Verdict

Time to end the unorthodox

Shane Watson's three-ball zero, Brad Hogg's trio of overs, Jerome Taylor's hat-trick and Runako Morton's successful promotion ahead of Lara, did not go Australia's way as their poor record in the tournament continued.

18-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Peter English

A contest ... at last

The Champions Trophy sparked into life with a thrilling clash between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, a tussle eventually won by the thrashing blade of Abdul Razzaq to seal a victory for Pakistan spirit and unity

17-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Charlie Austin

A tale of two captains

This South African team chased 434 against the mighty Australians only seven months ago. Surely 195 against the lesser cousins from across the Tasman Sea should have been achievable.

16-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Two-and-a-half hours of meek surrender

In two hours and 26 minutes of graceless batting West Indies ensured that no-one missed Zimbabwe or Bangladesh, the two teams to make the earliest possible exit in this tournament

14-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Let's face it

The lamentable part - as is usually the case with Bangladesh - is that they showed signs of creating a contest before unraveling spectacularly.

11-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at Jaipur

Gently trampled upon

Zimbabwe put on a better show in their second game of the tournament - albeit by 56 runs - showing glimpses of genuine potential even as Sri Lanka muscled their way to two wins in as many games, and virtually assured themselves a place in the main draw

10-Oct-2006•Verdict by Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

A sorry affair

If the early part of the Champions Trophy needed something less than torrential rain, it was a one-sided game played out in front of yawningly empty stands

08-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Anand Vasu in Ahmedabad

Tharanga sets the tone

Tharanga ensured a perfect start for the Sri Lankans in a game that could so easily have been a banana skin after several months without competitive cricket.

07-Oct-2006•The Verdict by Charlie Austin

Again, it was the best versus the brittle

Against an Australian attack that was a real handful on a helpful pitch, it would have taken a real Brian Lara epic for West Indies to have any chance of success

24-Sep-2006•Verdict by Dileep Premachandran in Kuala Lumpur

India's cobwebs of the mind

At 117 for 6, Australia were down for the count, but the two Brads, Hogg and Haddin, resurrected the innings, giving the bowlers something to defend.

22-Sep-2006•Verdict by Dileep Premachandran in Kuala Lumpur

Some solace, but serious flaws remain

The morale-boosting nature of this win shouldn't however mask the deeper problems that India face ahead of what is now a semi-final against Australia

20-Sep-2006•Verdict by Dileep Premachandran in Kuala Lumpur

What India and Australia need to do to qualify

West Indies' three-wicket win against Australia means that they have assured themselves of a place in the final of the DLF Cup. With two matches to go, the battle is between Australia and India to nail the second spot

18-Sep-2006•S Rajesh

Windies rediscover the wrecking ball-effect

If you want to look beyond the usual suspects for a Champions Trophy likely to be played on pancake-flat Indian pitches, look no further than West Indies, the defending champions

18-Sep-2006•The Verdict by Dileep Premachandran in Kuala Lumpur

Johnson carves some turkey

India had some reason to feel hard done by the elements against West Indies, but here a shower saved them acute embarrassment

16-Sep-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Kuala Lumpur

Flattering to deceive

At the end of this topsy-turvy game, you didn't know whether to acclaim Australia for their resilience or bemoan a West Indian collapse that made a house of cards look sturdy.

12-Sep-2006•Verdict by Dileep Premachandran at Kuala Lumpur

Not so rosy at the Rose Bowl

At what must have been the only ground in the country bathed in sunshine, England wrapped up the one-dayers against India at The Rose Bowl

24-Aug-2006•Jenny Thompson at The Rose Bowl

The undroppable enigmas

It's maddening isn't it? When he's in the zone, he plays as if he has no peers, bullying his opponents into submission with a technique so effortless that it seems nothing should ever go wrong

19-Aug-2006•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Hafeez seizes his chance

Mohammad Hafeez has had to learn to be patient, which is no bad thing when you aspire to be an international opener

18-Aug-2006•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Send for the recyclers

Apparently The Oval generates more than 50 tonnes of rubbish in the course of a full Test match. This fascinating fact was brought to us today courtesy of the recycling consultants, London Remade, who have recruited the services of Alec Stewart to help p

18-Aug-2006•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Asif teaches England to suck eggs

Here, finally, was the acid test that England's batsmen have been both desperately needing and happily avoiding all series

17-Aug-2006•Andrew Miller at The Oval

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