Jarrod Kimber

Writer, ESPNcricinfo

Wild thing

Shaun Tait bowled to the left, he bowled to the right, and nearly a decade ago, he bowled a frightening spell with all his might

02-Oct-2015•Jarrod Kimber

The watchers watched

A day spent at the Kia Oval, sampling the habits and conversations of the men and women who make up the average County Championship crowd

21-Sep-2015•Jarrod Kimber

Job done for captain Cook

Alastair Cook has worked hard for everything he has achieved as a batsman and England captain. Why? Because being a success is his reason for being

23-Aug-2015•Jarrod Kimber at The Oval

The Ashes that might have been

The scoreline is set to be 3-2. The Oval will not be a close result. In another world, what might have been different?

21-Aug-2015•Jarrod Kimber

Michael Clarke: a battle for greatness and love

He spent his career trying to win hearts and minds, as well as cricket matches. He could hardly have done more, but the whispers never disappeared

08-Aug-2015•Jarrod Kimber

Australia's 93-minute video nasty

This was horror show of Australia's own making and it left Michael Clarke looking like a haunted man

06-Aug-2015•Jarrod Kimber

The master of Mombasa

From a small city in a cricketing backwater emerged Aasif Karim, a taker of big wickets

03-Aug-2015•Jarrod Kimber

England reawaken Australia's demons

In a series of remarkable swings nothing is certain, but Australia are facing some familiar foes as they attempt to recover from their Edgbaston thrashing

31-Jul-2015•Jarrod Kimber

Australia encounter the real England at last

They came, they saw, they screamed. After two Tests at neutral venues, England's fans and conditions have finally come to the Ashes. And Australia were unprepared

29-Jul-2015•Jarrod Kimber

Two very different Englands

England had been to the mountain top in Cardiff, and without even enjoying the view they toppled straight back down at Lord's

19-Jul-2015•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

Last chances come early at Cardiff and Lord's

Last chances have come early at both Cardiff and Lord's as single moments of fortune have had massive consequences

17-Jul-2015•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

No longer the barbarians at the gate

Shane Watson's struggles epitomise an Australian team that hasn't been consistently dominant for years

11-Jul-2015•Jarrod Kimber in Cardiff

Boof's nightmares slowly become reality

Behind Darren Lehmann's blokey exterior lies a coach, and one with a number of headaches to ponder

10-Jul-2015•Jarrod Kimber in Cardiff

Functional Rogers protects Australian interests

Chris Rogers may not be shiny and new and won't play for a generation but his glut of fifties have made him a crucial cog in this Australia machine

09-Jul-2015•Jarrod Kimber in Cardiff

Root result trumps process

Joe Root wasn't always in control and he rode his luck but ultimately new-fangled coaching processes were trumped by all that really matters: the scorebook

08-Jul-2015•Jarrod Kimber

McCullum's Force of Nature XI

The New Zealand team has been built in its captain's image. When Brendon McCullum attacks, everyone follows. But it has been a long journey

02-Jun-2015•Jarrod Kimber

New Zealand see their Test slip away from them

This was New Zealand's time. They saw it. They grabbed at it. But they fumbled. They had it taken away. And now they won't go to Headingley confident or in charge. They will go 1-0 down.

25-May-2015•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

Stokes slaps the funk out of McCullum

As Cook got near his hundred, Brendon McCullum had three slips, three catching covers and a catching mid-on. But for Stokes on 99, McCullum could only summon two slips, a gully, and a regulation field. There was little that funkiness could achieve

24-May-2015•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

Cyborg Williamson locks sights on England

New Zealand's No. 3 is a cricketing form of artificial intelligence. And he will destroy you

22-May-2015•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

McCullum gambles fail to capture enough rewards

Brendon McCullum gambled on the toss. Gambled on his bowlers. Gambled on his field. New Zealand stormed the fort at his command, but didn't take enough prisoners and ended up in a bloodier battle than they were equipped for

21-May-2015•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

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