Carlyle Laurie

Cook learns to thrive in England's high-pressure zone

England’s batsman Alastair Cook has been involved in over 110 partnerships with captain Andrew Strauss, with the pair scoring over 5,000 Test runs together

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Rotation will stir up a hornets' nest in England camp

Vic Marks, writing for the Observer , says that considering the amount of cricket still to be played this season, it makes sense for England to rest key players whenever possible.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

New playing conditions will add zing to ODIs

Hemant Kenkre, writing for Mail Today , says that the ICC’s decision to alter the existing format of ODI’s, will only add an ‘extra zing’ vis-à-vis entertainment, to One-day games and try and bring it as close to the T20 format as possible.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Ryder stays on right path in IPL cauldron

New Zealand’s opening batsman Jesse Ryder's psychologist Karen Nimmo told Andrew Alderson, from the Herald , that Ryder’s conduct was "exemplary during trying circumstances" playing for the Pune Warriors in the IPL.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Towards greener pastures?

Suresh Menon, writing for ESPNstar.com , says that the demise of the 50-over game might actually be good for cricket, as it will mean fewer matches in a year, and perhaps a greater focus on Tests.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

In league with money?

Neeru Bhatia, writing for the Week , says that while the IPL has been a cash cow for the BCCI, the league has not helped in discovering talent to serve Indian cricket in the long run.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Will Black Caps players take money or tests?

Aaron Lawton, writing for the Dominion Post , says that a number of New Zealand players will have to choose between Test cricket and the IPL next season

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

It’s a cosy little club

Rajdeep Sardesai, writing in the Hindustan Times , says that while the IPL has been great in terms of entertainment value

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

He flashes, flashes hard

Ravi Shastri is one of the best allrounders the country has ever produced

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

'Pietersen must prove he's committed to Ashes cause'

Kevin Pietersen’s decision to retire from limited-overs cricket has prompted a strong reaction from former England captain Michael Vaughan

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Who would play in an IPL dream team?

Vic Marks, writing for the Guardian , gives us his pick of four foreign players from the 70s and 80s that would be the best to have in an IPL XI.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Ellyse Perry: Cricket or Soccer?

Australia’s allrounder Ellyse Perry quit football club Canberra United yesterday after the club asked her to choose between cricket and football

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

The Hansie Cronje story

This week marks the tenth death anniversary of South Africa’s captain Hansie Cronje, who was killed in a plane crash in 2002

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Promoting a club culture

Ayaz Memon, writing for livemint.com , says that Kolkata’s celebrations for the Kolkata Knight Riders’ victory on May 27, may have been over the top but it highlighted important development in Indian sport nonetheless.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

With Whatmore at his side Misbah may make side purr

Amol Rajan, writing for the Independent , says that Pakistan captain Misbah ul-Haq has rescued a team afflicted by corruption scandals and terrorism with such verve that they go into a seven-week tour of Sri Lanka this week as the best side in the

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Country comes ahead of club

By missing the IPL this season, India’s fast bowler Ishant Sharma proved that putting country ahead of club isn't just rhetoric

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Even an innocent no-ball is a criminal offence

47 no-balls were bowled in total by England and West Indies in the first two Test matches

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

David Gower and Mark Waugh: Sultans of silk

Mark Waugh and David Gower were both known for their lazy indolence at the crease

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Swing theory hit for a six

The old adage that 'moisture in the air makes a cricket ball swing', is wrong, it seems

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

Cricket would be richer if Narine was put to the Test

Tom Collomosse, writing in the London Evening Standard , says that cricket would be richer if West Indies offspinner Sunil Narine could transfer his T20 success to Test cricket.

25-Feb-2013•Carlyle Laurie

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