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England at rock-bottom but rudderless ECB will struggle to cast Joe Root adrift
Power vacuum at the governing body – and a severe lack of alternatives – means captaincy debate may rumble onAndrew Miller29-Mar-2022Say what you like
Pakistan challenge themselves to improve on perfection
Sarfraz Ahmed says team must forget their wins at Malahide and Lord’s and start again from scratch at HeadingleyOsman Samiuddin at Headingley31-May-20
The many shades of Ethan Bamber
Son of an actor who worked alongside Tom Cruise, theology student, social-media recluse, rugby lover, fast bowler. This teenager has many interests, i
Out because of spinach, and stumped twice in a Test
How many bowlers have taken hat-tricks on Test debut?Steven Lynch17-Oct-2017Which player was dismissed for 99, 98 and 97 in consecutive Test innings?
How Zaheer became deadly
A county stint helped him add variety to his high-quality left-arm pace and taught him to bowl within himself when wickets seemed scarceAakash Chopra1
White Nights, grey skies and a Gayle shower
Our correspondent returns to familiar surroundings down under and learns that you need to pack mittens, even for the New Zealand summerFirdose Moonda0
Fit-again Irfan charts season's goals
Last week Irfan Pathan bowled for the first time in a first-class game after two years. Relieved with his comeback, he is now focused on getting throu
Yasir Shah makes early impact after long wait
The legspinner made his first-class debut back in 2002, and grabbed his Test chance when it finally cameUmar Farooq in Dubai24-Oct-2014Pakistan usuall
South Africa beat the Sri Lankan bogey
South Africa’s maiden ODI series win in Sri Lanka showcased the lessons they had learned from a chastening 1-4 drubbing the last time they visited – A
Shamsur, Kayes and Bangladesh's evolving first-class structure
Shamsur Rahman and Imrul Kayes are products of a first-class system that, despite its flaws, is beginning to produce resultsMohammad Isam in Chittagon