Cricket blooms after a war
Up in the north of Sri Lanka, through the decades of ethnic conflict, the fervour for the game has remained intactAndrew Fidel Fernando12-Apr-2013Not far south of the town of Mankulam, six boys are playing a…
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Jadeja casts off inhibitions
With the ball, bat and in the field, Ravindra Jadeja is increasingly fitting the bill as India's match-turning allrounderNagraj Gollapudi at The Oval11-Jun-2013Both men were climbing down the stairs from the changing room at Sophia…
England insist on Ashes cookbook
The leaking of England's minutely detailed dining requirements highlights their attention to details. The days of pies, pizza and pints are long goneDavid Hopps07-Nov-2013Australia still idly likes to imagine England as a depressing culinary backwater…
Cheery Aussies cherish victory
With the Australian XI filled with players scarred by Ashes defeat and some grateful to be playing international cricket, this victory was a momentous moment they thoroughly enjoyedBrydon Coverdale at the WACA17-Dec-20130:00#PoliteEnquiries: Stokes is the…
Important series for Test wannabes
Far from an afterthought after an Ashes drubbing, this ODI series holds great importance for several players striving for five-day cricketVithushan Ehantharajah10-Jan-2014Watching Chris Rogers's two-step as Australia brought their 5-0 Ashes success to the masses…
SA's running disasters and Chandimal's precision change
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the match between Sri Lanka and South AfricaFirdose Moonga and Andrew Fidel Fernando22-Mar-2014The odd dismissalsIt's far too early in the tournament for South Africa's 'chokers' tag to…
A quintessential Sri Lanka collapse
Sri Lanka had a platform to spring towards an unlikely victory in Galle, but their batting line-up succumbed to the same weaknesses Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle20-Jul-2014There was a buzz about Galle Stadium on Sunday…
A relentless hunt that wore WI down
South Africa's attack reaped the rewards for staying focused on the task on hand, breaking the back of West Indies' batting resistance through a tough examinationFirdose Moonda in Centurion19-Dec-2014Johnson rues 'mental lapse'West Indies' top four…
Jayawardene curbed by middle-management problem
As valuable as he is in the middle order, Mahela Jayawardene has expressed a willingness to open the innings and perhaps it is time Sri Lanka allow his flamboyance to find full expression at the…
Mask slips along with SA standards
An unusually messy display in the field was followed by more familiar failings during the chase as South Africa felt the heat in MelbourneFirdose Moonda in Melbourne22-Feb-2015Poker faces are to sportspeople what masks are to…