The artillery comes out at the toss these days

When the moment came, the graceful Mahela Jayawardene didn't shy away from the ugly swipe over midwicket or a slog to the cow corner

Cricketers spend their free time on the beach. Cricket writers take seven-hour journeys through desert landscapes

Sriram Veera talks to AB de Villiers on his transformation to a free-scoring dependable batsman

The pundits have cried themselves hoarse about the time-outs, but the ordinary punters don't seem to mind them at all

Watching Matthew Hayden bat is like looking at a character from a cricket video game

As a bowler he hurried batsmen into playing; as an umpire he won't stand for it

Halfway into the tournament, it's time to assess how the teams have been doing. Cricinfo has its report card ready

Australian allrounder Lee Carseldine has admitted that Rajasthan Royals haven't played good cricket so far but remains hopeful that the win against Deccan Chargers in their last game will prove to be the turning point for them

Yuvraj, Sangakkara and Jayawardene, together with coach Tom Moody, have combined in a collective leadership that has revived Punjab's fortunes

Kings XI Punjab are running hot. They have won their last three games and are favourites against Royal Challengers Bangalore

Ravi Bopara doesn't lack confidence and is taking his surprise promotion to England's No. 3 position in his stride. He has been one of the few English successes at the IPL, but will board a flight home on Thursday to take a major step forward in his inter

Brendon McCullum has reiterated his stand of resigning as captain of Kolkata Knight Riders if the team doesn't reach the semi-finals of the current IPL tournament

Pragyan Ojha was not the reason Deccan Chargers ended up bottom of the heap last season but he is a crucial factor in their topping the table in the current tournament

The Lahore attack still weighs heavy on Mahela Jayawardene's mind, to the extent that he finds it difficult even now to board the team bus while on duty for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL

The story of Yusuf Pathan in some ways is the story of Rajasthan Royals. Unknown in the big league prior to the tournament, he was one of Shane Warne's boys who took the IPL route to stardom

Sriram Veera explains some Twenty20 tactics, lifts the veil on some common misconceptions, raises some questions - and sticks his neck out answering them

Cricinfo previews the Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings in the run-up to the second edition of the IPL, which begins in South Africa from April 18

Cricinfo previews the Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in the run-up to the second edition of the IPL, which begins in South Africa from April 18