Review 2010

The bridesmaid awaits her turn

The bridesmaid awaits her turn

In 2010, South Africa watched India enjoy the crown that could well have been theirs

08-Jan-2011•Telford Vice

Beware a self-absorbed India

Beware a self-absorbed India

The game is in trouble when its most powerful member board can't be bothered to run cricket in its own country properly

07-Jan-2011•Sambit Bal

Annus mirabilis

Annus mirabilis

Winning a world title and retaining the Ashes - have England ever had a better year?

06-Jan-2011•Andrew Miller

The return of swing and other stories

The return of swing and other stories

The top teams were on about an equal footing, which produced more absorbing cricket. And an exciting bowling art made a comeback

06-Jan-2011•Sambit Bal

And the winners are...

And the winners are...

Tis the season to give, so we're handing out awards for last year. Starring Shahrukh, Sachin, everyone in between, and lots and lots of tweeting

05-Jan-2011•Osman Samiuddin

Falling to earth

Falling to earth

Their aura has been fading over the last couple of years, but in 2010 the harsh reality of their decline hit Australia hard

05-Jan-2011•Peter English

A year of comebacks

A year of comebacks

India showed the sort of toughness and determination that they have rarely displayed previously

04-Jan-2011•Sidharth Monga

Small mercies

Small mercies

As has become routine, Pakistan had another year full of saga and turmoil. On field the results were oddly good, considering

03-Jan-2011•Osman Samiuddin

The year of Afghanistan

The year of Afghanistan

Theirs was a story straight out of a fairytale, but 2011 for the Associates in general could be one spent in the dungeons, courtesy the Evil Queen, the ICC

02-Jan-2011•Martin Williamson

The spot-fixing saga, Haider's disappearance, and Tendulkar's 50th

The spot-fixing saga, Haider's disappearance, and Tendulkar's 50th

A look back at the last third of 2010: the IPL goes haywire, Zulqarnain Haider goes missing, and Tendulkar gets his 50th

02-Jan-2011•Compiled by Dustin Silgardo

The IPL has fallen, long live the IPL

The IPL has fallen, long live the IPL

This was the year it all came crashing down for cricket's next big thing. But fundamentally hardly anything has changed

01-Jan-2011•Sharda Ugra

The travesty, the 'trick, the tape

The travesty, the 'trick, the tape

Part two of ESPNcricinfo's editors' picks of the best and worst in cricket in 2010

No step backwards

No step backwards

For which West Indies will be thankful, considering the woeful last few years. The successful hosting of the World Twenty20 and the emergence of young talent also made 2010 memorable

31-Dec-2010•Garth Wattley

The Lord's sham, the Twenty20 scam

The Lord's sham, the Twenty20 scam

ESPNcricinfo's editors on the best and worst in cricket in 2010

Drama and delight

Drama and delight

This year brought off-field controversy and individual achievements for Bangladesh, but also a landmark achievement at the end

29-Dec-2010•Mohammad Isam

Spot-fixing, show-causes, split-innings and finishing on 800 wickets

Spot-fixing, show-causes, split-innings and finishing on 800 wickets

A look back at the second third of 2010: the News of the World sting, Murali's perfect retirement, the BCCI v Modi saga, and more

27-Dec-2010•Compiled by Abhishek Purohit

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Abhishek Sharma discharged from hospital

Abhishek Sharma discharged from hospital

11-Feb-2026•PTI and ESPNcricinfo staff

Nazrul U-turn: T20 World Cup decision made by 'BCB and players', not government

Nazrul U-turn: T20 World Cup decision made by 'BCB and players', not government

11-Feb-2026•Mohammad Isam

Smith called up as cover for Australia with Marsh injured for T20 World Cup opener

Smith called up as cover for Australia with Marsh injured for T20 World Cup opener

11-Feb-2026•ESPNcricinfo staff

One Super Over is a lot to handle; South Africa and Afghanistan endured two

One Super Over is a lot to handle; South Africa and Afghanistan endured two

11-Feb-2026•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The day Gurbaz (almost) defied the cricketing gods

The day Gurbaz (almost) defied the cricketing gods

11-Feb-2026•Sidharth Monga

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