Alagappan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Managing crises the Pandey way

Kolkata Knight Riders were in deep trouble, twice, in a chase of 169 and Manish Pandey bailed them out both times

17-Apr-2017•Alagappan Muthu

Debutant Tye's five-for fashions Lions' first win

Andrew Tye picked up 5 for 17 - the best figures for an IPL debutant - to lead Gujarat Lions to their first victory in IPL 2017

14-Apr-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Maxwell and Kings XI, the underdogs

Kolkata Knight Riders have won all seven of the most recent matches between these two teams, and their spinners have had success over Glenn Maxwell in particular

12-Apr-2017•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu

Bowlers' strangle, Maxwell flash gives Kings XI success

The Kings XI Punjab bowlers restricted Rising Pune Supergiants to a total of 163 which Glenn Maxwell, on captaincy debut, helped overhaul with an over to spare

08-Apr-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Gambhir, Lynn blaze away in record chase

Kolkata Knight Riders gunned down a target of 184 without losing a single wicket - a world record in T20 cricket

07-Apr-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

KKR, Lions bank on big batting line-ups

Much of the success of Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders is because of the performances of their batsmen at Nos. 1 to 4

06-Apr-2017•The Preview by Alagappan Muthu

First-XI form concerns for Mumbai Indians

Though Rohit Sharma, Jos Buttler, Lasith Malinga and Kieron Pollard come into the IPL fit and ready, they don't quite have their usual weight of runs and wickets behind them

04-Apr-2017•Alagappan Muthu

Walton, the genie, and Simmons' bad friend

Chadwick Walton's riposte, Lendl Simmons' imaginary friend and Kamran Akmal's misery feature in the plays from the fourth and final T20I

02-Apr-2017•Alagappan Muthu

Brilliant Hasan ensures Pakistan take series

With a spell of 4-2-12-2, the fast bowler kept West Indies down to a below-par total of 124 which his team-mates ran down with six balls to spare

02-Apr-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Half an appeal, massive wicket

Plays of the day from the third T20I between West Indies and Pakistan, featuring the oddest ways for batsmen to get out

01-Apr-2017•Alagappan Muthu

Evin Lewis' 91 keeps series alive

Needing to win the match to stay alive in the series, West Indies demolished Pakistan with the help of Evin Lewis' 91 off 51 balls

01-Apr-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

South Africa take series 1-0 after rained-out final day

With no play possible on the final day of the deciding Test in Hamilton, South Africa took the draw and secured yet another series win away from home

29-Mar-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

New Zealand take strides towards levelling series

After a remarkable day's play - not least because there was no rain - New Zealand found themselves five wickets shy of beating South Africa and levelling the series

28-Mar-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Williamson hits record ton, but Test in balance

With an unbeaten 148, the New Zealand captain pushed his team into the lead in a match he has to win to level the series

27-Mar-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

NZ openers solid after South Africa 314

Half-centuries from Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis took South Africa's total to 314 - from 5 for 2 and 190 for 6

26-Mar-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Rain diminishes New Zealand advantage

New Zealand's discipline gave them four South African wickets on a pitch that was rather seamer-friendly on a day marred by rain

24-Mar-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Lyon eight-for bundles India out for 189

Remarkable control from the Australian bowlers resulted in massive pressure being built up which led to a steady supply of wickets as India folded for 189 on the first day

04-Mar-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Renshaw, Starc fifties guide Australia on a turner

They contributed nearly half of the visitors' total on a Pune pitch where the ball spinning sharply was the norm rather than the exception

23-Feb-2017•The Report by Alagappan Muthu

Keeping your ear on the ball

Blind cricket looks and sounds very different to its mainstream counterpart, but it is just as much of a batsman's game

14-Feb-2017•Alagappan Muthu in Bangalore

Rashid's relief and a dying dream

Plays of the day from the opening T20I between India and England in Kanpur features some good fielding and the ball boy menace

26-Jan-2017•Alagappan Muthu

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