Verdict

Pakistan triumph despite imperfect performance

Although they were poor in the field, Pakistan would be pleased with their win

20-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin in Lahore

The tail stands tall

Robin Uthappa, aided by the tail, broke India's unwanted record of going ten years without successfully chasing a target in an ODI against Australia

17-Oct-2007•Anand Vasu in Mumbai

Malik feels the heat

Two Tests is far too early to be drawing conclusions on Shoaib Malik's leadership but he is already feeling the heat, argues Osman Samiuddin

11-Oct-2007•Osman Samiuddin

Struggling to catch up

India's margin of defeat (47) in Hyderabad may seem like a small improvement after the 84-run loss at Kochi but the reality was that they were forced to play catch-up throughout the game

05-Oct-2007•George Binoy in Hyderabad

Vettori puzzled by semis curse

Plays of the day from the semi-final between New Zealand and Pakistan

22-Sep-2007•Andrew McGlashan at Newlands

Kemp shows his class

This was Kemp's first opportunity to be a matchwinner for his team, and he performed the task with aplomb

19-Sep-2007•S Rajesh in Durban

Pakistan's all-round performance

Considering the way the two teams had played so far, not many would have given Pakistan much of a chance against a rampant Sri Lankan side

17-Sep-2007•S Rajesh in Johannesburg

Sachin and Sourav illuminate the haze

There is something about Tendulkar and Ganguly in the Headingley haze. This was not a day for half-measures but an assured shellacking and the duo dazzled in chilly, drizzly, gusty, gloomy conditions

02-Sep-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at Headingley

Red hot cricket

This was the sort of feisty evening that the whole series had been building up to. Since the first Test at Lord's both these sides had been itching to land a few body-blows at each other and here at Manchester they almost got there

30-Aug-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at Old Trafford

Spare a thought for the bowlers

Chawla was the bowling hero but Powar, the most economical, shouldn't be forgotten

24-Aug-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at Bristol

'Today was a kind of a perfect game' - Collingwood

It is not too often that you hear the phrase "perfect one-day game" but that is exactly what both captains felt England had achieved in the first one-day international at the Rose Bowl

21-Aug-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the Rose Bowl

Back with a bang

England batted with purpose, bowled with aggression and ran India ragged in the field

21-Aug-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at the Rose Bowl

The road to redemption

Defeated but not disgraced was Michael Vaughan's verdict, as England's proud six-year home record was finally brought to an end. England were, by their captain's admission, the lesser side over the space of the three Tests

14-Aug-2007•Andrew Miller

A team performance to rank with the best

The Oval may be a mighty ground for finishes, with 13 positive results in 17 matches since 1990, but it is the inconclusive fixtures that have caused the most flutters in recent years

13-Aug-2007•Andrew Miller at The Oval

An attack of nerves

India suffered a day of pent-up anxiety

12-Aug-2007•Andrew Miller at The Oval

Autumn sonatas in different tempos

It was left to Sourav Ganguly to remind those watching just how good the trio - Tendulkar, Ganguly and Dravid - once were, with an innings as good as any that he's played since that magnificent 144 at the Gabba

12-Aug-2007•Dileep Premachandran at The Oval

The jewel in Jumbo's crown

As happened with Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, two other bowling legends who pulled off unlikely batting heroics in the twilight of their careers, Kumble appears to have knuckled down even more at the crease in recent times

10-Aug-2007•Dileep Premachandran at The Oval

It takes two to Tango

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan on India's batting synchrony on the second day at The Oval

10-Aug-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at The Oval

Karthik set to soar

Dinesh Karthik's rebirth as an international cricketer, and the transformation into a specialist batsman, has been special. But his seamless transition from a fringe player to a vital member has been even more so

09-Aug-2007•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan at The Oval

Time to drive well and sleep carefully

After the refreshingly positive approach shown on day one, with Dinesh Karthik and Rahul Dravid to the fore, the second could be a day for attrition

09-Aug-2007•Dileep Premachandran at The Oval

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