Men's cricket
R Ashwin: The nerd, artist and ballistic interceptor
There is thinking different, and there is being different. Ashwin was smart enough to be the first one, and courageous enough to do the second.
Jarrod Kimber
Men's cricket
The haunted legacy of KL Rahul
Steve Smith allowed KL Rahul to be the hero, and then snatched it away. It was another day in the haunted legacy of KL Rahul.
Men's cricket
India's 44 balls of darkness
India lost wickets through half-volleys on the pads, a throwdown wide of the wicket, and a push at a soccer ball.
Men's cricket
Should you bowl first at the Gabba?
What Rohit Sharma did today has an extraordinarily long history. Teams go up north, see grass and bowl. And usually, Australia wins.
Men's cricket
1-1: A review of the BGT madness so far
If there's anything we know about Test cricket in 2024, it doesn't matter what we predict next.
Analysis
Number threes are being hunted
It’s unfair on Jacob Bethell to be compared to the number threes of the past. But it’s also unfair that anyone has to bat there right now.
Australia
Travis Head - the best all-format batter in the world
When Travis Head bats, you don’t care if the ball is white, red or pink; you just hope you’re watching.
Tests
Mitchell Starc and the pink ball
What happens to Mitchell Starc when he touches that magenta hot rock?
Men's cricket
India vs Australia - what is real?
After covering Test cricket for 17 years, I can tell you that the best part is not knowing what exactly will happen next.
Analysis
No run(s) for Marnus Labuschagne?
What brought about the decline in Marnus Labuschagne’s run-scoring?
Men's cricket
Aravinda de Silva - Sri Lanka's greatest batter?
Many, like Mahela, still consider him to be the best batter produced by Sri Lanka.
Tests
The weirdest year in Test cricket
Some of these results are so bizarre, and I’m still trying to process them.