Alagappan Muthu (ESPNcricinfo) Bowl straight, enlist the assistance the pitch was eager to provide, prey on the batsman’s uncertainty. Repeat. Taijul Islam’s strategy was simple and his execution was ruthless enough to give him the best bowling figures in Bangladesh history. His 8 for 39 should have heralded a dominant victory, but familiar failings were
(ESPNcricinfo) Pakistan 219 for 4 (Younis Khan 106, Misbah 34*, Johnson 3-22) v Australia Twelve years ago, Younis Khan played in Pakistan’s only previous Test match meetings with Australia in the UAE. A 3-0 sweep for Steve Waugh’s side included one Sharjah match that lasted only two days. When he walked to the centre of
Abhishek Purohit (ESPNcricinfo) Rangana Herath conjured six wickets on a day-five pitch that carried little threat and Sri Lanka hunted down 99 in a dramatic chase under the constant threat of rain and fading light. A big, dark cloud hung over the ground as Sri Lanka closed in but relented just long enough for Angelo
By: Abhishek Purohit (Senior Sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo) It rained water and milestones in Galle on the third afternoon. Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene came together for their 18th century partnership in Tests, moving two short of the record of 20 set by Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. Sangakkara made his 37th hundred, Jayawardene his 49th