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A history lesson would serve Zimbabwe well

De Grandhomme - showing his countrymen how it's done.
Cummins gets rid of Kallis at the Wanderers.

2011 in review: Top 10 performances

Our look back at the past year continues as Tristan Holme picks out his top ten performances of 2011.

Bowlers on both sides have cashed in on impatient batting.

Batsmen's aptitude exposed

After four days of this truncated Test series, the easiest conclusion to arrive at is that it will be decided by the team whose batsmen have the least mental fortitude, writes Tristan Holme.

Philander celebrates his first Test wicket.

Will Philander's second coming be third time lucky?

Vernon Philander's second coming in international cricket has raised eyebrows in some quarters, but Tristan Holme suggests he could be the answer to SA's third seamer slot.

Taylor - drew high praise from Vettori.

Zimbabwe lose the game, but win respect

A draw would have looked a highly respectable result in the record books, but Zimbabwe shunned mediocrity and won everyone's respect in the process.

It would be a surprise if an Indian side didn't win again in 2011.

Skewed Champions League loses legitimacy

Having marginalised several countries and taken away some of the Champions League's global appeal, the organisers need the Indian public to justify the direction in which the tournament has been taken.

Musing The WeekA rather deep Kevin Pietersen hedges his bets, Michael Vaughan conveniently forgets the wretched run he once endured and Lalit Modi's phrase-a-day calendar pays off...

Good Week, Bad WeekThe Black Caps are on a roll, while poor form and injury have led Mitchell Johnson to change his priorities. It's our look back at the week that was...

"The 1990s feel like a disconnected reminiscence, and what's needed is for someone to tie the previous eras to the current one as a reminder of what Zimbabwe represent..."

Enigma says...

Congratulations World Champions India on a great victory. Brilliant innings from Dhoni, he is the greatest finisher in the world in one day cricket. Fantastic bowling by India to restrict Australia to...

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soapboxThe ball looks like a pea and the bat feels like a stick of rhubarb for Ian Bell these days, but his awful form is by no means the worst ever...