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Why Pakistan domestic cricket inspires pessimism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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?

Stats or style for a wicketkeeper?

23-Feb-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff
When the selectors knew something we didn't

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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