News Analysis

Fawad and the uneasy burden of expectations

Fawad Ahmed's journey is one of Australian cricket's most remarkable feel-good stories, but it is important to keep his potential Ashes contribution in perspective

06-Jun-2013•Brydon Coverdale

The warning signs that BCB needs to deal with

Mohammad Ashraful's confession of his involvement in match-fixing and spot-fixing during this season's BPL has raised questions about the breach of disciplinary protocol put in place by the BCB

06-Jun-2013•Mohammad Isam

Compton's Ashes hopes face defining month

After a lean series against New Zealand, Nick Compton needs to go back to county cricket and free his mind from recent stresses

29-May-2013•David Hopps

Srinivasan's presidency secure till AGM

N Srinivasan looks likely to remain as BCCI president till the AGM in September 2013

26-May-2013•Amol Karhadkar

Yorkshire warn against north-south split

Yorkshire have a new man at the helm and he is quickly confronting the challenges of hosting international cricket, but knows the club also has to help itself

24-May-2013•David Hopps at Headingley

New Zealand shaken and stirred

The second-innings collapse at Lord's has revived concerns about New Zealand's top order and the batsmen will be keeping a close eye on conditions at Headingley

21-May-2013•Andrew Alderson

Lessons for the Sri Lanka Premier League

The spot-fixing scandal in the IPL has brought into focus the vulnerability of other domestic Twenty20 leagues, including the Sri Lanka Premier League, and there are many lessons that the nascent tournament can learn

18-May-2013•Andrew Fidel Fernando

A talent that didn't know its own worth

Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of

16-May-2013•Sidharth Monga

A low-profile, seamless appointment

Russell Domingo takes on the role of South African national coach as a relatively unknown commodity

11-May-2013•Firdose Moonda

South Africa missing twin pillars

Without Jacques Kallis and the injured Graeme Smith, South Africa's task to end a 15-year trophy drought has got a lot harder

09-May-2013•Firdose Moonda

Vijay and Mishra selections debatable

There is a degree of ambiguity around the roles Amit Mishra and M Vijay will play for India at the Champions Trophy

04-May-2013•Amol Karhadkar

How many lives for Bopara?

If Bopara had begun this season with a bang then a return would have been more understandable, but a Championship average of 23 is not compelling - even though his latest selection is for white-ball, rather than red-ball cricket

03-May-2013•Andrew McGlashan

England look for Pietersen cover

England's one-day team has played a lot without Kevin Pietersen of late, but his absence will still be felt in the Champions Trophy

02-May-2013•Andrew McGlashan

Pietersen hopes turn to Ashes

His absence for the Champions Trophy is a huge blow for England and news on Kevin Pietersen's fitness is now set to dominate the next few months

25-Apr-2013•George Dobell

Worth the wait for Chris Rogers

The opener was on verge of Victoria axe in 2012 but a phonecall from John Inverarity gave him hope and now he is on an Ashes tour

24-Apr-2013•Daniel Brettig

Australia's Ashes squad: a team for the here and now

This Ashes squad won't strike fear into the hearts of the England players but it will give Australia their best chance of an upset

24-Apr-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Anderson ready for the long haul

England's leading fast bowler has had a few weeks off since the New Zealand tour but the focus is now returning to cricket during what could be a career-defining year

18-Apr-2013•Andrew McGlashan

Taylor feeds off Caribbean woe

The Zimbabwe captain, like the team, had an awful tour of West Indies but as put in the hard yards since returning and gained reward for efforts

17-Apr-2013•Firdose Moonda in Harare

CMJ remembered at St Paul's memorial

Two thousand eminent cricketers, long-standing colleagues and mere devotees of Test Match Special came together to honour the career of lengendary broadcaster and journalist

16-Apr-2013•Ivo Tennant

Titans sign Gibbs for semi-final

Titans have signed Herschelle Gibbs for their semi-final against Warriors on Wednesday

02-Apr-2013•Firdose Moonda

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