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Root enjoys new sidekick Scrappy Doo
Root has had a lot of responsibility thrust on him but he carries the burden cheerfully, grinning at opposition bowlers and piling up runs with a cert
Pitching it up
How a medical charity convinced the MCC and the Swedes to help spread the message of cricket among kids in Afghanistan10-Jul-2014Afghanistan’s nationa
Trott's sixes, and Tayfield's dots
Also, two fifties and a five-for in a Test, most runs before turning 30, identical scores by openers, and most fifties in an ODISteven Lynch13-May-201
Trott at crossroads with short-ball troubles
Characteristically so cool and clear of mind, Jonathan Trott is now clouded with doubt and thought as he tries to deal with an issue that could define
Far from their best, but not far from title
Super Kings had a mixed 2012, with more lows than highs, yet they almost won their third IPL title in a rowNikita Bastian28-May-2012Where they finishe
McIntosh treads the Richardson path
New Zealand’s latest Test centurion Tim McIntosh has had to wait in a long queue before being granted an opportunity to open for his countryMarc Ellis
A new-model Bell and a howling Collingwood
Andrew Miller presents the plays of the second day between England and South Africa at Lord’sAndrew Miller at Lord's11-Jul-2008 Paul
Pullout threat to peace treaty
Behind the platitudes of the joint statement on the Harbhajan issue lay three weeks of diplomacy, shadow-boxing and outright brinkmanship in one of cr
Northern light
Cricket in Jammu and Kashmir has struggled against the odds for decades, but with poster boy Abid Nabi ready to take the step up to the big league, th
Spin, seam, or both? Mystery pitch leaves SA guessing ahead of Guwahati Test
South Africa are juggling Rabada’s fitness, an unpredictable pitch, and a stack of selection dilemmas as they chase a rare series win in IndiaFirdose