BROWSE BY SECTION Issues

Who is the greatest Indian Test captain of all?

Find out with this adaptation of the Elo rating system

Writers

Ian Chappell

It's not the toss, silly The way to ensure your team is competitive in Test cricket is to have players who have the technique and ability to succeed in all conditions
S Rajesh

De Bruyn joins Jonty, and Herath's fourth-innings bounty Stats highlights from Sri Lanka's 199-run win in the second Test against South Africa
Sidharth Monga

Monga: No point punishing ball-tampering harshly if the home team never gets caught To prove a ball-tampering charge, evidence is required. And so far no host broadcaster has revealed a home team altering the condition of the ball
Alan Gardner

Ronaldo or Messi: who'd be the greater cricketer? It's World Cup time in the other sport, so we're picking five footballers who could be cricketers, in an alternative fantasy world. Just go with it
Steven Lynch

How many times have both openers been stumped in the same innings of a Test? And what are the best figures by a left-arm spinner?
Aakash Chopra

Why did Rashid Khan fail in the India Test? Too many variations, poor fields, and a lack of first-class bowling experience
Paul Edwards

Faulkner looks to Lancashire for a new beginning James Faulkner missed out on IPL and no longer has an Australia contract, but it would be a very risky business to suggest that The Finisher is finished
Firdose Moonda

Did overthinking Sri Lanka's spin tricks hurt South Africa? The Galle pitch might not have been as bad as South Africa feared - it has happened before - and in such a situation they did not seem to know how to respond
Andrew McGlashan

From 334 to 481: the rise of the highest ODI total In every decade since the 1970s, teams have set new records for ODI totals, breaching the 300-run and then the 400-run mark.
Tim Wigmore

How can the IPL become a global sports giant? If it has to compete with leagues like the NFL, NBA and Premier League football, it needs to expand in India and abroad
David Hopps

Ed Pollock: I'm not really a risk-taker says T20's fastest gun He has one of the highest T20 strike rates of all time but Birmingham Bears opener Ed Pollock is enjoying his anonymity - at least for now
Danyal Rasool

Four breakout stars from PSL 2018 Who is ready to graduate to the national team before next year's tournament?
Andrew Miller

'I've got too big a drive to stop' - Katherine Brunt After 13 years as an England cricketer, fast bowler aims to evolve into a genuine allrounder to prolong her career
Mohammad Isam

How Tamim has shed his natural instincts to remain the batting mainstay It was the slowest century by a Bangladesh batsman, but Tamim's knock was necessary, especially after a harrowing batting show in the Carribean in the Tests