Vishal Dikshit

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

'The batsman should not be leaving the crease'

Coaches and commentators present at the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh have reacted strongly to the Mankading incident that took place in the match between West Indies and Zimbabwe

02-Feb-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Toughened Pant reaps rewards of flexibility

Rishabh Pant moved around from city to city during his early teens but has now nicely settled into India's Under-19 side

01-Feb-2016•Vishal Dikshit in Dhaka

Made in Canada, toughened in Pakistan

Seventeen-year-old Abraash Khan was born in Peshawar, trained in Lahore, idolises Imran Khan, and has rubbed shoulders with Saeed Ajmal. Meet Canada's Under-19 captain

30-Jan-2016•Vishal Dikshit in Sylhet

Sri Lanka U-19s cruise on Asalanka's force

Sri Lanka Under-19 captain Charith Asalanka has risen through the ranks of Sri Lanka's school cricket system by the sheer weight of his performances and is fitting in well into his role in the side

30-Jan-2016•Vishal Dikshit in Sylhet

Sarfaraz hungry for bigger scores

India Under-19s batsman Sarfaraz Khan, who scored 74 in India's 79-run win against Ireland in Mirpur, has expressed disappointment at not being able to convert his fifty into a bigger knock

28-Jan-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Control top priority for Mohsin, the legspinner-turned pacer

Inconsistency with his legspin forced Hasan Mohsin to make a late switch to medium pace less than six months before the Under-19 World Cup. On Thursday, his three-wicket burst set the tone for an easy Pakistan win over Afghanistan in their tournament open

28-Jan-2016•Vishal Dikshit in Sylhet

Ihsanullah, another jewel in the Mangal family

From playing cricket to get a social life to leading his country at a World tournament, Ihsanullah is walking a path remarkably similar to his older brother Nawroz Mangal's

27-Jan-2016•Vishal Dikshit in Sylhet

One eye on fielding, another on 2004 repeat for Pakistan

The support staff is working towards improving the side's agility, even as captain Gauhar Hafeez banks on tips from key members of the Under-19 World Cup winning side 12 years ago

27-Jan-2016•Vishal Dikshit in Sylhet

Series on the line at Westpac Stadium

After New Zealand levelled the series 1-1 with a crushing ten-wicket victory against Pakistan in Hamilton, the T20I series is on the line in Wellington

21-Jan-2016•The Preview by Vishal Dikshit

The effective DJ

Plays of the day from the third T20 between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in Khulna

20-Jan-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Zimbabwe spinners keep series alive by defending 187

Zimbabwe's batting line-up mustered a power-packed performance, something they hadn't done earlier in the series, to keep the series alive with a 31-run win in the third T20 against Bangladesh

20-Jan-2016•The Report by Vishal Dikshit

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2015 ODI bowling nominees: World Cup wows

Performances from cricket's biggest tournament feature prominently in our pick of the best ODI bowling from 2015

08-Jan-2016•Vishal Dikshit

The feline mewment

Plays of the day from the third ODI between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Sharjah

02-Jan-2016•Vishal Dikshit

Zimbabwe keep series alive with comeback win

The new year brought in new fortunes for Zimbabwe's bowlers, but not their batsman, as they snatched a 117-run win from Afghanistan in the third ODI in Sharjah to keep the five-match series alive

02-Jan-2016•The Report by Vishal Dikshit

McCullum goes berserk

Plays of the day from the first ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Christchurch

26-Dec-2015•Vishal Dikshit

Henry, top order hand Sri Lanka drubbing

Fast bowler Matt Henry's 4 for 49 helped reduce Sri Lanka to 188 before New Zealand's top order made short work of the target to take a 1-0 lead with a seven-wicket win in the first ODI in Christchurch

25-Dec-2015•The Report by Vishal Dikshit

Zimbabwe seek solution to batting woes

While Afghanistan will be eager to finish 2015 on a high, Zimbabwe will have to resolve their batting issues to turn their fortunes around in the five ODIs starting Friday in Sharjah

24-Dec-2015•The Preview by Vishal Dikshit

Chawla, Nath help UP hold on for draw

Half-centuries from Akshdeep Nath and Piyush Chawla saved Uttar Pradesh on the last day, as the team held on for a thrilling draw against Punjab in Kanpur

26-Nov-2015•The Report by Vishal Dikshit in Kanpur

Uday, Mandeep consolidate Punjab's lead

Uday Kaul and Mandeep Singh struck fifities and made sure Punjab ended the third day against Uttar Pradesh in a position of strength despite hitting some speed bumps

25-Nov-2015•The Report by Vishal Dikshit in Kanpur

Punjab edge ahead after see-saw day

On a green track and in overcast conditions at Green Park in Kanpur, Punjab captain Harbhajan Singh brought his team back in the game and set them up to take a first-innings lead against Uttar Pradesh

24-Nov-2015•The Report by Vishal Dikshit in Kanpur

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