One-day job is Cook's biggest test
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When a choke isn't a choke
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KP Appanna has big boots to fill
The 22-year-old has been called for chucking, lost a season to injury and now has to follow the likes of Prasanna, Chandrasekhar, Kumble and Sunil Jos
A freak catch, and an inebriated captain
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Is Zimbabwe's fairytale ending?
Zimbabwe enjoyed a charmed return to Test cricket, but as the series against Pakistan showed, their are several issues that need to be sorted to preve
How much more can Dhoni's body and mind take?
In the last two-and-a-half years the India captain has played almost non-stop, and the sure weight of work is finally showing in his performancesNagra
Old-school Clarke can be vital in ODIs
Michael Clarke does not hit big sixes, or switch hits, and has a strike-rate well below 100. But in an age of two new balls and lively pitches, his co
The boost to Tamil Nadu's collective strength
L Balaji, their captain, considers this is the best Tamil Nadu team he’s been part of and its progress to the final has been a truly collective effort
Zaheer's bad luck and sweet victory
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'In professional sport you don't make excuses'
He had reasons to take a break and expect sympathy, but Australian batsman Peter Forrest chose to make an important career move and just get on with i