Melinda Farrell

Sarfraz Ahmed hails 'important' win after Pakistan pass fourth-innings test

Pakistan's captain admitted he had been worried about chasing when considering whether to enforce the follow on against Ireland

15-May-2018•Melinda Farrell at Malahide

Mohammad Amir's fitness just one part of Pakistan's puzzle

The Test against Ireland has posed some familiar questions for Pakistan which they need to answer before facing England

14-May-2018•Melinda Farrell at Malahide

Mohammad Amir, a mighty fast bowler who's mislaid his purpose

He is still undoubtedly the leader of Pakistan's attack, but Amir is not the bowler he used to be.

13-May-2018•Melinda Farrell at Malahide

'Chronic' knee problem revives worries about Mohammad Amir's workload

Azhar Mahmood, bowling coach, warns that fast bowler's workload must be managed across all three formats of the game

13-May-2018•Melinda Farrell at Malahide

Asad Shafiq steps out of the shadows as Pakistan's new senior pro

He's been a specialist No.6 for much of his career, but Shafiq's half-century at No.4 was a glimpse of post-MisYou stability

12-May-2018•Melinda Farrell at Malahide

Pujara, detached from IPL, muses upon the art of the leave

As the glitter and cacophony of the IPL engulfs India, Cheteshwar Pujara is in Yorkshire hoping to return the former champions to title contention

11-Apr-2018•Melinda Farrell

Nottinghamshire put on brave face despite depleted roster

They have made the leap back up to Division One in the County Championship but the road to consolidating their place, let alone contesting the title, is not lacking in hurdles

05-Apr-2018•Melinda Farrell

Short eyes the long game after two month 'rollercoaster'

D'Arcy Short can transform himself from an explosive T20 batsman into a Test player in a similar vein to David Warner, according to Hobart Hurricanes captain, George Bailey

04-Feb-2018•Melinda Farrell in Adelaide

Coyte's personal victory inspires Sixers

From the outside, she seemed to be living an athlete's dream. But the bowler was hiding a secret that weighed on her and made her announce retirement at the age of 25

04-Feb-2018•Melinda Farrell in Adelaide

Laughlin laughs last despite 'stinky' finale

Adelaide Strikers death bowler Ben Laughlin has described his final, match-winning delivery as "stinky" and admitted he "got lucky" when Kieron Pollard swung hard and missed

02-Feb-2018•Melinda Farrell in Adelaide

Woakes-led revival 'not ideal' - Cummins

26-Jan-2018•Melinda Farrell

Buttler's blast sets up England to seal series

Jos Buttler's stunning century and a composed all-round effort with the ball helped England clinch the ODI series with two matches to play

21-Jan-2018•The Report by Melinda Farrell

Signs that Cook's time is up - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has described the batting of both England and Australia as "no good", and questioned Alastair Cook's desire ahead of the third Ashes Test

09-Dec-2017•Melinda Farrell in Perth

Sciver's story

How young Natalie grew up and became a major player in England's line-up

08-Nov-2017•Melinda Farrell

Long road ahead, but West Indies have hope

West Indies still have work to do to compete consistently with the best sides in the longest format, but they end their Test series in England with some notable positives

10-Sep-2017•Melinda Farrell

Spills and spirit as erratic Windies stay in the hunt

West Indies have made yet more clumsy errors in an absorbing Test, but they haven't allowed their heads to drop, and that could yet be critical

08-Sep-2017•Melinda Farrell at Lord's

West Indies swing low, but finish their day on a high

West Indies' lowest total of the series to date was actually a continuation of the dogged attitude they had found at Headingley, and their bowling reflected that truth

07-Sep-2017•Melinda Farrell at Lord's

West Indies ready for 'momentous' Lord's encounter

Jason Holder hopes West Indies can feed off their victory in the second Test and continue to defy expectations in the series decider at Lord's

06-Sep-2017•Melinda Farrell

'Humbled' Malan sticks to his gameplan

Dawid Malan thought the chance to play for England might have passed him by but he now stands on the brink of a Lord's Test that could seal his spot for the Ashes

04-Sep-2017•Melinda Farrell

'Elated' Hope revels in West Indies' fight

Ridiculed roundly after the innings defeat in Edgbaston, the team sat down to recognise what was needed of each player and the youngest of XI delivered a truly special performance

30-Aug-2017•Melinda Farrell at Headingley

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