'Emotionally, politically, franchises would be difficult'
Twelve years on from masterminding the introduction of professional Twenty20 that revolutionised cricket, Stuart Robertson says that full grounds are
The best of the Cake Tin mauling
Records from the World Cup so far, and players who have represented two countries in the competitionSteven Lynch24-Feb-2015New Zealand beat England wi
One-cup wonders
Players who had a starring role in the only World Cup that they playedBishen Jeswant30-Jan-2015Peter KirstenSouth Africa1992Kirsten was 37 years old b
Well worth the wait
Zulfiqar Babar missed five seasons between his first two first-class matches, and was 34 when he finally made his Test debut, but he is quickly making
Pat Howard's rugby state of mind
The Australian team performance head’s swift review of the UAE debacle is an example of cricket borrowing ideas from rugbyGreg Growden13-Nov-2014When
Flintoff hoopla benefits everyone
The long-awaited Freddie Flintoff comeback leads this week’s countdown of the things that mattered in the NatWest T20 BlastVithushan Ehantharajah07-Ju
A series win set up by the batsmen
In 16 previous ODIs against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, there’d been only one century for South Africa; in three matches in this series, there were fourS
Russell's rocket, Kuldeep's relief
The Plays of the day from the Champions League T20 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lahore Lions, in Hyderabad Siddarth Ravindran21-Sep-2014The
Trevor Penney's awkward outing
A day after being “given a break” by the BCCI, fielding coach Trevor Penney had the ignominy of conducting what could well be his last training sessio
Selfies don't save Bangladesh
It was a limp end to the home team’s campaign, though the DJ temporarily raised spirits by playing a numberIftekharul Hasan Siam03-Apr-2014Choice of