Pakistan on an upward curve
Pakistan's cricket team is on an upward curveZulfi Bukhari07-Jul-2005 Bob Woolmer: Pakistan's first truly professional coach © Getty Images So it was too good to last. Just when things seemed to be going so well,…
Murali's journey to 400 wickets
Muttiah Muralitharan became only the third bowler to get to 400 ODI wicketsCricinfo staff24-Jan-2006Unusually subdued in the first three matches of the VB Series - his three wickets came at 51.66 apiece, and at an…
'Touring India was a lifetime opportunity'
Usman Afzaal didn't get to play a Test in England's tour of India in 2001 but got a chance to experience the flavour of the countryAndrew Miller26-Feb-2006Usman Afzaal didn't get to play a Test in…
Ganguly's short-ball woes
Over the last four years, Sourav Ganguly has been thoroughly exposed by short-pitched bowlingS Rajesh05-Sep-2005Over the last few years, fast bowlers around the world have worked out a simple plan to dismiss Sourav Ganguly: pitch…
Providing the oomph
A Test was forfeited for the first time ever, an elite panel umpire was sacked, two leading bowlers were banned after testing positive for a banned steroid, and then those bans overturned less than a…
The artist formerly known as the prince
Yuvraj arrived in Australia as a proud prince. The swagger remains but the bat is no more the flashing blade that cut bowlers to piecesNagraj Gollapudi16-Feb-2008 A recurring theme this summer: Yuvraj Singh's dejected look…
Same old Windies story
Fazeer Mohammed on the vastly different ways Australia and West Indies are preparing for their upcoming Test seriesFazeer Mohammed05-May-2008 Dwayne Bravo is one of several West Indies players who will not return home from the…
Australia are getting stronger – Warne
Shane Warne has said that Australia, contrary to popular belief, are getting better and England will have to improve to challenge them next yearAndrew McGlashan07-Oct-2008 Shane Warne is confident that Australia can overcome the loss…
A bowler on a hunt
Zaheer Khan has the air of a man on the prowl. When on the field, his every step is measured. He saves his energy for the final act - the killSidharth Monga in Wellington04-Apr-2009Zaheer Khan…
The bravest man in world cricket
South Africa own the bravest man in world cricket, but having Graeme Smith was not enough to secure the most dramatic of drawsPeter English at the SCG07-Jan-2009 At the start of the day, Graeme Smith…