Jarrod Kimber

Writer, ESPNcricinfo

@ajarrodkimber

Pradeep makes his stand

Sri Lanka were left relying on the unlikeliest of heroes as a dramatic last hour drew to its conclusion

16-Jun-2014•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

Sri Lanka's brothers in arms

The hug Kumar Sangakkara received from Mahela Jayawardene after completing a century at Lord's was just another chapter in their bromance

14-Jun-2014•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

George who?

He has been an Australian captain for more than two years but the ever-smiling George Bailey is yet to be fully embraced

14-Mar-2014•Jarrod Kimber

Where did Harris find the swing and strength?

Plain numbers will never explain how good Ryan Harris was in Cape Town, where he defied logic and a crocked knee to bowl Australia to a famous victory

05-Mar-2014•Jarrod Kimber in Cape Town

The boy giant who stood up to legends

Graeme Smith was South Africa's youngest captain, a brash boy who wasn't afraid of older men, and he grew up under the harsh glare of international captaincy. He succeeded

05-Mar-2014•Jarrod Kimber

Clarke (just about) survives Mornzilla

A blow-by-blow account of Morne Morkel's fearsome attack on Michael Clarke

01-Mar-2014•Jarrod Kimber in Cape Town

Damn you, day five

The light was faded. Dale Steyn was bowled into the ground. There was one wicket to take. The forecast for Monday was awful. The ball was thrown to Dean Elgar ...

23-Feb-2014•Jarrod Kimber in Port Elizabeth

Four years, three balls, two wickets

Wayne Parnell's career had drifted away on a sea of different team shirts but Vince Barnes threw him a lifeline - now he may have given South Africa one too

21-Feb-2014•Jarrod Kimber in Port Elizabeth

Standing in the shadows of giants

Without the coach who took them to No. 1 and the allrounder who made them great, South Africa are trying to surf into a tidal wave

15-Feb-2014•Jarrod Kimber

Nice to see you again, Mr Smith

Graeme Smith has plenty of memories of facing Mitchell Johnson. Some are good. Some are painful. In their first head-to-head of this series the fast bowler came out on top in double quick time

13-Feb-2014•Jarrod Kimber at Centurion Park

More bust than boom

Proper cricket fans would have enjoyed Shaun Marsh's doggedness and Steven Smith's strokeplay - pity there were too few in the ground

12-Feb-2014•Jarrod Kimber in Centurion

Tell the administrators you're watching them

International cricket's top three seem to be planning a hostile takeover of the game. Do you want to stop them?

18-Jan-2014•Jarrod Kimber

England's road to hell

At the end, as their coach vowed to get more intense and controlling, England's players drifted round the SCG like broken machines

05-Jan-2014•Jarrod Kimber at the SCG

Trying to turn six into No. 1

Australia's top order has been bailed out time and again by Brad Haddin - but they will need to do better if they are going to top the rankings

03-Jan-2014•Jarrod Kimber at the SCG

Where it all didn't go wrong for Australia

So much has clicked for Michael Clarke and his players, even on the occasions when things briefly looked like they might go right for England instead

29-Dec-2013•Jarrod Kimber at the MCG

Mitchell's MCG redemption

Three years ago there was plenty of noise at the MCG when Mitchell Johnson ran into bowl, but for very different reasons to the atmosphere that greeted him this time

27-Dec-2013•Jarrod Kimber at the MCG

When Dad watched Sobers make 252

Watching Garry Sobers' famous innings for the World XI at the MCG was a near-religious experience for one part-time bartender

26-Dec-2013•Jarrod Kimber

Jimmy Anderson's Australian lament

James Anderson has been one of the most skilful bowlers of the modern age, but when George Bailey thrashed 28 off one over it was a reminder that Australia has not always been kind to him

16-Dec-2013•Jarrod Kimber

Australia restore WACA spirit

The WACA came to life on the second day as England fought valiantly in the face of oppressive heat and aggressive bowling

14-Dec-2013•Jarrod Kimber in Perth

Different worlds collide as Clarke and Cook hit 100

Two very different men will have the honour of captaining their countries in their 100th Test with the Ashes at stake

12-Dec-2013•Jarrod Kimber

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