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When the orchestra played as one – South Africa's journey to their first WTC final
Blind risks, calculated calls, trust in personnel and some out-of-the-world performances have ensured South Africa beat the odds Firdose Moonda31-Dec-
Kohli and du Plessis' slowdown against spin proves costly for RCB
Royal Challengers scored only 61 runs in the overs between 7 and 14; Super Giants amassed 117 in the same phaseAshish Pant11-Apr-20233:39Pooran: ‘I hi
Australia favourites but can anyone rattle them in Group A?
Our team-by-team guide on Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka and BangladeshESPNcricinfo staff06-Feb-2023AustraliaOverviewAustralia come i
What makes Williamson, Smith, Kohli and Root excel?
The four greats of modern batting have their signature ways. Which of them will leave the greatest legacy?Mark Nicholas02-Jul-2021Aged 15, I saw Sir G
Washington Sundar can bowl to right-handers too
His besting of Roy and Bairstow showed India shouldn’t just let match-ups dictate how they use their offspinnerDeivarayan Muthu15-Mar-2021In a time wh
How will Ireland cope with Rashid Khan's threat?
No bowler has more international wickets against one team at a better average than Khan against IrelandMatt Roller20-Jan-2021In the storied history of
Archer, Agarwal and Samson take early Smart Stats honours
The Smart Stats leaderboards after 13 games of IPL 2020ESPNcricinfo stats team01-Oct-2020Thirteen games into IPL 2020, two players from Rajasthan Roya
'Such records can motivate you to work harder on your game' – Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara on why his 50th first-class century is special – especially in light of India’s upcoming tour of New ZealandNagraj Gollapudi11-Jan-2
For the 291st and final time, Cook bats for England
All around the sun-bathed Oval they were on their feet in anticipation, well before he walked out – one last time – for EnglandMelinda Farrell at The
Bailey, the safe choice
One-day form does not make George Bailey certain of Test success, but a decade of solid state cricket means he is a viable Ashes campaigner.Brydon Cov