Life in the 50-overs dog yet

Jun 13, 2013: The calendar can, and ought to, have room for championships in all three of cricket's international formats

What New Zealand need is orthodox coaching

May 30, 2013: They need to relearn the art of long-form batting if they are to ever dominate an attack like their great predecessors Turner and Crowe did

England v New Zealand, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 5th day

England must end insularity to become great

May 28, 2013: If England had indicated a greater arrogance born of their total control of the match, there would have been no need for today's weather-led nervousness

England v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 2nd day

In Root, England have something special to savour

May 25, 2013: With a mix of David Gower, Graham Thorpe and Michael Vaughan, Joe Root can capture hearts and minds

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Anderson's magic not to be missed

May 19, 2013: None of the other three England bowlers with 300 Test wickets - or many other of the game's finest swing merchants - could have bowled better than James Anderson at Lord's

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

England's chance to strut some stuff

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Swing: can't get enough of the thing

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

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

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

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

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

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

A short, sharp, compelling narrative

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

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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