Match Analysis

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

We've struggled to put up a team effort this IPL - Tye

After winning five of their seven games at the start of the season, Kings XI Punjab are now on the verge of elimination

17-May-2018•Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai

Rahane at the heart of royal slowdown

After rollicking opening against KKR, Rajasthan Royals had the momentum to build a mammoth total. Their captain's batting robbed them of that

16-May-2018•Sreshth Shah In Kolkata

Ireland's maiden Test: An occasion that even made the trains stop at Malahide

A community club hosted a community sport, as Ireland rose above the emotion of their overdue arrival at cricket's highest level

15-May-2018•Jarrod Kimber at Malahide

How does KKR's win against Royals impact playoff qualification?

Royals still have a chance if they win final game, though their NRR is -0.403 and their fate could be tied to how Mumbai fare in their last two matches

15-May-2018•Srinath Sripath

The inevitable, indispensable Kevin O'Brien century

Kevin O'Brien isn't the best player Ireland has ever had, he's just the one who keeps producing their most important innings

14-May-2018•Jarrod Kimber at Malahide

Mohammad Amir's fitness just one part of Pakistan's puzzle

The Test against Ireland has posed some familiar questions for Pakistan which they need to answer before facing England

14-May-2018•Melinda Farrell at Malahide

Talking Points: Have bowlers cracked the Gayle-Rahul puzzle?

Royal Challengers Bangalore crippled the Kings XI line-up with a flurry of short balls, taking out their most prolific pair inside the Powerplay

14-May-2018•Srinath Sripath

Jofra Archer lives on the extremes to help Rajasthan Royals rise

The Royals bowler can be really fast when he wants, and so much slower when he wants, and both speeds are effective

14-May-2018•Vishal Dikshit in Mumbai

Mohammad Amir, a mighty fast bowler who's mislaid his purpose

He is still undoubtedly the leader of Pakistan's attack, but Amir is not the bowler he used to be.

13-May-2018•Melinda Farrell at Malahide

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