The best batsman in Twenty20 cricket
Chris Gayle has scored 2591 runs in this format in the last 17 months, at an average of 57 and a strike rate of 170. No other batsman comes close
Venues with the longest-standing records for best score and best bowling
England's families, and Gabriel's start
Also: double and a ton in the same innings, Tendulkar's predecessor, T20 hat-tricks, and county hoppers
Players whose first-class or international careers weren't quite run of the mill
May 26: The birth of Glenn Turner and the Ganguly-Dravid show in Taunton
The former India coach's flaw was not that he was too Australian, as his book Fierce Focus reveals. By Suresh Menon
Bought as a rookie for an eye-popping fee, Sunil Narine and his knuckle ball have delivered in the IPL. Next up? Watch out, Test cricket. By Nagraj Gollapudi
'Wake me when it's time to bowl'
Stuart MacGill may be 41, but he's still fascinated by his craft and knows he can still get the job done. As long as he doesn't actually have to watch too much cricket. Interview by Faraz Sarwat
Watson's swings and roundabouts
When Shane Watson returned from injury, it was to a changed side and a modified role. He talks to Daniel Brettig about his time outside, and the captaincy
Six Indian IPL players to watch out for
Four young batsmen and two medium-pacers should be on the selectors' radar
Why aren't more bowlers complaining about the switch hit?
The stroke is patently unfair and widens the imbalance between bat and ball
Why do IPL franchises get away free?
There are two sides to the corruption coin and only one is being addressed at present
Jonny Bairstow and Ajmal Shahzad: two players at crucial stages in their careers