Iain O'Brien

Might it be that the batsmen were just better than him at that place and time?

Their schooling against spin is far from adequate, so they need to learn on the job, at the highest level

It wasn't the easiest thing in the world being in the same team as Brendon McCullum

Sleepless nights, pills, pain, stiffness, sweat, toil, and some more pain - welcome to a day in the life

The mood inside the dressing room turns sour, and batsmen forget to play the way they normally do. It doesn't have to be like that

The team now has the right line-up of players, playing to the right plan. It is not merely conforming to the image of its captain

A cricketer from quieter climes gets thrown into a cauldron of sensory overload

His tendency to get in opponents' faces has been in focus in recent weeks. Do we know what is motivating this behaviour?

Hitting someone with a short one is sickening for a bowler, and worse for the batsman, but the game must go on, and the bouncer is a part of the game

Ricky Ponting was the last person you wanted to spite. If you tried, you were in for a pasting

While Mitchell Johnson rides a wave, Alastair Cook has discoverd the perils of having to take big decisions alone in a stressful time

Batting and bowling alongside Chris Martin was a lesson in temperament

For players, the relationship with ESPNcricinfo endures beyond their playing careers

Tonight, I was ‘balls out’ going for it, and I felt great

Delayed start, soggy outfield, very quick lunch and we’re into it; day one of the second Test is underway

It’s just a quick one tonight before we head into tomorrow’s second Test match

I can’t really explain the feelings that are still running through me now, but what I can tell you, if I could bottle this, save it up somehow and tap in to it when times are tough, life would be so much better

I woke this morning to a lot of noise outside

I’m done, I’m pretty well knackered

Dan and Baz played well again, it was great watching them take us “oh so close” to lunch