Country Reviews 2016

From No. 1 to now what have you done

From No. 1 to now what have you done

From the top of the world, Pakistan came crashing down

04-Jan-2017•Osman Samiuddin

Showing 'em the money

Showing 'em the money

Several boards improved the contracts structure for their female players, and the new franchise tournaments brought more money into the game

03-Jan-2017•Raf Nicholson

New dawn follows disaster

New dawn follows disaster

Five consecutive Test defeats derailed a good start to 2016, but Australia finished strongly to inspire hope for the year ahead

03-Jan-2017•Daniel Brettig

Joy, distress, and a passing of the baton

Joy, distress, and a passing of the baton

It was an up-and-down year for New Zealand, marked by a change of captaincy, the death of a legend, and a couple of impressive debuts

01-Jan-2017•Andrew Alderson

Top of the pops

Top of the pops

The most-read pieces of content on the site in 2016

31-Dec-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Dhaka dream, Bangalore nightmare

Dhaka dream, Bangalore nightmare

Bangladesh did not have a packed 2016, but they made the most of it for the most part

31-Dec-2016•Mohammad Isam

Well begun is half-done

Well begun is half-done

England's bid for the No. 1 Test ranking failed after the second half of their year was spent sliding to defeat in challenging conditions

30-Dec-2016•George Dobell

The golden boys

The golden boys

Just about everything came up roses for India in 2016

29-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga

The rebound specialists

The rebound specialists

South Africa's year started badly and got worse, before taking a decisive turn for the better

28-Dec-2016•Firdose Moonda

From farce to fierce

From farce to fierce

Sri Lanka provided laughs with their slapstick incompetence in the first half of the year, then came storming back with a whitewashing of Australia

27-Dec-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Three steps forward, three steps back

Three steps forward, three steps back

West Indies' year began brightly with a trio of world titles, but then predictable bad blood between players and administrators affected results

26-Dec-2016•Garth Wattley

Some sparks, mostly gloom

Some sparks, mostly gloom

Their results showed that there is still talent within Zimbabwe's ranks, but how can cricket flourish while the country grapples with larger problems?

25-Dec-2016•Liam Brickhill

A gulf between the Associates

A gulf between the Associates

Afghanistan and Ireland received support and some success, but the rest were left to fight over meagre scraps this year

24-Dec-2016•Tim Wigmore

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PSL expands from millions to billions as Hyderabad and Sialkot fetch record bids

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09-Jan-2026•Danyal Rasool

Stats - Nadine de Klerk makes WPL history with 18-run last-over heist

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Gill on India's scheduling: Ensure adequate preparation time before Test series

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10-Jan-2026 • 22 hrs ago•ESPNcricinfo staff

Mumbai lose the unlosable; Nabi, Sarfaraz, Gaikwad sparkle

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