For the team's captain and coach, it was their last, best shot at the biggest prize in the game. Being thwarted at the very end will have been shattering for their team and them

The two powerhouses of 21st-century cricket were tipped to meet in this year's World Cup final, and they made it there in contrasting styles

All this World Cup they have been unstoppable, operating at a different level from their opposition

Runfests usually kill games as contests. But team scores a little below 300? Now we're talking

The 100,000-strong Ahmedabad crowd made itself heard, but it was a shame there was almost no green in that vastness of blue

Champions, like Virat Kohli, embrace pressure and rise in its presence. They know how to shut out noise, and when to be buoyed by it

Two of the greatest teams of modern times, with a storied past against each other, meet at a venue steeped in cricket history

In 1983 the team achieved all of their fans' expectations - and then went where no one had ever dared imagine

For 30 years, ESPNcricinfo has been the world's companion for the game

A look back at 2022: how Stokes and Co redefined Test cricket, the continuing rise of the shortest format, and more

It is both ironic and galling that they have lagged behind in both the physical and mental aspects of playing T20 cricket

The pandemic has only exacerbated the inequalities in the game, but the Big Three could help by putting out multiple teams simultaneously

An artificial-intelligence-based stats query tool that can answer questions put to it in regular English

Every little bit helps in the movement towards gender neutrality

Ball-by-ball commentary begins with the IPL tonight, and there will be new shows in our Hindi video section as well

How many fairy tales is too many?

The pandemic showed us what we stood to lose, but it also gave us greater perspective on the issues that really matter

Immovable object meets irresistible bouncer

We need to unlearn our toxic attitudes towards light and dark skin, and perhaps sport can lead the way

In times like these, when we feel besieged and anxious, it can offer some of the respite our minds and hearts need