Selection decisions reveal long-term plans
A policy of rotation seems forward planning in the extreme for South Africa, but it is a step that is necessary for this teamFirdose Moonda19-Jan-2012Not so long ago, a South African side would have been…
Waiting game pays off for Coles
Having worked hard to earn his opportunity, Matt Coles is seizing his first-team chance in the south-eastAndrew McGlashan10-May-2012Matt Coles is an imposing figure on the cricket field but it was not always that way. "I…
Fourth-innings hero, and much more
Graeme Smith has handled the responsibilities of opening the batting and leading the team remarkably well over the last ten yearsS Rajesh18-Jul-2012Only one South African batsman has scored more Test runs; only one captain, among…
Threat of quick-fire exit looms for qualifiers
For some teams the Champions League T20 will be a case of blink-and-you-miss-it but, as expected, those sides needing to qualifying were not about to start moaningFirdose Moonda07-Oct-2012Cricket has found a lot of ways to…
Road to the World Cup
ESPNcricinfo reviews the performances of the 16 teams in the lead up to the ninth Under-19 World CupAbhishek Mukherjee10-Aug-2012The ninth edition of the Under-19 World Cup has been preceded by a number of preparatory tours…
Eranga capable of sharpening blunt SL attack
In the absence of Lasith Malinga in Tests, Shaminda Eranga has the skills to be the most potent bowler in Sri Lanka's pace attackAndrew Fernando20-Dec-2012The loss in Hobart may not have greatly enhanced the reputation…
Ponting's low, Starc's high
Stats highlights from South Africa's emphatic victory in PerthS Rajesh03-Dec-2012Mitchell Starc became the 14th Australian to score at least a half-century and take eight or more wickets in a Test•AFP The margin of victory in…
Not just 'The Wall'
From Alok, India Dhoni's gotten the Rajiv Gandhi Khel RatnaCricinfo25-Feb-2013Alok, IndiaDhoni's gotten the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. Let me come out and say that it is totally undeserved. Why? 1. Only one cricketer so far…
Interesting positives from Cardiff
Ah, the joys of youthAndy Zaltzman25-Feb-2013 Ah, the joys of youth. I spent most of the Cardiff Test feeling like a teenager again – in that it was harrowingly reminiscent of the 1989 and 1993…
A summer of content for South Africa
Graeme Smith's side have firmly established themselves among the greatest South African teams, and he has set sights on achieving even moreFirdose Moonda25-Feb-2013It really was a lazy Sunday afternoon. Golden rays dripped onto sloping grass…