Firdose Moonda picks her best XI of the fourth season of the IPLFirdose Moonda30-May-2011Chris Gayle The Jamaican juggernaut crashed into town by complete accident, but after he propelled Bangalore into the final, virtually single-handedly, it…
England were by far the superior team till the 1970s, but in the last three decades India have had the edgeS Rajesh20-Jul-2011Only four pairs of teams have played 100 Test matches against each other, which…
Fifty-some years ago Clive Ryneveld led South Africa against Australia. Then he put a new spin on the term "allrounder"Brydon Coverdale11-Nov-2011To the modern cricket fan, an allrounder is a player who can bat and bowl…
On Thursday, 11 men will emerge from the Member's Stand at Newlands to usher in a new era: an era of change, an era of growth and hopefully, an era of progressFirdose Moonda in Cape…
It is difficult to pinpoint whether it is the bowlers that MS Dhoni doesn't trust, whether he is out of his depth tactically, whether he is not fresh enough on tours, or whether his strength…
With 59 first-class wickets this season, Ashok Dinda has grown by leaps and bounds. A recall to the Asia Cup could be his second comingAbhishek Purohit01-Mar-2012"You look like a table-tennis player but you bowl so…
David Warner couldn't lay bat on ball in the net sessions leading up to the WACA Test, which makes his dazzling 69-ball century all the more specialBrydon Coverdale at the WACA13-Jan-2012David Warner entered this Test…
Both on the field and off, Mark Gillespie is one hard man: he keeps things brief when he talks, and just bowls and bowls and bowls, even through the all the painFirdose Moonda in Hamilton16-Mar-2012One…
The Basin Reserve may not be the most picturesque venue but it is full of history and characterFirdose Moonda26-Mar-2012Meet the Basin Reserve. It's the cricket-ground version of your friend's father - one who is familiar…
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…