Gouher Sultana's ten-year hiatus
The left-arm spinner stopped being picked by India in 2014. Now she is back at the highest level, playing in the WPLS Sudarshanan17-Feb-2024Gouher Sultana is on the verge of playing top-level cricket after a decade…
Andy Clark: Fanzine tour de force remembered during Trent Bridge Test
Andrew Miller pays tribute to an England cricket fan who lived the dream for 23 yearsAndrew Miller18-Jul-2024What is the definition of a life well lived? Andy Clark, who died in April at the age of…
Switch Hit: Multan Magic or Meltdown?
Alan Gardner is joined by Matt Roller, Andrew Miller and Osman Samiuddin to pick through the records after England's historic win in the first Pakistan TestESPNcricinfo staff11-Oct-2024England wrapped up another Bazball smash-and-grab in Pakistan, winning…
India and Pakistan fans turn up the volume in Dubai – in record numbers
The vibe so far this tournament has been good in Sharjah too, with the UAE's expats coming out to cheer their sides on - a Sri Lankan papare band includedValkerie Baynes and Firdose Moonda06-Oct-2024"I've never…
England rough up New Zealand in final throes to stamp authority
On paper this series was between two evenly-matched teams. Two Tests in, Stokes and Co have ensured it's been anything butVithushan Ehantharajah08-Dec-2024The build-up to this second New Zealand-England Test focused on 2023's dramatic one-run win…
The Champions Trophy is thrilling, unpredictable, edge-of the seat stuff (and that's just the negotiations)
Our correspondent imagines the goings-on in Dubai relating to India's refusal to go to Pakistan for the tournamentAlan Gardner14-Nov-2024PCB delegate: "As we've said before, Pakistan is looking forward to hosting the 2025 Champions Trophy. It's…
Labuschagne digs deep to handle Bumrah's heat
Australia were on the brink on the fourth morning before Marnus Labuschagne absorbed pressure and paved the way for the lower orderAlex Malcolm29-Dec-2024Nathan Lyon has never heard a bigger roar for runs off his bat.…
Pathum Nissanka 2.0 – Quiet, disciplined, and just a little greedy
He has become the kind of player that can produce something special, and still be deserving of a scolding because it is widely understood that he is better than thatAndrew Fidel Fernando07-Dec-2024Before "Pathum Nissanka" was…
Not too high, not too low: Gary Stead did it his steady way
The highs of euphoria and the depths of despair were not for New Zealand's long-serving former cricket coach. Here he looks back at the highlights of his tenure with the team Interview by Alex Malcolm02-Aug-2025New…
India lift their fielding to the next level in bid to 'dominate no matter what'
Radha Yadav says "only the fielding part changed the momentum" in the fourth T20I where India restricted England to 126 with a supreme performance in the fieldValkerie Baynes10-Jul-2025Charlie Dean was face down and covered in…