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Batting second favoured Bears

With the summer so wet, sides favoured batting second and it worked for Warwickshire as all of their wins came after bowling first

07-Nov-2012•David Hopps and Neville Scott

South Africa's batting under scrutiny at the Gabba

The question facing South Africa ahead of the Gabba Test is whether they play six or seven specialist batsmen. Jacques Rudolph will be under pressure, with Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy as competition

07-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

Tahir still waiting to launch career

Imran Tahir is yet to make an indelible mark on Test cricket. He, and South Africa, will hope the Brisbane Test proves to be the start of better things for him

07-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

Experience bumps up Kallis' value

Jacques Kallis may not have dabbled much in captaincy, but his vast cricketing knowhow makes him invaluable to South Africa

07-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

Dilshan undimmed by advancing years

With both the bat and in the field, age seems to have forgotten Tillakaratne Dilshan, or he it.

07-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

Boult survives a bowler-killer

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the day from the 3rd ODI in Pallekele

06-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Pallekele

Where have all the batsmen gone?

The Sheffield Shield used to be a factory for producing Test-ready batsmen. But a combination of green seaming pitches and flawed techniques has resulted in the cupboard becoming alarmingly bare

06-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale

Trott in a slump, by his standards

So impressive were his returns from the first two years of Test cricket that Jonathan Trott's current run of form seems like a bad patch

06-Nov-2012•Amol Karhadkar

The plague of the back injury stalls Cummins, de Lange

If you are young and bowl quick, you stand prone to stress factors of the back; the promising, fast-bowling duo of Pat Cummins and Marchant de Lange is a case in point

06-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Homegrown champs and Middlesex's foreign influence

The second of our four-part series of statistical analysis on the 2012 County Championship

06-Nov-2012•David Hopps and Neville Scott

Mickey Arthur's hunt for No. 1 continues

Mickey Arthur chased down the No. 1 ranking with South Africa previously; now, he'll be looking to knock them off their perch with Australia

06-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

'You beauty, you superstar'

JP Duminy emerged from nowhere to star in South Africa's first series win in Australia

06-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Kohli's record, and a victory drought

Also: big leads in defeats, highest score in Sri Lanka, Bradman's nemesis, and Ponting's fast-bowling cousin

06-Nov-2012•Steven Lynch

Killing the ODI spinner by decree?

Only four men are now allowed outside the 30-yard circle in ODIs. The ICC intended this to invite more aggression from batsmen and fielding sides, but it may also have stifled attack and creativity in spin bowling

05-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando in Pallekele

Test stars not always good for Ranji

When Ranji lost out to a Test that is still 10 days away

05-Nov-2012•Siddhartha Talya at Wankhede Stadium

Rain, injuries and call-ups - what cost Notts

The first of our four-part series of statistical analysis on the 2012 County Championship

05-Nov-2012•David Hopps and Neville Scott

Quiney's slow-burn to the baggy green

Rob Quiney initially made his name for Victoria as a short-form striker. Now, he has evolved into a Test No. 3

05-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale

'Australia, South Africa, England and New Zealand will be main contenders'

Who will win the Champions Trophy? How will the top players fare? Ricky Ponting answers

05-Nov-2012

Warne's influence massive

While the contest has been much more balanced in recent years, Australia's extraordinary dominance between 1993 and 2006 had much to do with the presence of Shane Warne

05-Nov-2012•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

The night that made Rob Quiney

05-Nov-2012•Jarrod Kimber

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