New Zealand's frustrating decline in women's cricket
New Zealand: World Cup finalists in 1993, 1997 and 2009, winners in 2000 Getty Images Enlarge There may be a men's World Cup t…
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Tales of Greig and Lloyd
Greig: played to the gallery PA Photos Enlarge Cricket at its best transcends nationalism and narrow partisanship. And some cr…
India need to be flexible with their bowling
R Ashwin should be used with the new ball against teams like Australia, New Zealand and England BCCI Enlarge Despite the stron…
Let's talk about kit
The expo had artificial pitches needed to play cricket just about anywhere... like Mt Kilimanjaro AFP Enlarge "Does kit imitat…
Let's embrace all of cricket's ages
Peter Willey and George Sharp are two men not ready to let go of the game they have invested so much in just because they are now …
The mystery of the non-existent run-outs
For some reason, front-foot no-balls are scrutinised only when a wicket falls Associated Press Enlarge No team will want to in…
For the love of 1992
Forget colour, the 1992 World Cup was more watchable for its clashes Getty Images Enlarge The ICC has announced that the next …
HMMMMDXMS
Play 'The New Zealand stadiums have nailed it' The boys are in World Cup mode: ridiculously excited, gagging to get along …
What's with all the talk about Pakistan's lack of heart?
Pakistan could do with a player in the mould of Darren Sammy Associated Press Enlarge The most common narrative doing the roun…
India v Pakistan across the eras Kartikeya Date
The Centurion World Cup game in 2003 broke Pakistan's prolonged spell of superiority over India Getty Images Enlarge When Indi…
