Deivarayan Muthu

Sub-editor, ESPNcricinfo

India, NZ seek to plug middle-order holes

New Zealand have used 11 different players between No. 5 and 7 since the 2015 World Cup. India, in the same period, have tried just as many players at No. 4 alone

21-Oct-2017•The Preview by Deivarayan Muthu

Shami, Jadeja sparkle; Pujara, Yuvraj fail again

A look at how India's international cricketers fared in the second round of the Ranji Trophy

17-Oct-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

How India's internationals fared in the opening round

A review of how India's domestic stars - most in contention for a spot in the national team - did in the first round of the new Ranji Trophy season

09-Oct-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Shaw, Karthik hundreds lead India Red charge

The 17-year-old Mumbai batsman and his captain added 211 at a run-rate of just over four on a dry, grippy first-day pitch in Lucknow

25-Sep-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Indrajith savours a back-to-the-wall double-hundred

The 23-year old batsman from Tamil Nadu took India Red from 205 for 9 to 383 to give them a chance in the Duleep Trophy game against India Blue

15-Sep-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Six players to watch out for in CPL 2017

ESPNcricinfo picks six players to watch out for in this year's CPL, which begins from August 4

03-Aug-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Kaur's 171* sets up final against England

Harmanpreet Kaur's 171 not out off 115 balls razed Australia and vaulted India into their second World Cup final

20-Jul-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Rowe and Devine mow down Pakistan

Sophie Devine pummeled a record nine sixes during her 41-ball 93 as New Zealand knocked Pakistan out of contention for the semi-finals

08-Jul-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Priest, bowlers brush aside West Indies

A grand show from bowlers Lea Tahuhu and Leigh Kasperek, followed by a blitz from Rachel Priest, saw New Zealand canter home against West Indies

06-Jul-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Stokes fires in the rain

Ben Stokes saw off the swinging new ball before unleashing his raw power to dump Australia out of the Champions Trophy

10-Jun-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Reckless batting snaps Afghanistan's winning streak

A mid-innings collapse, elicited by a hare-brained approach, ended Afghanistan's record 11-match winning streak as West Indies cruised to a six-wicket win in the series opener at Warner Park

02-Jun-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Karn Sharma goes from replacement to main man

Harbhajan Singh was left out for Karn Sharma, and the legspinner rewarded Mumbai Indians with a spell that took them into the IPL 2017 final

19-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu in Bengaluru

A test of McClenaghan's slog-overs smarts

On a tricky surface at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, a change of pace may help Mitchell McClenaghan solve what has been a season-long problem of leaking runs in the end overs

18-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Daredevils done in by inexperience and inconsistency

Lack of experience, inconsistent batting and an ever-expanding list of injuries scuttled Delhi Daredevils' bid for the playoffs

15-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Thakur KO's his former team

Seamer Shardul Thakur returned career-best T20 figures of 3 for 19 to put Rising Pune Supergiant in the playoffs and end Kings XI Punjab's campaign

14-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Nair repays Daredevils' faith

Karun Nair ended a lengthy lean patch following his Test triple-century against England with a well-paced innings on a sluggish Kotla surface

12-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Kings XI barely defend 230 to stay alive

Mohit Sharma put three ordinary overs behind him to deliver a clinical final over, off which he defended 15, as Kings XI lived to fight another day

11-May-2017•The Report by Deivarayan Muthu

Smith punishes sloppy Kings XI

Dwayne Smith cashed in on two reprieves and slugged his way to his first fifty of the season

07-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Another Stokes special, another Pune win

Ben Stokes starred with the bat, ball, and also in the field to condemn Sunrisers Hyderabad to the first defeat at home this season

06-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu

Axar Patel, effective allrounder? Check

Axar Patel first gave Kings XI something to bowl at with a whirlwind cameo on a tricky track, then made sure they closed down RCB's chase with twin strikes at the death

06-May-2017•Deivarayan Muthu in Bengaluru

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