Letting go of Lottie

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

And so it ends

Feb 24, 2016 | Jon Hotten
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 | Liam Cromar
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 | Jon Hotten
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 | Hassan Cheema
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 | Russell Jackson
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 | Inbox
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 | Samir Chopra
The decision to quit is an acutely difficult one, and many cricketers trip up when it's their turn to take it

Sri Lanka cricket

Sanga and Mahela, a partnership for the ages

Apr 6, 2014 | The Surfer
Anand Vasu, in Wisden India, encapsulates the impact Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara have had on Sri Lanka cricket

When sportsmen stop caring enough

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