Ricky Ponting

'Australia, South Africa, England and New Zealand will be main contenders'

Nov 5, 2012: Who will win the Champions Trophy? How will the top players fare? Ricky Ponting answers

'It makes me sad that I can't play Tests anymore'

Nov 2, 2012: Lasith Malinga talks about why he wants to do the best he can for Sri Lanka, and whether he has become predictable as a bowler

England in India 2012-13

Fast, but not so furious

Oct 25, 2012: Steven Finn is content to play the understudy in England's pace attack - for now

Ricky Ponting

'Champions Trophy wins rank just behind World Cups and Ashes wins'

Oct 19, 2012: As Australia look to defend their title, their former captain Ricky Ponting remembers highlights from the previous editions

'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

'I get white-line fever every time'

Oct 10, 2012: She has three world titles under her belt, but Lisa Sthalekar believes women's cricket on the whole still has a long way to go

'The Champions League's success relies on the Indian market'

Oct 8, 2012: Four IPL teams head to South Africa for the tournament, but the home board's chief executive isn't too worried about Indian domination or about fan fatigue

'There's more depth to T20 than hitting out at every ball'

Oct 1, 2012: Brendon McCullum, one of the most skilled batsmen in the shortest format, talks about its evolution and how its pressures are different from ODIs and Tests

'T20 is about liking bowling under pressure'

Sep 12, 2012: The former Australia bowling coach looks at his time with the side, adapting between formats, and injury management

'I never found cricket very easy'

Sep 8, 2012: Warwickshire director of cricket Ashley Giles talks about his eventful journey with the club, during which they went from rock bottom to county champions, and his England aspirations

'I do struggle to convert fifties into hundreds'

Aug 29, 2012: Angelo Mathews is the man Sri Lanka turn to when they need a finisher in a chase. He talks about the pressure of the role, his Test form, and captaincy ambitions

'I learned pretty quickly to mix it up'

Aug 15, 2012: Ahead of Stuart Broad's 50th Test appearance, and 100th first-class game, he reflects on his career to date

'You learn more in defeat than in victory'

Aug 15, 2012: On the occasion of his 100th Test, Andrew Strauss looks back on his journey, and at the tough times when even playing international cricket seemed inconceivable

'Fighting with Kardar was my biggest regret'

Aug 5, 2012: Israr Ali, Pakistan's oldest living Test cricketer, had a short and frustrating career, but one in which he made an Australian batsman his bunny

'People expect more from me now'

Aug 2, 2012: Legspinner turned top-order batsman Azhar Ali talks about becoming dependable and adapting to limited-overs cricket

Clare Connor

'The women's game is headed the T20 way'

Jul 30, 2012: Clare Connor, head of the ICC's women's cricket committee, talks about strategy and funding plans for women's cricket, and the decline of their Test game

'I've never wanted to prove anything to anyone'

Jul 11, 2012: Sachin Tendulkar talks about the year ahead for India, and the need to stay in love with the game

'The team have tended to win when I've done well'

Jul 6, 2012: Jonathan Trott, the ICC player of the year, talks about England's ODI progress, being British, and the Test series against South Africa

'I want to be known as a Test cricketer'

Jun 21, 2012: The young West Indies batsman is learning lessons from his first year in international cricket, and is eager to pick up tips, especially from Brian Lara

Azhar Mahmood

'Playing cricket in India is always incredible'

Jun 2, 2012: The former Pakistan allrounder enjoyed his first taste of the IPL when he turned out for the Kings XI Punjab this year

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