Jon Hotten

Pink-ball cricket is a mere bulge in Test cricket's fabric

Nov 30, 2015 It's too soon to draw conclusions from the Adelaide Test, but going by the game's history, it won't be long before day-night Tests simply become Tests

England's problem with attacking batsmanship

Nov 26, 2014 It has taken the country ages to get over its obsession with defensive batting and appreciate that the ball is there to be smashed

Of unwritten laws and moral compasses

Apr 17, 2013 Cricket's relationship with its rules is a constantly evolving flirtation, unlike in golf, say, where things are more cut and dried

Legends

The incredible legacy of WG Grace

Mar 25, 2013 In the space of eight days in 1876, WG Grace scored 839 runs, including two triple hundreds. He shaped the game we know today, inventing technique and influencing bowling

South Africa

Barry Richards, sporting tragedy and human suffering

Mar 4, 2013 Although he only played in four Tests prior to the sporting boycott of South Africa, Barry Richards still managed to confirm his greatness. However, the tragedy of his lost international career must be set in the context of a far greater struggle