India vs England: Root and Co’s muddled thinking exposed by inability to pick right playing XI

England never really recovered from being completely outplayed on a turning pitch in the second Test and their thinking was muddled from then on.

Peter Miller

· Mar 07, 2021 · 10:31 am

A tale of two gambles in Ahmedabad: England’s backfires, India would now do well to play it safer

In a frantic Test match, England’s questionable selections did not pay off whereas India could well have paid the price for a pitch that was too spin-friendly.

Peter Miller

· Feb 26, 2021 · 08:15 am

Chennai pitch debate: Why should spin take effect only later in a Test but seaming tracks are fine?

Test cricket is about the best team winning after outperforming their opponent. India did just that at Chepauk.

Peter Miller

· Feb 16, 2021 · 04:54 pm

Root’s brilliance aside, Bess and Leach have turned out to be unlikely heroes for England in Asia

Neither spinner is the finished article but they have both shown the talent and heart to be excellent Test cricketers.

Peter Miller

· Feb 11, 2021 · 09:42 am

Thrashed in India, pummeled in the Ashes: Why England are struggling away from home

England have now lost seven consecutive Tests away from home. What exactly is going wrong?

Peter Miller

· Dec 20, 2017 · 09:30 am

Smith or Kohli: Not since Lara and Sachin have we had two batsmen so far ahead of the chasing pack

That such a comparison is even possible gives you an idea of where the careers of Kohil and Smith are heading.

Peter Miller

· Dec 09, 2017 · 11:32 am

Australia’s embarrassing trash talk is doing nothing but making their players look petty

The real question is whether any of this has a real impact on the series other than filling up column inches.

Peter Miller

· Nov 22, 2017 · 04:33 pm

Unpredictable, improbable, unbelievable: Pakistan’s Champions Trophy win shows why sport is great

There are bad sports movies with more improbable turnarounds than this one.

Peter Miller

· Jun 19, 2017 · 11:03 am

Despite loss to India, the days of Bangladesh being embarrassing whipping boys are long gone

The Tigers made it to the final four of the toughest of ODI competitions, and no one can question the ability and the fight that they have.

Peter Miller

· Jun 16, 2017 · 09:41 am

Same old, same old: Is there any point in even calling South Africa chokers anymore?

The jokes about their record are unoriginal, but they have a very strong basis in fact.

Peter Miller

· Jun 12, 2017 · 09:30 am

Champions Trophy: Sri Lanka provide hope in their post-legends era with rousing win over India

The Lankans have struggled after the retirements of legends but the seven-wicket win over India indicates that there is still room for positivity.

Peter Miller

· Jun 09, 2017 · 09:30 am

While Pakistan wilted under pressure, India did the opposite and that made the difference

This is far from the best Pakistan team to ever play one-day cricket, but they certainly aren’t this bad.

Peter Miller

· Jun 05, 2017 · 11:00 am