Selection

Why Pakistan domestic cricket inspires pessimism

Less-deserving players have been picked for the Pentangular and A squads at the expense of talented allrounders

03-Jan-2015•Hassan Cheema

The Adam Milne conundrum

Osman Samiuddin, in the National wonders how New Zealand can fit Adam Milne into the XI with Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Kyle Mills, Mitchell McClenaghan and Matt Henry

25-Dec-2014

India's Adelaide blunder
Picking a newbie as the sole spinner in the XI could be a mistake that will haunt them
12-Dec-2014•V Ramnarayan

Cook's boys are all right
Stephen Brenkley, in the Independent, comes to the support of England's ODI side, whose composition has been under question with the World Cup around the corner
27-Aug-2014

The Phillip Hughes debate never ends
He makes buckets of runs but cannot hold his place in the Test side. What needs to work for him going forward?
23-Aug-2014•Russell Jackson

The complex art of picking openers
An opening pair requires good form and a happy blend of personalities to succeed. Perhaps Cook needs a new partner in the Strauss mould
13-Aug-2014•Jon Hotten

Cook's Brearley lesson
Mike Brearley managed to remain an outstanding captain despite his consistent failures with the bat. Is there a lesson in there for England's current skipper?
30-Jul-2014•Jon Hotten

Do India stick with the same team?
Binny did well at Trent Bridge, but surely he must make way for Ashwin now?
24-Jul-2014•V Ramnarayan

The decline of the specialist attacking bowler
Why do teams pick a fourth bowler who is practically incapable of taking five wickets in a Test innings simply because he can score a fighting 40?
19-Jul-2014•Kartikeya Date

An emotional jigsaw puzzle on an unlicensed roller-coaster
It's all up in the air for England selection-wise, goody
10-Jun-2014•Andy Zaltzman

Caribbean second comings
The return of Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn and Dwayne Bravo to the West Indies Test squad shows that no door is truly closed when it comes to sports
07-Jun-2014•Roger Sawh

Super Kings: squeezing the best out of the best
A look at how Chennai Super Kings' overseas players have added immense value to the team
05-May-2014•Bishen Jeswant

An English sort of revolution
It's all change for England heading into the home Test season. Or is it?
01-May-2014•Dave Hawksworth

Aids for the armchair England selector
You can't be watching county cricket to make your picks. Here are more convenient and accurate methods to form an informed opinion
01-May-2014•Alex Bowden

Trusting a man with two first names
New Zealand's selectors have taken a punt on 27-year-old offspinner Mark Craig, highlighting the anaemic state of spin bowling in the land
23-Apr-2014•Paul Ford

A reality check for England
Michael Vaughan, in the Telegraph, believes the England team need stronger personnel and better strategies, both on and off the field to combat the woes that have followed them this winter
01-Apr-2014

Brash youngsters or scapegoats?
It's easy to blame some of Pakistan's young batsmen for their brash approach but how about singling out the underperforming senior players instead?
23-Mar-2014•Ahmer Naqvi

India's need for bowling variety
Why their traditional strength, spin, ought not to be forskaen in favour of pace
20-Mar-2014•V Ramnarayan

Stats or style for a wicketkeeper?
23-Feb-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

When the selectors knew something we didn't
John Inverarity and Co weathered unfair criticism for picking Shaun Marsh, but now they need to be lauded for their bold decision
19-Feb-2014•Michael Jeh

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