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Celebrating South Africa's two-in-ones

A new book looks at a baker's dozen of the country's finest allrounders

10-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda

Taylor wants to sign off series on a high-note

Brendan Taylor hopes that Zimbabwe can put in a better performance against Pakistan in the second Test, mindful of the fact that they potentially won't be in whites again till July next year

09-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Geoff Cook at heart of Durham's title push

In June, Geoff Cook suffered a heart attack while out running. He admits it was 'touch and go' for a while, but now he is back working with his beloved county as they chase the Championship title

09-Sep-2013•Jon Culley

Two sons catch the eye in Mumbai Maidans

Two debutants were the story of Kanga League's first day. While Arjun Tendulkar stayed guarded in the spotlight, the other, a record-breaking eight-year-old first-timer, lapped it up

09-Sep-2013•Devashish Fuloria

Who holds the power in cricket?

In cricket the fans are the sellsword. Away from the air-conditioned board rooms, video conference calls and summit meetings the fans ultimately control the sport

09-Sep-2013•Freddie Wilde

Revamped Dhaka League ready for kick-off

After enduring six delays in the last seven months, the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League is set to being on September 10

09-Sep-2013•Mohammad Isam

Split captaincy or non-keeping leader?

Brendan Taylor is an inspirational captain but statistical evidence suggests his treble role is a concern because he is much more effective as a batsman without the extra task of keeping wicket

09-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Dice fall favourably for Fawad

Australia's new legspinner found favourable conditions to make his first ODI appearance against a major nation and he produced an encouraging display

08-Sep-2013•Daniel Brettig at Old Trafford

Incremental gains squandered by Zimbabwe

The final day was written off as nothing more than an exercise in time keeping and it became evident the clock had been speeded up as early as the eighth ball of the morning

07-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda in Harare

How Kochi finally claimed Modi

The Kochi Tuskers Kerala played in just one IPL. But their short stint was controversial and was a catalyst to Lalit Modi's dramatic exit from the BCCI

07-Sep-2013•Amol Karhadkar

That subcontinental summer

A new book on the 2011 World Cup is strong on travelogue, if not as much on the cricket itself

07-Sep-2013•Suresh Menon

Exausted Zimbabwe let it slip through the fingers

For 11 and half sessions before that interval, Zimbabwe had done most things right, but they let the game slip away in 8.3 overs on day 4

06-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda in Harare

The mind and matter of batting

Tendulkar had a coin over his stumps when he batted. Bradman practiced batting with a stump, and Lara with a broom. What do these idiosyncratic drills have to do with their lofty achievements?

06-Sep-2013•Blesson Gregory, India

It began in Guildford?

We've been told Hambledon was the place where organised cricket first flourished. A new book thinks not

06-Sep-2013•Steven Lynch

Clarke remains to seek one-day solace

A number of high-profile names are missing the one-day series, but Michael Clarke is not one of them despite his bad back

05-Sep-2013•David Hopps

In praise of Pakistan's punching bag

Misbah-ul-Haq is often criticised by followers of Pakistan cricket but the youngsters in his team would do well to learn some of his skills

05-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Taylor's appearance and Zimbabwe's misses

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the Harare Test

05-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda in Harare

The unsung micro-Botham

In this Ashes series, Tim Bresnan was statistically unspectacular but impactful

05-Sep-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Zimbabwe batsmen balance aggression with patience

Zimbabwe's batsmen have lacked staying power in the past. Their middle order reversed that trend and their handling of the spinners showed improvement

04-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Sibanda's pain, and a father-son moment

Plays of the Day from the second day of the Harare Test

04-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda in Harare

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