Players / Ian Meckiff

Run, run, run

May 28, 2008: Batsmen who have been let down by their - or others' - running

Some more bad boys

Apr 10, 2008: In January we featured an XI of players who had been barred from the game. Now, in the light of the five-year ban slapped on Shoaib Akhtar by the Pakistan board, here are some more who have been sent to the dog house

Cricinfo XI

Cricket in crisis

Aug 29, 2006: After a week where cricket made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, we look back on XI other times when the game has taken centre stage for events off the field

Cricinfo XI

A question of degree

May 30, 2006: Throughout the game's history - from the days of round-arm to the modern era of 15-degree flexibility - bowling actions have stirred passionate debate and caused trouble for those accused of having suspect styles. This week we look at some of those who ha

August 2005

The XI worst overs

Jul 28, 2005: Poor old bowlers. Some overs seem endless. Others really are: the worse you bowl, the longer the agony goes on. Simon Lister commiserates.

July 2004

The great taboo

Jul 9, 2004: Are chuckers new or a throwback