The theatre of the DRS
May 18, 2015 The relief at the howler overturned; the vindication of the accurate umpire - the dramas of the review system are many, and many of them are entertaining
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West Indies cricket
Lara's outback adventures
Nov 21, 2014 In an interview with Andrew Webster of the Sydney Morning Herald, Brian Lara recalls his earliest memories of cricket and the aggressive on-field encounters he had with the Australian side
Warne v Cullinan revisited
Feb 28, 2014 Mind games were as much a part of Warne's armoury as the flipper in the mid-1990s, and his battle with one South African batsman captured the imagination
From 'sarong Johnnie' to national icon
Jan 31, 2014 By refusing to back down, Arjuna Ranatunga proved to the opposition and his own team that Sri Lanka had earned the right to compete as equals
What's competitive about ugly on-field behaviour?
Dec 29, 2013 Today's on-field aggro is no better than the worst kind of bullying by schoolboy thugs. It's time to outlaw such conduct
Doesn't sledging hurt anyone?
Dec 3, 2013 Players insist that what's said on the field doesn't affect them, but then why do it at all? And why go up in arms when someone seemingly crosses the line?
When petulant jingoism is mistaken for news
Nov 22, 2013 A Brisbane newspaper's campaign to vilify Stuart Broad has backfired spectacularly, and deservedly, as it wrongly portrays Australian fans as churlish and immature
The Official Confectionery Stall Ashes Preview
Nov 20, 2013 Andy Zaltzman provides the almost-definite preview of the Ashes series and why England should, could, or might not retain the urn
Warne still a master of spin
Nov 14, 2013 His mischievous ability to leave a trail of breadcrumbs for the media to follow has served him well since he retired from playing
Warne, Watson, and the importance of emotional intelligence
Nov 13, 2013 A certain famous legspinner has shown he does not quite get leadership - in contrast to the two captains in the upcoming Ashes series