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Could Steven Smith's potential absence open T20 World Cup door for Marnus Labuschagne?
Labuschagne has nailed Smith’s anchoring role while playing for Glamorgan in the Vitality BlastMatt Roller09-Jul-2021It has been a theme of Marnus Lab
A 1000 T20Is in, what's your favourite memory?
We’ve picked 20 landmark moments from the first 1000 T20Is. Vote for your favourite ESPNcricinfo staff03-Nov-2019From the very beginning, T20s at the
Do you remember the second-best bowling performance in international first-class cricket?
Have you even heard of John Davison’s 17-wicket haul against USA in 2004? Peter Della Penna03-Jun-20184:16Former Canada captain John Davison looks bac
'Why did I bother buying day 5 tickets?'
No day five contest at Newlands after Kagiso Rabada took a ten-for to wrap up the series win for South AfricaSamantha Smith05-Jan-2017Choice of gameIt
The magic of Afghanistan
On some days, nothing can stop them. Batsmen get away with risky shots, bowlers run through the opposition. Sometimes it seems like a higher force wor
The umpire with quick reflexes
Plays of the day from the Group A match between Scotland and Bangladesh in NelsonDevashish Fuloria in Nelson05-Mar-2015The statementMatt Machan had sp
Crafty bowler v tough batsman
Zaheer Khan and Graeme Smith have history, but the batsman survived the latest chapter of their ongoing duelSidharth Monga in Johannesburg21-Dec-2013T
When Ponting and Clarke averaged the same
Plays of the day from the fourth day of the third Test between Australia and South Africa in PerthFirdose Moonda and Brydon Coverdale at the WACA03-De
Journeymen no more
Ireland’s mostly homegrown World Cup squad is also their first full-pro side in 150 years. They have plenty of backing for their progress – except fro
The shower surprise
Everybody hopes that the next three matches go the full distance, but don’t rule out contingency plans for rain intervals being discussed in team meet