Siddarth Ravindran

Middle-order collapses baffle Siddons

The Bangladesh coach was at loss to explain why the once reliable middle order has been failing in the last two tours

18-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Dilshan fires, Ashraful mis-fires

Plays of the day from game three of the Asia Cup, between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in Dambulla

18-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Fiery rivals grow into mature roles

International cricket's most intense rivalry is back after nearly a year in cold storage

18-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

ACC struggles to add Afghanistan to the Asia Cup

Afghanistan's rise to official ODI status, and its qualification for the recent World Twenty20 in the Caribbean, is the crowning success of the Asian Cricket Council's development programs

18-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Seamless return for India's injured

Sterner tests lie in wait but the Indian management will be satisfied that three players returning from injuries didn't show any fitness trouble

16-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Sehwag on fire, floodlights on the blink

Plays of the day from game two of the Asia Cup, between Bangladesh and India in Dambulla

16-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Floodlights a handicap for chasing side - Malinga

Sri Lanka's hero of the day, Lasith Malinga, said team batting under natural light had a definite advantage

16-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

The limping Afridi, and lucky Lasith

Plays of the day from game one of the Asia Cup, between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Dambulla

15-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Shoaib Akhtar makes a respectable return

The biggest point of conversation going into the match was which Shoaib Akhtar would turn up; as it transpired, he settled for the middle ground between the extremes only he is capable of

15-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

Testing times for India's bowlers

Going into the Asia Cup, India's biggest worry is the bowling, with the young brigade having failed, forcing the selectors to resort to 30-somethings, Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra

15-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Dambulla

A tournament that can give context to ODIs

If it is nurtured into a credible continental championship, the Asia Cup, with four Test nations participating, could provide ODI cricket with what it needs the most - context

14-Jun-2010•Asia Cup Preview by Siddarth Ravindran

World Cup build-up starts now - Dhoni

A day ahead of India's departure to Sri Lanka for the Asia Cup, MS Dhoni has said the tournament presents a chance to start zeroing in on the combination for the 2011 World Cup

12-Jun-2010•Siddarth Ravindran in Chennai

West Indies hunt for elusive victory

While South Africa have clearly been a class apart from their opponents, it is in the batting that the disparity between the two sides has been the greatest

29-May-2010•The Preview by Siddarth Ravindran

South Africa brush aside hosts to take series

South Africa wrapped up their sixth successive bilateral series against West Indies after their well-oiled pace machine steamrolled the home side on a barely responsive track in Dominica

28-May-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Weakened Windies face tough task

A spate of injuries to the home side has made South Africa even more likely to secure an early series victory

27-May-2010•The Preview by Siddarth Ravindran

Umar and spinners knock South Africa out

South Africa were knocked out of the World Twenty20 by living up to their reputation of coming up short in crunch matches

10-May-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Gayle and bouncers leave India facing exit

Chris Gayle finished agonisingly short of becoming the first man to make two international Twenty20 centuries, but by the time he was run-out he had already swiped West Indies to a total that provided too tall for India's batsmen who yet again floundered

09-May-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

New Zealand clinch last-ball thriller

In a tournament of largely one-sided matches, New Zealand pulled off their second nail-biting victory and their first Twenty20 win over defending champions Pakistan

08-May-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

Michael Hussey and Nannes take Australia through

Michael Hussey reprised his favourite role, of the rescue artist, to steer Australia to a competitive total before Dirk Nannes' pace and some world-class fielding confirmed there would be no repeat of last year's embarrassing first round World Twenty20 ex

05-May-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

New Zealand in Super Eights after easy rain-hit win

Zimbabwe subsided to one of the lowest Twenty20 totals against New Zealand to become the first team to bow out of the competition

04-May-2010•The Bulletin by Siddarth Ravindran

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