Match Analysis

Dilshan dimmed by time but grows in substance

The one-time master of a vast arsenal of strokes has smelted down his technique as age catches up with him. How he and his side have benefited

25-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Only the start of the short stuff

Sri Lanka's bowlers had propelled their World T20 campaign, often bailing out lacklustre batting displays, but when the bowlers had a bad evening in London, the batsmen could not reciprocate

22-May-2014•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Yuvraj's blast from the past ends in heartbreak

Yuvraj Singh finally delivered. He put on a vintage show with the bat, and then cut through Rajasthan Royals' middle order to almost single-handedly take his team to victory. Almost

12-May-2014•Alagappan Muthu in Bangalore

KKR's bang-it-in plan goes awry

Having left out Morne Morkel, who might have made the tactic work, KKR used Vinay Kumar to bowl short at Brendon McCullum, and he was only too happy to sit back in his crease and keep pulling

02-May-2014•Sidharth Monga in Ranchi

South Africa's stocks rise with Miller, Duminy

The circumstances in which the pair have scored their fifties bodes well not only for their franchises but for South Africa as well

01-May-2014•Firdose Moonda

Super Kings hit on pitch-perfect strategy

Resisting the popular idea of bringing in Samuel Badree, Chennai Super Kings opted for Ben Hilfenhaus and Ishwar Pandey and the move paid rich dividends on a responsive pitch

22-Apr-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Abu Dhabi

Pujara's T20 test

Cheteshwar Pujara's quest to adapt to the needs of T20 cricket is still a painfully on-going process, as evidenced by his jarring innings against Rajasthan Royals

21-Apr-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Sharjah

Maxwell carves his parallel universe

Glenn Maxwell seems to project an icy disdain when at the crease. Match situations rarely faze him and the bubble in which he plays excludes everyone else

18-Apr-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Abu Dhabi

Beleaguered Yuvraj tees off to Sharjah's delight

Yuvraj Singh was hardly convincing to begin with against Delhi, but a big dose of crowd support and a helping of poor bowling meant he had the opportunity to hint at a possible return to form

18-Apr-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Sharjah

Kallis, aging but still agile

Thirty-eight and heavyset, Jacques Kallis showed against Mumbai that he still has the aggression at the crease and athleticism in the field to be among the limited-overs game's most competitive

17-Apr-2014•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Abu Dhabi

Outlook brighter for Davies

Steve Davies has put some tough times behind him and hopes the influence of Graeme Smith and Kevin Pietersen will spark a successful phase in his career

07-Apr-2014•Vithushan Ehantharajah

Sri Lanka's life assurance policy to the rescue again

India had no answer to the Sri Lankan bowlers at the death, particularly Lasith Malinga, whose wide yorkers were worth their weight in gold

06-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Yuvraj innings applies Dementor kiss to India

The driving force behind two of India's world titles had a nightmarish outing, struggling to provide the big hits or Kohli the strike

06-Apr-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Mirpur

Lanning marshals 'perfect' game

Australia's hat-trick of World T20 titles could not have been secured in more convincing style as they out-muscled England in a faultless performance

06-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Kohli sharpened under pressure

Pressure is supposed to be an impediment to executing your skills. It hacks away and blunts it. Not for Virat Kohli

04-Apr-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Dhaka

Trail goes cold for South Africa

Their failure at this stage was no mystery. South Africa haven't won a knockout game at a global tournament since 1998, perhaps the only puzzle was that they got so close

04-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Dhaka

Shrubsole cements her standing

England's women continue to fly the flag for the country as they made short work of South Africa to set up another clash with Australia

04-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Australia's nous too much for West Indies

Once again, Australia had a little too much skill and nous when it mattered in the World T20 semi-final, from the batting of Alyssa Healy, captaincy of Meg Lanning and spin of Erin Osborne

03-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

South Africa and the ghosts of defeats past

South Africa have a history of goofing up at the knockout stage of world tournaments. Will it be different this time?

03-Apr-2014•Firdose Moonda

Pakistan consumed by waves of panic

The performance against Australia gave Pakistan fans hope but, not for the first time, they produced a polar opposite display

01-Apr-2014•Abhishek Purohit in Dhaka

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