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Joe Root, and old-fashioned patience for England

Root played grown-up cricket, while the rest of the top-order found creative ways to get out

20 hrs ago •

What are the biggest upsets in Test history?

And do New Zealand have the two biggest upsets of all time?

Dec 2 •

An Indian vivisection with R Ashwin and Himanish Ganjoo

Assembling the cricket's nerd avengers.

Dec 1 •

November 2025

England beaten by the ghost of Travis Head's past

His arrival warped the bowlers' thinking, and Head then feasted on England's souls.

Nov 29 •

Are we witnessing South Africa's greatest era?

They've had periods of amazing success going back to more than a century, but there's something different now.

Nov 27 •

England beaten by Australia's War-Head

Travis Head played one of the greatest fourth innings masterclasses. He made 205 look like 25 when he was batting.

Nov 22 •

A day of Ashes chaos, on repeat

Day 1 of the series had 19 wickets, didn't follow any cricketing logic, and was just moments of madness and magic.

Nov 21 •

How England can win the Ashes in Australia

They have found it very difficult to do in almost 150 years, but there are lessons to be learned from history.

Nov 19 •

The turns that marked India v South Africa at Eden Gardens

Once again, in a home Test match, India turned a secondary spinner into a version of peak Ravi Ashwin

Nov 16 •

The Most Improved Test Player - Volume 3

Existing greats like Bumrah and Lyon who became GOATs? Average multipliers like Gill or Mulder? Or match factor demons like Santner and Matt Henry?

Nov 14 •

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India's professional World Cup win

This team of champions is not just standing on the shoulders of giants; the previous players were world builders.

Nov 10 •

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The great West Indian batting drought

The 21st century in West Indies cricket is a tale of a complete lack of batters who can make international runs.

Nov 7 •

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