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Former Hampshire batsman; host of Channel 9's cricket coverage
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England v New Zealand, 1st Investec Test, Lord's

Locked-up Compton needs to find his past

May 16, 2013: Tense and afraid failure will cost him his England place, Nick Compton must rediscover his inner-Denis

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England's chance to strut some stuff

May 16, 2013: Their journey to retaining the Ashes begins against New Zealand at Lord's

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Don't write off Australia just yet

May 2, 2013: Dynasties are frequently built from the depths of humiliation. A nip here, a tuck there, and Australia could pose a serious threat

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The death of two salesmen

Apr 18, 2013: Another county season gets underway. It won't be the same without Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Tony Greig

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If it's April, it must be the IPL

Apr 4, 2013: Once, spring meant county cricket, but there's no denying the centre of the cricket world has moved east since

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Of Smith, Clarke and Cook

Mar 21, 2013: Which of the latter two will find the resolve and inner strength that has allowed South Africa's captain to climb the summit and remain at the top?

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Save our game before it's too late

Mar 7, 2013: To let ruthless commerce direct the fate of cricket's future is to sign a death warrant for a way of life

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Swing: can't get enough of the thing

Feb 7, 2013: There's magic in the air when the ball hoops around corners

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If not 50 or 20, what about 35?

Jan 24, 2013: There may be merit in exploring a format midway between the ODI and the T20

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Sentimental in Sydney

Jan 7, 2013: The SCG for the Australia-Sri Lanka Test was a place for memories, goodbyes and a terrific show of support for a good cause

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Is rotation the future? Time will tell

Dec 29, 2012: The sports scientists now seem to be driving selection every bit as much as the selectors

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Use the DRS to get rid of howlers, not to strive for perfection

Dec 20, 2012: Cricket is not a perfect science, nor is television coverage. The quest should not be for perfect decisions but to eliminate appalling ones

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The legacy of Lahore 1996

Dec 13, 2012: Sri Lanka haven't achieved all they could have since their World Cup win, but whatever they have done is in spite of the system

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A short, sharp, compelling narrative

Dec 4, 2012: You could have argued for a longer series, but this one was close to perfect

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Just how much did Adelaide take out of Australia?

Nov 29, 2012: The two teams are evenly matched, but South Africa will struggle to get their balance sorted and Australia their fast bowlers' energy

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Faf celebrated in the land he denied

Nov 27, 2012: Faf du Plessis' epic fourth-innings hundred, which lasted nearly eight hours in the heat and humidity of Adelaide, is one of the greatest match-saving innings

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Is the no-ball law too exact?

Nov 21, 2012: Most rules are in favour of the batsman. Maybe it is time to give bowlers the line at least

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The hundred Ed had to have

Nov 15, 2012: Cowan's century at the Gabba was a celebration of bloody-minded determination over hope

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All eyes on the batsmen

Nov 8, 2012: Australia and South Africa have formidable pace attacks, so it will probably be those who perform best against those bowlers who will decide the series

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A battle of allrounders, captains, coaches and quick men

Nov 1, 2012: The Australia-South Africa series is one to make cricket lovers everywhere sit up. One man in particular

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Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai

Unfortunate Sunrisers let match slip away

For 36 overs, Sunrisers painstakingly built a position of strength only for one terrible over to spoil it for them

A talent that didn't know its own worth

Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of

Kartik wins in Royal Challengers' loss

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