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Tamim Iqbal: 'The shots Tendulkar played were breathtakingly good'

The Bangladesh opener looks back 22 years to an ODI classic he wishes he had played

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Osman Samiuddin

Lovely spells but not many wickets - with Mohammad Abbas, it's a worrying pattern Why has there been a decline in Mohammad Abbas' wicket-taking ability?
George Dobell

With Joe Root at the helm, have England fans ever had it so good? Root's side look increasingly accomplished, bringing much-needed cheer for supporters locked down at home
Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka's top five show their mettle - three days too late With all of their baggage, the top order's rearguard couldn't quite offset a disastrous first innings
Danyal Rasool

Kyle Jamieson hits the heights with absurdly brilliant beginning He's taken four five-fors in six Tests, and he's kryptonite to left-handers. How far can he go?
Ian Chappell

Both teams have fragile batting, and that has made this Australia-India series enthralling A collapse always seems to be around the corner, and so neither team has been able to establish absolute authority
S Rajesh

Stats - England's winning streak in SL, and captain Root equals Cook, Strauss Stats highlights from Galle, in which two England spinners took five-fors in a Test for the first time since 1982
Sidharth Monga

'Miya bhai' Siraj lives his father's dream to the fullest Father died soon after the Indian team landed in Australia, couldn't see his son play in Tests
Steven Lynch

Where does Hanuma Vihari's 23 from 161 balls rank among the slowest Test innings? And is India's use of 20 players across four Tests a record?
Firdose Moonda

Dean Elgar becomes Mr Go-To as South Africa thrive in the Highveld Lutho Sipamla enjoys fruitful maiden series as travails of 2020 are put behind the hosts
Sharda Ugra

The balls of the century, No. 10: Shane Warne to VVS Laxman Sometimes even a stock delivery can look spectacular (and change the course of a series)
Andrew McGlashan

Nathan Lyon: From groundsman to 100 Tests for Australia Lyon debuted after Australia tried 11 spinners post Shane Warne, and is now among the most successful spinners
Tim Wigmore

Where do batsmen like Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli fit into a T20 line-up? They play an anchor's role for their sides, but they need to constantly adapt so as not to become redundant
Andrew Miller

Sri Lanka still bugged by batsman error Dominant position enhanced by desperate decision-making from opponents
Mohammad Isam

The start of a new Bangladesh pace bowling revolution? There is plenty of fast bowling talent in the country, but is sustained growth possible?