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Mohammad Asif: A master strategist

In each and every spell of Mohammad Asif's there remains a threat, a leg-before appeal, a play and a miss, an edge. He carries the sense every ball that something very clever he has been working on is just about to, or has almost come off

03-Jan-2010•Osman Samiuddin at the SCG

An unexpected and memorable comeback

For a good hour on a gloomy, memorable day, Mohammad Sami suddenly was again what he promised long, long ago: Pakistan fast bowling's next big thing

03-Jan-2010•Osman Samiuddin 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

Rays of hope in a decade of decline

Tony Cozier recounts the memorable moments and phases in West Indies cricket during a decade of struggles

03-Jan-2010•Tony Cozier

Big brothers' indifference hurts the little guys

Little help from those at the top, even less from sponsors, and the ICC's bizarre decisions have left most of the Associates looking at a bleak 2010

03-Jan-2010•Martin Williamson

England's worst venue in South Africa

A statistical preview to the third Test in Cape Town, where England have lost all their matches since South Africa's re-entry into the Test fold.

02-Jan-2010•Nitin Sundar

Winning venue for Australia and Ponting

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

02-Jan-2010•S Rajesh

Sagas, strife and silver linings

West Indies started the year on a high, plunged into crisis, and seemed to revive at the tail-end

02-Jan-2010•Vaneisa Baksh

'I don't want to be selfish about staying on'

Muttiah Muralitharan talks about his future, Sri Lanka's World Cup chances, Kumar Sangakkara's captaincy, and more

02-Jan-2010•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

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

Hot in Tests, not in the short formats

India scaled the peaks in the few Tests they played, but it wasn't all sunny in limited-overs cricket

31-Dec-2009•Sidharth Monga

Strauss savours a year-capping victory

Not many teams beat South Africa on home soil, even fewer do it by an innings an hour into the final day

30-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

Vertigo kicks in as South Africa stumble from summit

Reaching the summit is one challenge, staying there is something entirely different

30-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

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

A whimper not a bang

Sri Lanka started 2009 on a high but finished it struggling to hold their footing as key players went missing

30-Dec-2009•Jamie Alter

Riches to rags for free-falling South Africa

Something is amiss for South Africa. Barring an end-of-year miracle, 2010 will start with plenty of soul-searching

29-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

Bell bounces back from Centurion horror

Ian Bell has always been a player more comfortable in the shadows than the limelight

29-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

Post-Ashes attitude gives England lift-off

England were second favourites before this four-match series started, but this performance is ripping up the form book

29-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

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

With heads held high

Two Test wins, 14 in ODIs, an inspiring captain, and a promising newcomer made Bangladesh's 2009 their most successful 12 months ever

29-Dec-2009•Abu Choudhury

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