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Azhar's milestone year, Bird's MCG love
The Pakistan batsman went past 1000 runs in 2016; the Australia bowler’s average at the MCG is eye-catching as wellBharath Seervi27-Dec-20165 Pakistan
Root equals Sehwag, Elgar carries bat
Stats highlight from the third day at Kingsmead, where Dean Elgar fought a lone battle for South AfricaShiva Jayaraman28-Dec-201513 Number of fifty-pl
New Zealand's deadly tag team
In Tim Southee and Trent Boult, two bowlers who swing the ball at pace and complement each other, New Zealand possess one of cricket’s most exciting p
The pointy end
Our correspondent catches some tennis, comes to grips with oversize parathas, and watches a “milkshake challenge”Kanishkaa Balachandran03-Mar-2014Febr
Wankhede's first
The Mumbai stadium’s maiden Twenty20 international was an affair to rememberMihir Gosalia23-Dec-2012Choice of gameThe Wankhede Stadium was hosting its
Searching for the yorker
Did the term for cricket’s most exciting delivery originate from that of the county with the similar name? Or was it derived from slang?Liam Herringsh
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
Meghalaya's Akash Choudhary goes 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 to smash fastest ever first-class fifty
He became only the third batter in first-class history to hit six sixes in an over, after Garry Sobers and Ravi ShastriESPNcricinfo staff09-Nov-2025Me
England's Under-17 World Cup dream is OVER! Lyon's Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez shown red card as ten-player Young Lions dumped out by Austria
England have been eliminated from the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in spectacular fashion, losing 4-0 against Austria in the round of 16. Alejandro Gomes R
'I really want to go back!' – Lionel Messi & wife Antonela Roccuzzo 'constantly talking' about Barcelona return
Lionel Messi admits that he and wife Antonela Roccuzzo are “constantly talking” about a future return to Barcelona. They bid an emotional farewell to