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Saving the day

Saving the day

After Australia survive day five in Ranchi, we look at five famous Test rearguards in recent years

20-Mar-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

<i>Who's</i> the opener?

<i>Who's</i> the opener?

After Melbourne Renegades used Sunil Narine as an opener, we look at other surprises at the top of the order in T20s

01-Jan-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

A hundred, one day

A hundred, one day

Since 2000, only five players had to wait longer from debut for a maiden ODI century than Neil Broom's 2910 days

29-Dec-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Finishing big

Finishing big

The top five fourth-innings totals in Test cricket

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Junior here, senior there

Junior here, senior there

Former South Africa U-19 captain Keaton Jennings is set for his England Test debut. Here are six other players who changed countries between the Under-19s and the senior level

07-Dec-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hurtling to a defeat

Hurtling to a defeat

Pakistan's nine wickets in Hamilton was the fifth time a team has lost eight wickets or more in a session to lose a Test in 2016

29-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

What's my batting position again?

What's my batting position again?

Moeen Ali has now batted at all positions from 1-9 in Tests. A look at the five most recent players to shuffle up and down the batting order

28-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

None off one

None off one

Mohammad Rizwan got a golden duck on Test debut. Here are five others who suffered the same fate

26-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

The Cremer flick that got away from short leg

The Cremer flick that got away from short leg

02-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Comedies and tragedies

Comedies and tragedies

02-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

A bright start but a gloomy end for Zimbabwe

A bright start but a gloomy end for Zimbabwe

02-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Holder bowled while shouldering arms

Holder bowled while shouldering arms

01-Nov-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Flying Amir, grounded Brathwaite

Flying Amir, grounded Brathwaite

31-Oct-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Zimbabwe have Moor to offer

Zimbabwe have Moor to offer

31-Oct-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Waiting for the ton

Waiting for the ton

The longest gaps between Test centuries by a player (since World War 2)

31-Oct-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Best in first

Best in first

Players who were Man of the Series in their debut Test series

30-Oct-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pakistan take a tumble after tea

Pakistan take a tumble after tea

30-Oct-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Sri Lanka pile on the runs

Sri Lanka pile on the runs

30-Oct-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Bangladesh rout England in stunning final session

Bangladesh rout England in stunning final session

30-Oct-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Five ducks and a five-for

Five ducks and a five-for

29-Oct-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

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