Features

Butt continues to walk a crooked path

Salman Butt has intrinsically the mind to play a Test innings, but most always finds himself needing to secure his spot

16-Jan-2010•Osman Samiuddin at Bellerive Oval

All grown up

As another Under-19 World Cup gets underway, we look at the boys of the 2008 edition who are now men with international responsibilities

15-Jan-2010•George Binoy

Ponting pulls his way out of trouble

On a day when Pakistan offered him a second chance, Ricky Ponting turned to his trusted ally - the pull shot - to take him to safety

14-Jan-2010•Osman Samiuddin at Bellerive Oval

A World Cup's no picnic

Just how much can conceivably be riding on an Under-19 tournament - even if it is the biggest in the world? More than you think perhaps

14-Jan-2010•Sidharth Monga

Marcus North's chance to regain form

Stats preview to the Hobart Test, where Australia have never lost in eight Tests and Pakistan have lost two in two

12-Jan-2010•Cricinfo staff

Test cricket strikes again

For all the pulsating, crowd-pleasing action they generate, fluctations in Test matches are beyond one-innings matches that remain limited in more than just the number of overs available

10-Jan-2010•Tony Cozier

The inquisition begins for Yousuf

There were plenty of harsh questions for Pakistan's captain after the Sydney loss

07-Jan-2010•Osman Samiuddin in Sydney

Winning after conceding 200-plus leads

Australia's thrilling 36-run victory over Pakistan was only the sixth instance in Test history of a team winning after trailing by 200-plus in the first innings

06-Jan-2010•Cricinfo staff

Pakistan fight themselves on crucial day

Pakistan are close, very close, to something very big. But in Australia you are never over the line until you are over the line

05-Jan-2010•Osman Samiuddin

Nineties suit nearly-man Watson

So close, so commanding, so gripping

05-Jan-2010•Peter English at the SCG

Ashes anguish and one-day joys

The fall to No. 4, injuries to key bowlers, Ponting's return to mortality: Australia's 2009 was mostly filled with gloom

05-Jan-2010•Peter English

Mentorless attack errs in length

The Australian bowlers had watched the success of the Pakistanis but did not bother to copy their method

04-Jan-2010•Peter English at the SCG

Ricky Ponting pays heavily for overconfidence

The Australian captain's decision to bat on a testing surface was a result of an overestimation of his team's abilities

03-Jan-2010•Peter English at the SCG

Winning venue for Australia and Ponting

Stats preview to the second Test between Australia and Pakistan in Sydney

02-Jan-2010•S Rajesh

Play the other one, Bryce

He plays PlayStation, the trumpet, and some cricket. Not bad for Australia's oldest Test debutant

31-Dec-2009•Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

Stunted development, but hope floats

The side is not inexperienced, just the development of many has been stunted from a lack of Tests

30-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

The rewards of resilience

Shane Watson has fought many struggles and his maiden century at the MCG will bring him enormous relief

29-Dec-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Left-arm combination a find for Australia

Mitchell Johnson and Doug Bollinger are starting to form a particularly useful bowling combination

28-Dec-2009•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Pakistan need to overcome fear

Pakistan must overcome the fear of playing in Australia by displaying more aggression if they wish to meet with any success in the series

27-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

Pakistan's chance to end the drought

Stats preview to the first Test between Australia and Pakistan in Melbourne

24-Dec-2009•S Rajesh

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