Deivarayan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

Ferguson, the unofficial leader of New Zealand's pace pack

In the absence of Boult and Southee, Ferguson has been leading the scouting meetings among bowlers and says "everyone's voice is very much heard"

31-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Why India trust Arshdeep with the difficult overs

He has both the skills and the temperament to cope with the fact that death bowlers often have more bad days than good ones

31-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

'This was a shocker of a wicket' - Hardik Pandya critical of Lucknow pitch

Gambhir, Neesham also echo India captain's thoughts; Bracewell reckons it wasn't a bad advertisement for T20s

30-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

'Big plus' Washington Sundar hasn't lost his white-ball smarts

Washington Sundar isn't India's first-choice spin-bowling allrounder but, not for the first time, showed what he can do if given an opportunity

28-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Hardik, Santner express 'shock' and 'surprise' at Ranchi pitch

The two captains were surprised by the new ball offering more turn and how much it spun in the second innings

28-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Santner looks to channel Dhoni and Fleming in stern test of leadership skills

Ahead of the first T20I, New Zealand's captain spoke of the importance of keeping the team environment relaxed

26-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

NZ look up to left-arm 'trickster' Ben Lister to fill Trent Boult-sized hole

No active fast bowler in New Zealand domestic T20 cricket has a better economy rate than Ben Lister since he made his debut

26-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Gill, Shardul and Kuldeep the winners as India gear up for the World Cup

Takeaways from the six matches that India played against New Zealand and Sri Lanka this month

25-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Shardul Thakur, when sublime, makes a strong case to be India's World Cup No. 8

The allrounder proved his value with both bat and ball in challenging circumstances against New Zealand

25-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Rohit wary about rushing Bumrah back, hopeful fast bowler will play last two Australia Tests

The India captain also responds to rhetoric around his form after scoring his first ODI hundred in three years

25-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

New-age Rohit tears up old ODI template

With the format changing, and the threat of dew calling for even bigger totals, India's captain has begun to charge out of the blocks

23-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Mitchell banking on his adaptability to settle in on No. 4 spot

He is slotted ahead of Latham and isn't fussed about the low returns so far

23-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Shami comes off the sidelines to put on a show

He has played in just 14 of India's 44 ODIs since the start of 2020 but remains crucial

21-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Santner flexes his muscles as New Zealand strengthen their spin stocks

Allrounder pleased with his own progress as a batter and with the new players coming through

20-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Miracle man Bracewell unleashes the Beast on the big stage

His name didn't come up for bidding at the last two IPL auctions, but how long can anyone resist his power and versatility?

19-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Shubman Gill shows how good he can be

Hyderabad witnessed a player with immense self-belief and the special ability to hit good balls to the boundary

19-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Latham backs NZ fringe bowlers to fill 'massive hole' in Southee and Boult's absence

He backs the group to suss out Indian conditions with the World Cup around the corner

17-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Rohit Sharma in favour of early starts at 2023 World Cup

India captain backs Ashwin's suggestion to reduce the impact of dew on day-night ODIs

17-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

The Kishan dilemma, Kuldeep vs Chahal, Malik's rise: India face tricky calls vs NZ

In the absence of KL Rahul and Axar Patel, India will be testing out a few of their bench players

16-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

Michael Bracewell learned to bowl spin on the job, and now he has the World Cup in his sights

The New Zealand offspinner started out as a keeper-batter before turning to slow bowling. Now he's front and centre in his team's attack on the subcontinent

16-Jan-2023•Deivarayan Muthu

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