Before you can hit it, you have to think it
May 18, 2016 The scoop, the sweep and all of the other shots that are now becoming standard in cricket began as acts of imagination, driven by necessity
Are modern cricketers more open to experimentation?
Jan 14, 2016 In the past, trying new deliveries and strokes in matches used to be frowned on. Not anymore
Why didn't everyone copy Bradman?
Dec 14, 2015 Today unorthodox, self-taught techniques are celebrated and emulated, but the greatest batsman of all had few followers
Are India's current spin trio the best of the lot?
Dec 11, 2015 Ashwin, Jadeja and Mishra are certainly very talented, but they will trump their esteemed predecessors only when they do well overseas
The kinaesthetic beauty of timing
Nov 28, 2015 When batsmen transfer their body weight and movement precisely into the point of contact between bat and ball, the results can be glorious
The plight of the English spin bowler
Sep 22, 2015 As England wait on the fitness of Zafar Ansari ahead of the tour of the UAE, the Middlesex spinner, Ollie Rayner, explains why alternatives are thin on the ground
Have standards in first-class cricket dropped?
Sep 8, 2015 Poor shot selection and the reluctance to bat long indicate that some countries and players are not giving long-form cricket enough attention
What will Ian Bell's legacy be?
Aug 26, 2015 He always made the difficult look easy and rarely got the recognition his batting deserved. The difficulty of replacing him may determine his worth
The helmet effect
Jul 23, 2015 Has protective gear resulted in inferior techniques when facing short-pitched bowling, resulting in more batsmen getting hit these days?
The pain of the discarded England opener
Jul 22, 2015 Facing the new ball acts like a can-opener on a candidate's game and his psyche. Also, failure in the role is harder to deal with than for other players