Dean Headley

'I knocked on the door for two years'

Jun 15, 2013: Dean Headley looks back at playing on the sidelines of his dad's matches and using his bats

Paul Nixon

'I once told Nasser Hussain that he had the biggest nose'

May 11, 2013: Paul Nixon looks back on his maiden first-class century and chirping an England captain out

Ajinkya Rahane

'I will always preserve Tendulkar's autograph'

Apr 27, 2013: Ajinkya Rahane chats about his national call-up, his first autograph, and a painful moment in the nets

Derek Underwood

'Ray tries to forget he was my first wicket'

Apr 13, 2013: Deadly Derek looks back on his first five-for and his only century

Owais Shah

'It was amazing to bat with Ponting'

Mar 31, 2013: Owais Shah on batting with his hero, and the time he got tonked on the head

Yasir Arafat

A big wicket first up

Mar 17, 2013: And other memorable moments from Yasir Arafat's career

Lou Vincent

'I thought my first call-up was a prank'

Mar 3, 2013: Lou Vincent remembers the phone call that invited him to the New Zealand side

Brad Hodge

'Every Australian gets a bad car first'

Feb 16, 2013: Brad Hodge on his first ride, and the first bat he broke

Shaun Tait

'The worst thing I have ever done is sledge Tendulkar'

Feb 3, 2013: Speed demon Shaun Tait learnt a valuable lesson when the people of Mumbai turned unfriendly

Ajit Agarkar

Smashing Lillee's record and Waugh's elbow

Jan 27, 2013: Ajit Agarkar liked to stick it to the Aussies

Tino Best

Chilling with Viv, Curtly and Maco

Dec 9, 2012: Tino Best got to meet a whole bunch of his heroes at one go

Devon Malcolm

'They redesigned the stump cam because of me'

Nov 18, 2012: If you go by what Devon Malcolm says, his bowling had a hand in it

Ian Butler

'The ball's still in orbit'

Oct 28, 2012: When you bounce Chris Gayle twice, you pay the price

Imran Nazir

'My brother was my idol'

Oct 14, 2012: He had mastered street cricket by the time he was ten, but if he needed reassurance about his game, Imran Nazir turned to his sibling

Saqlain Mushtaq

Getting to grips with the doosra

Sep 30, 2012: Saqlain Mushtaq learnt to bowl the other one with a table tennis ball, did you know?

Gordon Greenidge

'I had the perfect start to my Test career'

Sep 15, 2012: Gordon Greenidge remembers the man who had a huge influence on his life, and also his very attacking batting partner

Sadiq Mohammad

'Stay on the wicket and runs will come'

Aug 26, 2012: Sadiq Mohammad on the valuable advice he got from older brother Mushtaq, having words with Andy Roberts, and being compared with Neil Harvey

Henry Olonga

'Play golf, not cricket'

Aug 11, 2012: Words of wisdom about the game? Henry Olonga's got them

Mushfiqur Rahim

Sledging Lara and other tales

Jul 29, 2012: Mushfiqur Rahim has fond memories of the 2007 World Cup

Alan Butcher

Facing Roberts, smashing china

Jul 9, 2012: Alan Butcher on wafting to his first hundred, a planned tantrum, and playing with his son

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