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Trott, Compton in glorious display of grit
Alastair Cook fell early, but the job he so often does for England was performed ably by Jonathan Trott and Nick ComptonAndrew McGlashan in Wellington
All hail the Basin and Mac the Magnificent
From the old-school charms of Wellington’s ground to the big-city vibe of AucklandAndrew McGlashan28-Mar-2013March 11Early start. Red-eye flight. Brea
Lyon seeks turn in fortunes
With the identity of Australia’s specialist spinner still undecided, Nathan Lyon has much to gain – or lose – in the next two TestsBrydon Coverdale08-
Compton's fight can't ease his pain
After the shock of being told he would not open in the Ashes series, Nick Compton has responded with runs against the Australians but it won’t change
Australia left with ifs and buts
The tour match at Hove wasn’t enough to identify a definitive Australia XI for Old Trafford. A few individual performances stood out, as did the catch
Oval thrills leave no signs of T20 fatigue
England’s Test series against Australia begins in a fortnight but if there is any sense of fatigue at nearly five months’ competition against New Zeal
A chicken runs after a run drought
Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test in HarareFirdose Moonda in Harare10-Sep-2013The squeezeVusi Sibanda and Hamilton Masakadza deal
The experience of Switzerland-like neutrality in Dubai
The curious case of watching cricket as a neutral observer in Dubai, one of the world’s odder placesAndy Zaltzman23-Oct-2013It is a curious experience
An exorcism on paper
Martin Crowe’s autobiography is an admirable, and brutal, effort at self-assessmentAndrew Alderson02-Nov-2013One word screams from the 303 thoroughly
Biggest leads, and highest score at No. 8
Stats highlights from a batting fest by Sri Lanka on the third day against Bangladesh in MirpurS Rajesh29-Jan-2014 Sri Lanka’s first-innings lead of 4