R Ashwin the cricket nerd. R Ashwin the Youtuber. R Ashwin the all-rounder…all are in danger of obscuring R Ashwin the taker of Test wickets, and in particular the taker of Test five-fors.
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Roars of delight go up around Potchefstroom and beyond as Bangladesh’s inspirational tiger cubs get their paws on the U19 World Cup. (Image credit: ICC/Getty).
U19 World Cup 2020 Best XI: Team Of All The Nations
With another brilliant edition of the Under 19 World Cup done and dusted, and a new champion crowned, I select a Team of the Tournament with a twist - no more than one player per nation, strict Fantasy League style. Who makes the cut?
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Shikhar Dhawan, Joe Root and Marcus Stoinis - just 3 fine cricketers who might star in a 2nd XI T20 World Cup. (Image credits (L-R): Press Association, The Telegraph, Omnisport)
Hypotheticals: 2nd XI T20 World Cup
The strength in depth of world T20 cricket has never been greater - so if freak circumstances aligned to force every team in this autumn’s men’s T20 World Cup to go without their first-choice XI, who would cope best?
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The famous St George’s Park brass band parp proudly at the 2018 Test vs Australia. (Image credit: Getty Images).
The Duck Pond Deep End: Potential XIs for the Port Elizabeth Test
England produced their best Test performance in almost a year to level the series at Newlands. South Africa look re-energised after a dreadful 2019, but have the biggest of big issues to grapple with. With the series balanced on a knife-edge, we look at who could come in and who miss out at Port Elizabeth.
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Uprighteous: The 10 Best Seam Positions In The World (Part Two)
Who’s got a better seam position than Vernon Philander and Jasprit Bumrah? And who is the very best in the world? Find out in Part Two of my run-down of the 10 best seam positions in men’s Test cricket - the top five revealed!
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Uprighteous: The 10 Best Seam Positions In The World (Part One)
India’s bowling coach says Mohammed Shami has the best seam position in the world - so let’s find out if he was right. Here’s Part One of the 10 best seam positions in world cricket!
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The IPL Governing Council are considering allowing teams in next year’s tournament to sub in players mid-match from a squad of 15. Would anyone have been able to challenge 2019 victors Mumbai Indians with this rule in place? (Photo credit: Vipin Pawar, ESPNCricinfo)
IPL 2019 Time Machine: Power Player Edition
The IPL strongly considered introducing a Power Player concept for next year's tournament - in effect, a subs bench. How would last year's franchises have benefited from the rule?
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R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja combined to devastating effect in Visakhapatnam - but are they really only effective on turning tracks in Asia? (Image: Reuters)
Ashwin and Jadeja - Home Track Bullies?
India’s spin twins R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are both record-breakers. But they are frequently painted as ineffective away from the dustbowls of Asia - is this characterisation fair, or even accurate?
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Adil Rashid got a hero’s welcome in Bradford after the World Cup win - but not all of Yorkshire has always treated him so well. (Pic - Bradford Telegraph & Argus)
Yorkshire Don't Deserve Adil Rashid
Adil Rashid is the greatest wrist-spinner England have ever produced, and has been an important part of the most successful period in Yorkshire’s modern history. So why don’t Yorkshire appreciate him?
Read MoreRohit, Roy, Warner & Sehwag: The Curious Case Of The Transferred Opener
Rohit Sharma will find it even harder to make the transition to opening in Test cricket than Jason Roy did. Here’s why.
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