Profiles : Cricket

Sachin Tendulkar: End is nigh but he's not done just yet

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:18:24 +0000

As Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 20th year in international cricket, Paul Moon pays homage to the greatest batsman of our time and wonders how many innings the Little Master still has left in him.

Cricket Profiles: The Resilient Mr Lee

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:46:47 +0000

He has endured countless injury setbacks, but Australia's blonde spearhead remains as potent as ever. Andrew Hughes pays tribute to one of the best fast bowlers of all time

The Ashes Betting: Mitchell the main man

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:44:47 +0000

With Warne, Gillespie and McGrath retired whilst Clark and Lee were out injured, Australian cricket required a bowling hero. Take a bow Mitchell Johnson, says Andrew Hughes, who has seen Johnson become Australia's most influential bowler in an Ashes year.

Cricket Umpires: Bye, Bye Bucknor - you deserved better

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:39:38 +0000

As the world's most famous cricket umpire Steve Bucknor prepares to bow out of cricket, Andrew Hughes looks back at a career that wasn't quite perfect, but was pretty damn good.

Cricket Betting: The Bell tolls for Ian but he can have no complaints

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:02:06 +0000

Andrew Hughes humbly admits to have been wrong about Ian Bell, who despite huge potential and flawless technique just hasn't stepped up to the plate since being given an extended run in the team. We have all been guilty of weighing the talent without considering the man, he tells us.

Sri Lanka Cricket: M&M partnership of Murali and Mendis is one of the sweetest ever

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:11:02 +0000

The deadly Sri Lankan M&M spinning partnership is creating terror amongst the world's greatest batsmen. The arrival of Mendis is a huge breath of fresh air to spin bowling and may just give Murali a new lease of life says Andrew Hughes.

Test Match Betting: Harmison the player, Harmison the man

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:06:50 +0000

On his day Steve Harmison is one of the most lethal fast bowlers in the world. On another day his line and length is erratic, his head drops and he's a liability. Andrew Hughes looks at the reasons behind Harmy's inconsistency.

Daniel Vettori: Bearded wonder trying to get New Zealand out of a spin

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 10:24:16 +0000

Andrew Hughes looks at the multi-dimensional role carried out by New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori and considers whether he and the team have improved since he took charge of the Black Caps.

Neil McKenzie: The epitome of an "old school" Test opener

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:21:00 +0000

Mocked for his never-ending superstitions, dropped during the introduction of the quota system in the Test team and asked to open after being a middle-order batsman throughout most of his career, Neil McKenzie has overcome many obstacles, says Andrew Hughes.

Test Match Betting: Now or never for....Yuvraj Singh

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:23:02 +0000

He's one of the top Twenty20 and ODI batsmen in the world so why has he consistently failed to cut the mustard in Test cricket, asks Andrew Hughes.

Ricky Ponting: "Punter" under pressure

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:57:42 +0000

A Series defeat is likely to put any Australian Test cricket captain under pressure but there may be further questions asked about some of his decision-making, particularly in the latter stages of the Series. His captaincy in the next few months will be under serious scrutiny, says Andrew Hughes.

India v England betting: Just what kind of captain is Kevin Pietersen?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:11:19 +0000

We've had one Test match, a full ODI Series and the Twenty 20 for 20 match to see Kevin Pietersen in action as England captain. What have we learnt about him as a captain and which past captains does he most resemble, asks Andrew Hughes.

M S Dhoni: New Indian Test captain represents the roots of Indian cricket

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:25:57 +0000

Last week MS Dhoni took on the Indian Test captaincy to go with the Twenty20 and ODI captaincy. But where did Dhoni come from, just why is he so popular and will the pressure be too much for him, asks Andrew Hughes.

Paul Collingwood: More terrier than "Collie" but one hell of a player

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:35:18 +0000

Andrew Hughes looks at the career and attributes of Durham and England all-rounder Paul Collingwood and tells us why he's still got a big part to play in England's future in all forms of the game.

County cricket's run machine and why Hick was never the great white hope

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:19:53 +0000

As Graeme Hick's retirement looms, Andrew Hughes looks back at the career of the man who is county cricket's second-highest runscorer ever but never quite made it at the top level.