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The brash lad who grew up right

Graeme Smith, at 22, was an unexpected choice to lead South Africa. He learned the hard way but emerged through the tough times as an accomplished leader of men

31-Jan-2013•Firdose Moonda

Middle-order heavyweights and tall quicks

ESPNcricinfo looks at four confrontations that could have an important bearing on the outcome of the series

31-Jan-2013•Andrew McGlashan and Firdose Moonda

Making the best of it

Australia's selectors are desperately hoping their squad will evolve into a team far greater than the current sum of its 17 parts

31-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

How Sri Lanka's brightest talents can step up

Sri Lanka need to cultivate the strengths of these five cricketers who've made a mark in the opportunities handed to them so far

31-Jan-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Not such a simple game, Shane

Shane Warne's review of Australian cricket isn't always wrong, but the national team is not a franchise he can sway by force of personality

31-Jan-2013•Jarrod Kimber

Batting Pakistan's Achilles' heel

Pakistan's bowling compares favourably with that of the hosts but the visitors' batting will undoubtedly hold the key to their fortunes

30-Jan-2013•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Perils of chasing, and 11 maidens in 12 overs

A few key numbers from the Women's World Cup, which gets underway in Mumbai on January 31

30-Jan-2013•S Rajesh

Ishwar Pandey makes his own luck

'Height. Speed. Strength. He has everything,' says the MP coach about fast bowler Ishwar Pandey, who is the leading wicket-taker this Ranji season

29-Jan-2013•Abhishek Purohit

Batting survivors, and bowling centurions

Also: highest ground in the world, most run-outs in an ODI, fastest to 1000 runs and 100 wickets, and most innings without a duck

29-Jan-2013•Steven Lynch

Mumbai stalwarts put last season's trouble behind

Ajit Agarkar and Wasim Jaffer did not have the best performances in 2011-12. They bounced back this season to form the cornerstones of Mumbai's 40th Ranji title

28-Jan-2013•Siddarth Ravindran in Mumbai

Mumbai's extraordinary run in finals

Stats highlights from the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy season

28-Jan-2013•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Dull game, but what a view

The first international in Dharamsala was fun for reasons other than the cricket

28-Jan-2013•Saurav Dey

'My height was an advantage but I didn't know how to use it'

Mohammad Irfan had a hard life before he took up cricket professionally. Now he's determined to make it better for himself and his family

28-Jan-2013•Interview by Umar Farooq

Quiet encouragement for England

Despite defeat in this series, England have developed a game plan that works and a method that can prosper

27-Jan-2013•George Dobell

Shahzad aims to put regrets behind him

Ajmal Shahzad, looking to reawaken his career with Notts, admits he was "stubborn" in the stand-off that saw him leave Yorkshire, but he is burning to show them what they are missing

26-Jan-2013•Jon Culley

Warnie, warts and all

Gideon Haigh trains his masterly eye on one of the most compelling cricketers of all time

26-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

Mind over matter for Nayar

Abhishek Nayar may not be the most elegant of cricketers on the Indian domestic circuit, but his mental toughness and a burning desire to improve have served him well

25-Jan-2013•Siddarth Ravindran in Mumbai

A quieter Bangladeshi destination

The city of Khulna, among international cricket's newest destinations, has a thriving economy and a vibrant culture but is tucked away from the daily grind

25-Jan-2013•Mohammad Isam

One of the last great romantics

Frank Keating, one of Britain's most loved sportswriters, had an eye for the greater truths

25-Jan-2013•David Hopps

Mathews' campaign begins afresh

Uncertainty surrounds Angelo Mathews' prospects of succeeding Mahela Jayawardene as Sri Lanka captain in all three formats

25-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando

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