Matches (27)

IND vs SA (1)

The Ashes (1)

ILT20 (1)

SMAT (17)

NZ vs WI (1)

WBBL (2)

ENG Lions Tour (1)

Sheffield Shield (3)

270

IND

(22/50 ov, T:271) 119/0

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Schedule Report Series

ENG

(35 ov) 334 & 134/6

AUS

511

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Schedule Report Videos Series

Osman Samiuddin

Senior editor, ESPNcricinfo

@OsmanSamiuddin

Anderson vs Rizwan, Messi vs Netherlands: two acts of grand-wizard magic

Ten days ago, two old masters added a special vignette apiece to their career highlights reels

21-Dec-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Why does Ramiz Raja think Pakistan have a problem with their pitches?

Surfaces have not been bad there historically. Ironically, they have been since he became chairman

08-Dec-2022•Osman Samiuddin

At 56, Wasim Akram is turning his thoughts to his legacy

By not always being one thing all the time since he retired, he has become omnipresent in a way that contrasts with how Imran Khan is famous

30-Nov-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Imran Khan gives assurances about Rawalpindi Test ahead of planned protest march

Former PM meets with PCB, UK High Commissioner to quell uncertainty over England tour plans

22-Nov-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Shadab, the absolute beating heart of the latest Pakistan ride

It's not only his performances but also his data-driven approach that has played a part in Pakistan getting to the final

12-Nov-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Babar Azam struggling inelegantly? Is this for real?

The efficiency, the elegance, the control... none of it is there anymore. Is he actually out of touch?

08-Nov-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Pakistan aim to bounce back from MCG heartbreak

Zimbabwe will draw confidence from their two white-ball wins against Pakistan in the last two years

26-Oct-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Cricket could learn from the NFL and start thinking of itself as a collective

At the moment international cricket is a loose coalition of often conflicting self-interests. If that doesn't change, the future is grim

16-Aug-2022•Osman Samiuddin

'Going to keep seniors on toes' - Moeen cherishes pressure of intense competition

Birmingham Phoenix captain set to lead again in second season of Hundred, after taking them to the final in 2021

02-Aug-2022•Osman Samiuddin

ICC puts onus on boards to make international calendar manageable

Players not being able to sustain the amount of cricket they're being expected to play will force changes, ICC chair believes

27-Jul-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Pinch yourself, Pakistan; Abdullah Shafique is a real, living, breathing opener

For a country infamous for its opening woes, Shafique doesn't just feel like the right answer, but an entire exam being aced

20-Jul-2022•Osman Samiuddin

How England's bowlers executed their astute plans while batters stole the show

On every major metric they outperformed the New Zealand and India attacks, including the short-ball strategy

07-Jul-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Root reinvents himself while maintaining trademark style

The new regime and not being captain anymore has brought him liberation and, perhaps, self-discovery

06-Jul-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Dravid: 'We have started Test matches well but haven't been able to finish well'

"We need to maintain that intensity, maintain that level of fitness, maintain that level of performance right through a Test match"

05-Jul-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Vikram Rathour: 'Ordinary' batting performance ceded India's control of series decider

India face prospect of surrendering their highest-ever chase in a Test but another twist seems inevitable

04-Jul-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Cheteshwar Pujara oozes permanence as he finds another score that counts

It's not the how many, it's the how that matters for India's glue

03-Jul-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Relentless Mohammed Shami's over from hell leaves England shaken and scarred

No blood was spilt, no bones broken, no wickets taken. And still, the bowling was scarily good

03-Jul-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Ravindra Jadeja proud to prove his worth with maiden overseas century

Allrounder earns reappraisal from Anderson after crucial match-turning innings

02-Jul-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Sensible Rishabh Pant still leaves Edgbaston feeling giddy

When 146 off 111 balls somehow feels no-frills, no-frolics, you know something special is going on

01-Jul-2022•Osman Samiuddin

Bazball and the allure of the Edgbaston Test that awaits India

Between the two teams, England have changed a lot more since the fourth Test last year, and India will recognise the giddiness around that

29-Jun-2022•Osman Samiuddin

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