England need to defy history
Rarely can two teams so closely positioned in the ICC rankings have entered a series with one side so overwhelmingly fancied to winGeorge Dobell in Ab
Afridi sets up victory against spirited Afghanistan
Pakistan's all-round might proved too much for Afghanistan's carefree spirit, as Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan and Imran Farhat set up an emphatic win wi
History beckons for Pakistan
ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between Pakistan and England in DubaiThe Preview by Alex Winter02-Feb-2012Match facts February 3-7, Dubai Interna
Balanced Barisal Burners could make a splash
Though Barisal have under-achieved as a division, their BPL franchise could surprise because the coach Sarwar Imran and the team consultant, national
de Villiers, seamers set up South Africa
New Zealand closed out day two in a state similar to their position the previous evening, struggling to compete with an opponent they had dominated in
Steyn, Philander trigger dramatic slide
A catastrophic collapse - that surrendered five wickets with score stuck on 133 - swung the match emphatically in favour of South Africa, as they dism
Rogers century gives Victoria hope
Chris Rogers scored his third hundred of the Sheffield Shield season to give Victoria hope victory over Western Australia at the WACAESPNcricinfo staf
Philander prepares for tougher examination
Philander is in the fledgling stages of a career that looks set to take off with all the glory of an eagle in full flight and he cannot be expected…
Afghanistan secure World Twenty20 berth
A round-up of the preliminary finals and play-offs in the ICC World Twenty20 QualifierESPNcricinfo staff22-Mar-2012Preliminary finalsThe Afghanistan p
Deonarine on probationary return – Gibson
Narsingh Deonarine's recall to the West Indies Test team to face Australia is a temporary solution to the absence of Marlon Samuels and has arrived de