Review 2012

The teams of the year

The teams of the year

The Test, ODI and T20I XIs of 2012, as picked by ESPNcricinfo staff

05-Jan-2013•Kanishkaa Balachandran

For love, not money

For love, not money

Despite encouraging performances on and off the field, the women's game still retains an amateur air about it

05-Jan-2013•Jenny Roesler

A year for Clarke, and for left-arm spin

A year for Clarke, and for left-arm spin

A look at the major numbers from 2012

04-Jan-2013•S Rajesh

Blips and (a few) bright spots

Blips and (a few) bright spots

Off the field, Sri Lankan cricket was a shambles last year. On it, it was a mixed bag

04-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando

The thorny question of retirement

The thorny question of retirement

What gives us the right to expect a player to know exactly when to give it all up?

04-Jan-2013•Sambit Bal

South Africa's ascent, India's tailspin

South Africa's ascent, India's tailspin

The current Test No. 1 side has something other teams from the country have lacked: an air of invincibility and ruthlessness

03-Jan-2013•Sambit Bal

First the glory, then the uncertainty

First the glory, then the uncertainty

The form of their captain buoyed Australia in 2012, but the retirements of their middle-order stalwarts have left them unsteady in an Ashes year

03-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

Hello KP, goodbye you other lot

Hello KP, goodbye you other lot

Lots of Pietersen and SLC and plenty of fond farewells in our look at the top dogs and bottom feeders of the year gone by

02-Jan-2013•Sidharth Monga

Five-dayers and farewells

Five-dayers and farewells

The last four months of 2012 witnessed a Caribbean party in Colombo, a November Test-fest, and even more retirements

02-Jan-2013•Compiled by Vishal Dikshit

All tunnel, no light

All tunnel, no light

In 2012, India sank to nadirs long unvisited, and the future doesn't look much better than bleak either

01-Jan-2013•Sharda Ugra

A heart-warming resurgence

A heart-warming resurgence

Pakistan had a satisfying 2012, but the year ahead is one of transition

01-Jan-2013•Saad Shafqat

Shakib to the rescue, and NZ's bad PR

Shakib to the rescue, and NZ's bad PR

In part two of our best and worst of 2012: a case for Mankading, and farewell to Punter

Up where they belong

Up where they belong

In 2012, South Africa reaped the fruits of labours dating back to over half a decade

31-Dec-2012•Firdose Moonda

Sagas, sendoffs, and South Africa's glory

Sagas, sendoffs, and South Africa's glory

The second third of 2012 saw the Pietersen controversy play out, Gayle's standoff with the WICB resolved, and more

30-Dec-2012•Compiled by Abhishek Mukherjee

Marginalised and messy

Marginalised and messy

Associate nations slid further away from the spotlight this year, and several look unlikely to make their way back

29-Dec-2012•Martin Williamson

One-day tigers

One-day tigers

In 50-overs cricket Bangladesh had a very good year, beating India and Sri Lanka, and West Indies in a series. But they couldn't take the form into Tests and T20s

28-Dec-2012•Mohammad Isam

Look ma, a B+

Look ma, a B+

West Indies capped a generally decent year with an excellent second half

27-Dec-2012•Garth Wattley

Muesli, murder, and Martian visitors

Muesli, murder, and Martian visitors

Who said what and about whom: the agony of being KP, talking stumps, hamburger-stopping, and more

27-Dec-2012•Compiled by Nishi Narayanan

Golden but not always

Golden but not always

England had a year of notable highs, balanced by a fair few lows

26-Dec-2012•George Dobell

Salute the messenger

Salute the messenger

In a year of great performances, let's not forget the brave efforts of Tony Palladino in outing fixing in county cricket

26-Dec-2012•Rob Steen

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