His nine overs included the full range of his skills that have made him the best at what he does

Pakistan bring the magic, India the space-age technical developments. Let's hope it's worth the popcorn this time

Focusing fully on the cricket and not the external hype becomes all the more important for Pakistan, given they really need points on the board

They have opened together only 28 times in ODIs, but their numbers are staggering

India, Pakistan's next opponents in the Champions Trophy, will almost inevitably seek to expose this frailty

Following ankle surgery and a knee issue, the 34-year old restated his class with 5 for 53 against Bangladesh

Unlike in apartheid South Africa, sanctions will very likely do little for the cause of Afghan women

Rohit's biggest contribution has come in helping seed the idea within India's batting consciousness that your wicket is worth less to the team than it is to you

India captain says their three allrounders gives them a lot of options

He is, by a considerable margin, the quickest of Bangladesh's seamers, frequently hitting 145kph and above

There have been several hurdles and setbacks on the journey to Karachi, but the Champions Trophy is finally here

The left-arm fast bowler strangled Pakistan with his accurate swing and seam, then bowled a nerveless Super Over to hand USA a dream win at the T20 World Cup

He had played two days for SSC in the Major League Tournament, before allegedly absconding on day three to turn up for Dubai Capitals in the ILT20 on February 2

"If you take our batting averages, they're lower than those of batters in other countries, and you can see why that is - because we bat in spin-friendly conditions"

From the fans in the stands and on the Fort, to the dominance on the pitch, Australians have enjoyed their time in Galle

Australia's two spinners are Nos. 1 and 2 on the wicket charts in the two-Test series

How much longer will Mathews and Chandimal go on? And more worryingly, what of Sri Lanka's Test-match future?

SL set aggressive fields to tempt him to play the reverse sweep, and he played them almost flawlessly, 76 of his runs coming square of wicket

Whatever data is observable, he is still mining. No detail is too insignificant. Nothing escapes Smith's CCTV.

Sri Lanka's batting coach Thilina Kandamby thinks that Kamindu's 2024 excellence may have covered up failures elsewhere in the batting order