Letting go of Lottie

Jun 9, 2016 Charlotte Edwards influenced not only the women's game but also those who covered it

And so it ends

Feb 24, 2016 In cricket, there is often no fairness to the end of a career and the way it comes, just the inevitable knowledge that it will. Which makes McCullum's exit remarkable

The mark Chanderpaul left on me

Feb 9, 2016 His retirement has not only marked the end of an era in batting, it marks for some of us the snapping of the final link to childhood

Chanderpaul's lesson

Jan 26, 2016 His career, with its excellence and its quirks, tells us that cricket is big enough to contain everything and everyone

The curious case of Younis Khan's ODI career

Nov 13, 2015 They said he would never make it as a Test batsman, but he proved them wrong. He couldn't quite do it in 50-overs cricket, though

When Harris grimaced, Australia smiled

Jul 7, 2015 Equal parts carthorse and strike bowler, whether fit and firing or bruised and shrugging away pain, he bowled for wins, and more often than not he got them

Pakistan cricket

Boom Boom Afridi: one of a kind

Mar 24, 2015 Shahid Afridi entertained us with his unique brand of cricket and surely left a lasting impression on the game. He was cricket's greatest entertainer. Boom Boom is irreplaceable

Is there such a thing as an ideal retirement?

Sep 3, 2014 The decision to quit is an acutely difficult one, and many cricketers trip up when it's their turn to take it

When sportsmen stop caring enough

Apr 6, 2014 The body and mind may be fit enough but athletes often retire when overcome by a profound weariness. Cases in point: Ponting and Swann