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Lyon rewards Australia's investment
On Friday at Sabina Park, Nathan Lyon passed Hugh Trumble as Australia’s most prolific offspin bowler at an age, 27, when he should only get betterDan
300 and nothing: towering above the rest
A look at past games when one batsman made a big score without a significant contribution from the othersMathew Varghese12-May-2015KP 355 not out, nex
Mahela's lip, Mendis' slip
Plays of the day from the sixth ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in DunedinAndrew Fidel Fernando25-Jan-2015The outburstsMahela Jayawardene has be
Thirimanne relishes Anderson's absence
Angelo Mathews dubbed Lahiru Thirimanne’s half-century the most encouraging aspect of Sri Lanka’s five-wicket defeat in Hambantota as the batsman cont
Afridi, Miandad and one-wicket wins
Stats highlights from the thriller between Pakistan and India at Mirpur, DhakaShiva Jayaraman02-Mar-2014 The margin of victory in this match was the s
Can Australia defy the history of third Tests of the Ashes?
Or will they be squashed like bugs by the weight of the past and by England, who they squashed mercilessly all these years?Andy Zaltzman09-Aug-2013I w
Meticulous Herath crafts another success story
For Rangana Herath, wicket-taking is about plotting for every batsman and laying a trap with every ball, as was demonstrated on day one in ColomboAndr
Matt Coles – future England star?
From Daniel Stone, United Kingdom Cricinfo25-Feb-2013Matt Coles has begun the season with a century and a bundle of wickets•Getty ImagesWhen I firs
Pattinson delivers in short bursts
To see him taken off after three-over spells was frustrating, but Pattinson, more than any other of Australia’s current Test fast bowlers, needs to be
Southee, Boult biggest positives for New Zealand
New Zealand’s marks out of 10, for the Test series against Sri LankaAndrew Fernando30-Nov-20129Tim Southee (12 wickets at 13.83, 55 runs)Could this b