Match Analysis

Afghanistan show better tactical acumen than Bangladesh

In averting the kind of slip-ups made by Bangladesh, in backing the hitting power of their middle and lower-middle order, Afghanistan prove they know how to win and are ready for a bigger challenge

06-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq dip when Pakistan need them most

As much as the runs what Azhar and Shafiq need to bring Pakistan's batting is the unmistakable sense that they are in charge

03-Jun-2018•Osman Samiuddin at Headingley

A victory that buys England time but India challenge looms large

Defeat at Headingley would have hastened calls for change. An innings win does not mean all is well, but it has stopped England's rot. For now.

03-Jun-2018•George Dobell

Jos Buttler shows the brains and the brawn on Test return

He may never be a consistent run-scorer at Test level, but he might be an occasionally brilliant one

03-Jun-2018•Jarrod Kimber at Headingley

Chasing the left-armer catches up with Joe Root again

The England captain didn't quite get far enough for another conversation about conversion, but there was still familiarity in how his innings ended

02-Jun-2018•Osman Samiuddin at Headingley

Mohammad Amir is unlucky, but was he really that good before his ban?

He has now played more Tests since the break in his career than before, but his reputation is largely formed on one season when even Shane Watson was a handful

02-Jun-2018•Jarrod Kimber

Stuart Broad channels his anger at Michael Vaughan's criticism to lead England's revival

England's second highest wicket-taker of all-time did not take kindly to the suggestion he should be dropped from Test team. He responded on and off the field

01-Jun-2018•George Dobell at Headingley

Pakistan go from perfect at Lord's to, well, less than perfect in Leeds

It was a case of role reversal on the opening day at Headingley. Did the sun work against Pakistan?

01-Jun-2018•Osman Samiuddin at Headingley

The Watson sponge, the Watson bludgeon

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rashid Khan were Sunrisers' two biggest threats on the night of the IPL final. Shane Watson saw them off and waded into the rest of their attack, validating CSK's faith in his experience and know-how

28-May-2018•Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai

Mohammad Amir conjures the Wasim Akram dream

Leg-before or bowled, batsmen see both as equal defeats, but for the bowler the latter is the truest win

27-May-2018•Osman Samiuddin at Lord's

Recriminations postponed as England revival masks dire day at Lord's

A spirited late revival papered over several cracks, but England's dire performance has not been entirely masked

26-May-2018•George Dobell at Lord's

"No nervousness" as tricky fourth-innings chase looms - Shafiq

Pakistan were on course for an innings win but a three-figure partnership between Jos Buttler and debutant Dominic Bess has set up a nervy fourth day

26-May-2018•Osman Samiuddin at Lord's

Ben Stokes makes it happen but England still flounder

England weren't poor by any means, but what they tried didn't seem to come off for them the way it did for Pakistan

25-May-2018•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

Another collapse in the age of white ball first

Batting collapses are no longer an aberration for England's Test team, but on Thursday they were out-Englanded, done in by seam and swing and perhaps their own emphasis on short-form cricket

25-May-2018•George Dobell at Lord's

#Abbasif? Mohammad Abbas's skills revive memories of Asif's best

The working over of Mark Stoneman was a masterclass in seam and swing bowling which set Pakistan on their way to a dominant day

24-May-2018•Osman Samiuddin at Lord's

Talking Points - What was Ajinkya Rahane thinking?

Trying to understand Rajasthan Royals' baffling approach to the chase, and how they lost even though they had the best of the conditions

23-May-2018•Srinath Sripath

Talking Points: Brathwaite at the death? Really?

A tense finish in Mumbai threw up a couple of burning questions about tactics from both sides in the first IPL qualifier

22-May-2018•Srinath Sripath

Talking Points: What was that Super Kings batting order about?

It was Ashwin who promised to defy conventions in the IPL but it was his former franchise captain MS Dhoni who took things to a new level

20-May-2018•Srinath Sripath

Talking Points: Royals finally play their leggies together

Ish Sodhi and Shreyas Gopal had been alternated in the XI, but when they finally played together, they strangled Royal Challengers Bangalore

19-May-2018•Dustin Silgardo

RCB overcome middle-overs muddle for perfect show

RCB have invariably lost quick wickets in the middle overs while batting first, but on Thursday against Sunrisers, they had a welcome departure from that norm that ensured they didn't end up with a sub-par total

18-May-2018•Varun Shetty in Bengaluru

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