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Save our game before it's too late

Mar 7, 2013: To let ruthless commerce direct the fate of cricket's future is to sign a death warrant for a way of life

Does cricket have a place in the Olympics?

Mar 2, 2013: There's plenty to be gained, but there's the knotty problem of feasibility

My 2013 wishlist

Jan 9, 2013: More Tests, a better New Zealand, more power to Kallis, and Dravid for ICC chairman

'The biggest challenge is making the international calendar work'

Oct 19, 2012: The world body's CEO, Dave Richardson, talks about the proliferation of T20 leagues, corruption in the game, and the role of technology

World Twenty20 2014

Bangladesh hopes to be ready for 2014 World T20

Oct 8, 2012: The 2014 World Twenty20 will be Bangladesh's most challenging hosting assignment. Nothing but the best hospitality will be expected, and whoever is in charge will have to plan well and more importantly plan early

World Twenty20 2012

Losing the bottle

Sep 25, 2012: The ICC has changed the bottled water provider at the World Twenty20 after teams complained of stomach illnesses, but in drought-stricken villages nearby any water will do

World Twenty20 2012

Hard to pick a favourite

Sep 17, 2012: The mixed success of teams in the last two years and the fickle nature of the format make it almost impossible to predict results ahead of the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka

Why Ajmal deserved the ICC nomination

Sep 10, 2012: His only competition was Vernon Philander, and the numbers show Ajmal has done better

Australia v SA, ICC U-19 World Cup, 1st semi-final

Watch out for Steketee's one-two

Aug 21, 2012: In the final, New Zealand or India will have up to face up to a bowler who's delivered for Australia at crucial times this competition

No shackles for new England

Jul 12, 2012: Their one-day (and Test) cricket resurgence has plenty to do with a change of attitude

Contract the schedule

Jul 1, 2012: If Tests are limited to the top eight teams, T20s to clubs and a relegation system is introduced in ODIs, all three formats could survive and cricket could gain a broader talent pool

Is India a convenient bogeyman?

Jun 29, 2012: It's all too easy to lay the blame for all the game's ills at one door

The DRS debate

Greig has yorked himself over DRS

Jun 28, 2012: The BCCI is in the right over the DRS; the ICC has been wrong from day one but doesn't want to admit it

Kerry played guitar

Jun 28, 2012: Tony Greig has no cause to feel anything but proud about his involvement with World Series Cricket - as seminal a turning point as any the game has seen

ICC

Timeline of Sharad Pawar's presidency

Jun 27, 2012: Sharad Pawar completes his two-year term as ICC president on Thursday. A look back at some of the major events and decisions during his tenure

Decision Review System

Cricket's football

Jun 25, 2012: A timeline of events and decisions that has affected the implementation of the Decision Review System (DRS)

ICC news

More politics than cricket at Kuala Lumpur conference

Jun 23, 2012: The ICC's annual conference opens in Kuala Lumpur with much that is ceremonial to be decided at the end of its five days

Test cricket, we have a problem

Jun 22, 2012: There's no use pretending the premier format will be able to muddle through when it's clearly in serious trouble

Time Out

Does ODI cricket need so much tweaking?

Jun 22, 2012: Ian Chappell, Sanjay Manjrekar and Harsha Bhogle talk about the latest 50-over rule changes recommended by the ICC cricket committee

Why can't match referees rule on bad light?

Jun 14, 2012: Paying viewers are short-changed when players go off in borderline poor conditions