabeth
South Africa release schedule for 2018-19, including tours from Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Royals v Mumbai
Jaipur
Gowtham 'believed' in his miracle
The equation read 43 off 17 balls when the uncapped batsman walked in to face his former franchise. He left with a big smile
Gowtham's 33* off 11 balls stuns Mumbai
Jofra Archer, Rajasthan Royals' other big uncapped signing, turned it on at critical moments to swing an exceedingly tight game
IPL 2018
'Lifetime experience for Gowtham and us' - Samson
'Mumbai is known for bouncing back' - Kishan
Coach's Diary: The Rayudu surprise
Bravo and Watson's experience valuable - Chahar
Sunrisers v CSK
Hyderabad
Faulkner: Sunrisers will be upset about the no-ball that wasn't called
James Faulkner, Shaun Tait and Deep Dasgupta on the high full-toss and Kane Williamson's fifty in Sunrisers Hyderabad's chase
Rayudu, Chahar star in another last-over CSK win
Chennai Super Kings came back from a slow start to post 128 off their last ten overs and edge Sunrisers out in a four-run win
India women
Jhulan Goswami
Stamp issued in honour of Jhulan Goswami
It commemorates her unprecedented feat of taking 200 wickets in women's ODIs
The 100-ball proposal
Future of cricket
100-ball tournament: Aye or Nay?
Shaun Tait, James Faulkner, Cyrus Broacha discuss if the ECB's proposal for a 100-ball tournament will ever become the next big thing.
Want to make the game as simple as possible - Strauss
Under the radical format put forward last week, the matches will consist of 15 six-ball overs and a 10-ball over to complete the 100 deliveries
KKR v Kings XI
IPL 2018, Kolkata
Dinesh Karthik questions Kings XI's revised target
Also suggests considering VJD method for revising targets in IPL, instead of current DLS system
DLS explainer: Why Kings XI had to chase just 125
How does the DLS system work? And would the VJD method have made a difference to KKR's chances?
Surprised asking rate dropped after rain - Karthik
The KKR captain also said his team didn't bowl well, even if the total it was defending was just par
Review
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2018
Modern, authoritative, and 155 years old
As ever, the Wisden Almanack flies the flag for quality cricket writing
RCB v Daredevils
IPL 2018, Bengaluru
Kalro: De Villiers goes back to having fun
Of late, he has often been forced to score tough runs, through injury or circumstance. On Saturday, he shed all that weight off his shoulders
Talking points: Will the real Chris Morris please stand up?
Also, a deathly slow start from Daredevils, and de Villiers feasts on his former team once again
The 100-ball proposal
Future of cricket
Nicholas: Why only a hundred balls?
The ECB's new idea is not a bad thing. Here's how it could be better
Hopps: Commercial gamble over sporting integrity
Many fans of short-form cricket have been shocked by the ECB's 100-ball proposal and the response of the players over the coming weeks and months could be critical
IPL 2018
Social dugout: CSK fans back on track
Coach's Diary: Kings XI's happy problems at the top
Gloves Off: Are coaches redundant in T20s?
The Chatter: Happy Birthday, IPL!
The IPL's broken XI
Surprised asking rate dropped after rain - Karthik
Could this be Manish Pandey's year?
'Been dreaming of days like this' - Watson
'Watson more classical than Gayle' - Laughlin
Pakistan tour of UK
Captain backs squad
Pak squad for Eng tour 'best of the best' - Sarfraz
The Pakistan captain believes extensive preparation in the lead up to Ireland's inaugural Test and two Tests in England will help team cope up with difficult challenges
USA Cricket
New Governing Body
Inaugural USA Cricket election slated for May 18
All eligible candidates will be announced to voters on May 13, with the winners to be declared on June 11
RCB v Daredevils
IPL 2018
De Villiers 90* off 39 brings back RCB smiles
Daredevils took 71 off the last five overs, with Pant and Iyer scoring half-centuries. But it wasn't enough against a star-studded RCB batting line-up
Faulkner: Once de Villiers goes aerial, he can't be stopped
The Matchday Runorder team wonder if there is anything a bowler can do to escape the wrath of AB de Villiers
Knight Riders v Kings XI
IPL 2018, Kolkata
Rahul, Gayle launch Kings XI to the top
The two openers smashed fifties in a revised chase of 125 off 13 overs to crush Kolkata Knight Riders
Talking points: What happened to Lynn's weakness against spin?
Andre Russell was kept quiet by Kings XI but when he bowled, he was taken apart by fellow Jamaican Chris Gayle
Australia news
Warne criticises CA
Warne slams Cricket Australia's 'greed'
The former Australia spinner has criticised the board's decision to expand the Big Bash League next summer
CSK v Royals
IPL 2018, Pune
Shane Watson, the quiet marauder
The allrounder doesn't have the spectacle or cult-hero status of a Gayle or Dhoni. But he can more than match their exploits with bat in hand
Talking Points - When will Tripathi bat in the Powerplay?
Meanwhile, cometh the hour, cometh yet another Chennai Super Kings batsman
Coach's Diary: Feeling at home on a true track in Pune
A peek into the (imaginary) coach's diary following CSK's mauling of Royals
CSK v Royals
IPL 2018, Pune
Rajasthan Royals fall flat after Watson's century
Chennai Super Kings completed a big win at their new home after the allrounder scored his fourth T20 ton
Tait: Royals lacking inspiration with the bat
James Faulkner and Shaun Tait discuss how CSK's opening bowlers put in a better show after Watson's hundred
Kings XI v Sunrisers
IPL 2018, Mohali
'Sehwag saved IPL by picking me' - Gayle
With all the big T20 batting records in his hands, Chris Gayle has nothing more to prove but wants people to "just put some respect on the name"
Monga: Gayle, T20's biggest visionary
The man from Jamaica, who first turned chaotic T20 hitting into a science, continues to mould his batting to suit the circumstances
Ashwin's calculated punts pay off
Could batting first become the next big trend? And where did it all go downhill for Rashid Khan?
Future of cricket
England news
A gimmick or a worthwhile experiment?
County cricket fans share their thoughts on the ECB's decision to introduce a new '100-ball' format
Dobell: Fast-food cricket is coming, whether we like it or not
The ECB's proposals may seem radical, but change is inevitable for a sport that is too deep in crisis to stand still
Faulkner: There's a danger in getting too funky
Gaurav Kalra with Ajit Agarkar and James Faulkner discuss the ECB's proposal of a 100-ball competition
Hate to Love
Jon Hotten
The Cricket Monthly
The burden of being Ramps
Mark Ramprakash was a complex beast - and so was being a fan of him
World XI v West Indies
Team news
Afridi named in World XI for West Indies charity match
Shoaib Malik and Thisara Perera were also among the first group of World XI players confirmed for the side that will be captained by Eoin Morgan
Top Headlines
- Denied the chance to help WI people - Bravo
- Eng 'suspected' Aus ball-tampering in Ashes
- Joe Root gives 100-ball cricket the thumbs up
- Billy Stanlake exits IPL with broken finger
- Smart T20 stats - Gayle top of the class
- Super Kings stand in the way of RCB revival
- CSA, SACA set for urgent meeting over contracts
- Salauddin Sakil's story: labour camps to cricket
Stanlake out of IPL with finger injury
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