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All times'It's more of a future thing' - why Glenn Phillips bats left-handed sometimes
It is a tactic that's been "in the pipeline for a couple of years" to combat the ball turning away from him
Australia's big wins and near misses, Zimbabwe's year of plenty, West Indies' continuing spiral
In our second batch of team report cards for 2025: Australia, England, New Zealand, Bangladesh, West Indies, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan
Injury setback for Ferguson ahead of T20 WC; Milne back with a bang
Ferguson suffered a calf injury while playing for Desert Vipers in the ILT20
Temba Bavuma, Mitchell Starc, Virat Kohli and Jemimah Rodrigues headline ESPNcricinfo's teams of the year for 2025
Our staff pick their men's and women's teams from among those who excelled through the year
Glenn Phillips brings out the switch cover drive
Playing in the Super Smash, he hit a four with this shot, and then a six over extra-cover while taking strike left-handed
Doug Bracewell retires from all forms of cricket
The seam-bowling allrounder took nine wickets in New Zealand's famous Hobart Test win in 2011
Bracewell to lead New Zealand in ODIs against India, Santner to return for T20Is
Left-arm quick Jayden Lennox has received his maiden New Zealand call-up, while uncapped Clarke features in the ODI squad
What's the highest Test partnership between two left-hand batters?
And how many cricketers have also been ambassadors for their country?
Duffy, Ajaz rip through West Indies as New Zealand seal series 2-0
WI went from 87 for 0 to 138 all out on the final day of the Mount Maunganui Test
'Bit of a privilege' - Record-breaking Duffy on being NZ's frontman
Duffy toppled Sir Richard Hadlee's record for the most wickets by a New Zealand bowler in a calendar year
'Cross those bridges as we come' - Williamson on his international future
He will continue to evaluate his international availability on a "series-by-series" basis
Suzie Bates ruled out for three months with quadricep injury
She will miss New Zealand's upcoming home series against Zimbabwe in February-March 2026
Latham, Conway script first-class history and break many NZ records
Tom Latham also joined his father Rod Latham in a New Zealand record set by opening batters
King gives WI positive start after Conway, Latham tons set them 462
Conway and Latham became the first pair of openers to score twin tons in the same game in all first-class cricket
Hodge hundred keeps West Indies' fight on
West Indies still trail by 194 and Hope and Roach may not be available to bat
King and Campbell give West Indies century opening stand after New Zealand declare on 575
Rachin Ravindra scored a half-century to extend New Zealand's innings as West Indies' bowlers showed more discipline than on the first day despite missing Kemar Roach
NZC chief executive steps down citing differences over 'long-term direction of the game'
"I do not wish to create ongoing instability by continuing without the support of some key stakeholders," Scott Weenink says
Wanted to 'bat big' - Conway on his 323-run opening stand with Latham
The opener says it was a collective decision to bat first on a green pitch
Stats - West Indies' 86.4-over wait and the Latham-Conway party
Tom Latham and Devon Conway put up the highest opening partnership in Test cricket in New Zealand
Conway 178* and Latham 137 grind West Indies to dust in Mount Maunganui
It was a rare instance of New Zealand choosing to bat at home, but 334 for 1 after the first day's play showed just why Tom Latham broke with tradition
Latham coy on Ajaz inclusion despite Bay Oval's promise of turn
The presence of allrounders Phillips, Ravindra and Bracewell could end up keeping the frontline spinner out yet again
Getty Images When 'little toothpick' Tendulkar saved the game with his maiden Test hundred
ESPNcricinfo Ltd Quote Unquote: who's saying what
VVS Laxman When VVS Laxman turned out to bat for Pudsey Congs
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Michael Steele / © Getty Images Growing up with Murali
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Chris McGrath / © Getty Images Brisbane 2001: 'For the first time, I saw genuine fear in Australia'
Associated Press Records index
Most runs, most wickets, and a lot more
ICC/Getty Images The many shades of Marlon Samuels
Getty Images 20 cricketers for the 2020s: players we think will dominate the decade
AP Photo Wasim Jaffer's best Mumbai Ranji XI
Your shots: pictures by fans
Getty Images Like father, unlike son
PA Photos/Getty Images Deadly venom: the terror of Derek Underwood
Getty Images Cheteshwar Pujara on Rahul Dravid: 'He taught me there is life beyond cricket'
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