Defending champions England seek World Cup encore despite ageing stars
Ben Stokes is back from ODI retirement and Joe Root's recent form isn't inspiring. But England remain among favouritesMatt Roller29-Sep-20232:49Can…
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How often has a batter been run out without facing a delivery at the start of a T20 innings?
And is Mumbai Indians' eight consecutive losses the worst start to an IPL season by any team?Steven Lynch26-Apr-2022Mumbai Indians just…
Why aren't chasing teams maximising the powerplay?
Chasing teams have scored quicker than ever in the last five overs, but not particularly quickly in the powerplayKarthik Krishnaswamy04-Oct-2020When…
The race for the last two playoff spots
Two teams are already there, five others have a good chance of making the cut, while the eighth side is…
Imran Tahir's bout of motorway madness
Our snippets from the Vitality Blast include England's white-ball fixation, Gareth Batty's latest sledge and the Jofra Archer hype trainMatt…
England provide a glimmer of what might have been
The realisation that Australia are not an outstanding side will just add to England's belief that they have let themselves…
Pujara profits from self-enforced limitations
At the venue of his memorable debut where he guided a tricky chase, Pujara applied the hard grind to expertly…
Pakistan continue run-fest in day and night
ESPNcricinfo staff14-Oct-2016Azhar went past 150 and added 137 with Asad Shafiq for the second wicket•AFPDevendra Bishoo had Shafiq caught and…
Finch 67* gives Gujarat Lions last-ball win
ESPNcricinfo staff16-Apr-2016Jos Buttler aimed a couple of reverse sweeps before he was stumped by left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati•BCCIParthiv Patel, t
Nearly there
Tests where England got closer to victory than they did in Abu Dhabi, but failed to winESPNcricinfo staff17-Oct-2015v West Indies,…