Shahid Afridi: the T20 cricketer before T20s were a thing
He had the batting skills and the legspin variations that are greatly valued in the shortest format today
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Ahead of its Time
Jack Iverson's carrom ball
Decades before the delivery became better known, an Australian who played five Tests brought it to notice
The 438 game
Nearly 20 years ago, an ODI broke the mould in a way that is still mind-expanding
The use of Hawk-Eye
In one area, cricket has surprisingly been ahead of the curve
The scoop, as played by kids in streets all over south Asia
Forget the Marilliers and the Dilshans, here's where the stroke came from
Shamya Dasgupta
December 2024
Angelo Mathews' spectacular boundary save
There was a time when fielders being acrobatic on the boundary to save runs or dismiss batters wasn't the norm
George Binoy
November 2024