Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel proved beyond doubt they are the most devastating new-ball pairing in Test cricket when they ran through the West Indies in the first Test in Port of Spain like a rhino through butter.Although I should probably take my own advice and temper my praise to suit the weakness of the opposition, the match and pitch conditions were more than enough to balance any potential ske...
I’m like a kid in a candy store with Cricinfo’s new Hawk-Eye feature, which now comes standard with every live scorecard. Maybe I should get out more, but as a dude who writes about cricket this is as good as it gets.To get the full experience you need to use it yourself - there are all sorts of hidden gems which unlock the story of a game, including the ability to see a short animatio...
South Africa’s tour of the West Indies got off to a mildly disturbing start last night in Antigua with one of the more peculiar games of Twenty20 I’ve ever witnessed.From atrocious umpiring to unusually tatty Proteas kit, the day started out bizarre and got steadily more comical as the hot, windy afternoon wore on. South Africa won it in the end by 13 runs but were about as convincing ...
It was a privilege to be at the Cape Town and Jo’burg Tests of England’s winter tour. It was a four match series that will live long in the memory – one convincing win apiece, plus two of the tightest last-wicket finishes imaginable. Unrelenting assault versus pure bloody-minded defence. Thrilling to witness, and, following two [...]
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