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Enigmatic Pakistan confound again

Enigmatic Pakistan confound again

Pakistan cricket doesn't lend itself to analysing. For nobody yet knows what motivates its cricketers, or what brings them down.

12-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

England's heads stuck in the clouds

England's heads stuck in the clouds

On today's evidence, it's going to be nigh on impossible to resist affording Steve Harmison one final, final shot at redemption if England are to claim anything from this series. It really is looking that desperate right now

11-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Cardiff

Haddin's silky touch

Haddin's silky touch

Brad Haddin is a batsman, not a wicketkeeping thrasher, even though he can comfortably find the stands with his driving

11-Jul-2009•Peter English at Cardiff

Versatile Dilshan up for any challenge

Versatile Dilshan up for any challenge

Tillakaratne Dilshan is no mood to let go of any opportunity that comes his way, not even wicketkeeping

11-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

A craftsman and a legend

A craftsman and a legend

An audio-visual look back at the life and career of Sunil Gavaskar

Yes, it's the Ashes (books)

Yes, it's the Ashes (books)

It's that time again, when we assess an outpouring of printed matter celebrating cricket's premier contest

11-Jul-2009•Will Luke

Clarke and Hussey tread different paths

Clarke and Hussey tread different paths

10-Jul-2009•Alex Brown in Cardiff

Australia tough like 1989

Australia tough like 1989

It is that 1989 series that most readily springs to mind now, with Ricky Ponting elevated to Allan Border's uber-veteran role

10-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller in Cardiff

A class act

A class act

A timeline for Sunil Gavaskar's career from 1971 to 1987

10-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

The importance of Sunny

The importance of Sunny

Gavaskar was was not just another cricketer but a metaphor for a country's aspirations

10-Jul-2009•Ayaz Memon

Ponting's batting makes up for captaincy

Ponting's batting makes up for captaincy

09-Jul-2009•Alex Brown in Cardiff

Flintoff v fledgling

Flintoff v fledgling

09-Jul-2009•Peter English in Cardiff

The origins of the issue

The origins of the issue

Cricinfo looks into the crisis among the West Indies players which have led to a second-string team taking on Bangladesh in the first Test at St Vincent

09-Jul-2009•Cricinfo staff

Five years and counting

Five years and counting

Cricinfo takes a look at the history of contract rows

09-Jul-2009•Nishi Narayanan

A pace odyssey

A pace odyssey

Bangladesh's new captain retains the exuberant spirit that marked him as a talent to watch, and he wants his team-mates to play the same way

09-Jul-2009•Utpal Shuvro

Pakistan's trouble at the top

Pakistan's trouble at the top

Openers are a neglected breed on the country's domestic circuit, and that's been a key reason for the team's failures in Tests in recent times

09-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga

Hilfenhaus lifts defensive Australia

Hilfenhaus lifts defensive Australia

Australia outdid themselves by benching Stuart Clark, but Ben Hilfenhaus ensured Australia's day wasn't entirely dominated by defensive tactics from Ricky Ponting

08-Jul-2009•Alex Brown at Cardiff

Pietersen thrills but gives it away

Pietersen thrills but gives it away

Shortly after his hideous flap at Nathan Hauritz's threat-free spin, Kevin Pietersen was caught by the cameras slapping his forehead on the pavilion balcony, and little wonder

08-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller in Cardiff

An absorbing but unspectacular opening

An absorbing but unspectacular opening

08-Jul-2009•Peter English in Cardiff

A naked betrayal of tradition

A naked betrayal of tradition

Sophia Gardens has its charms but its hosting of the first Test is a naked commercialisation of cricket's most precious crown jewel

08-Jul-2009•Andrew Miller at Sophia Gardens

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