Features

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

Morkel's missed opportunity highlights bowling concerns

Cook's tenth Test century wasn't a pretty affair, but it was one of the most valuable of his 25-year-and-three-day life

28-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

Gooch's guidance pays dividends for Cook

Cook's tenth Test century wasn't a pretty affair, but it was one of the most valuable of his 25-year-and-three-day life

28-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan in Durban

Pakistan hopes rest on young shoulders

Pakistan must have many more moments with Umar Akmal and Mohammad Aamer at the centre if they are to stand a chance in the series.

28-Dec-2009•Osman Samiuddin at the MCG

'It's a hair transplant pitch'

The unsafe pitch for the fifth India-Sri Lanka ODI, at the Kotla, had the players, the press and officials in a tizzy

28-Dec-2009

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