Highs and Lows

Pollard, Prasad and the Night of the Flying Ants

Nov 2, 2009: Prodigies, insects, sagas and a minister of state all feature in our look back at the highlights of the month gone by

Tim Nielsen and the art of the good areas

Oct 31, 2009: A cliché contest thought up by Australia's coach? Go on, pull the other one

The dead-rubber World Cup, pointless 50-run stands, and the Vettori of the Year

Oct 30, 2009: The ICC's latest dazzling innovation, the revival of an ancient Indian art, and the one award that fits all

Thank you, Lalit

Oct 24, 2009: Just how cool is Mr Modi? For being impervious to embarrassment, latching on to T&T, and allowing us to laugh at IPL teams, very cool indeed

The square cut that shook Parliament

Oct 23, 2009: Plus the advent of the exciting, revolutionary new 20-50 format

The great bench-warming crisis

Oct 13, 2009: Plus: the hottest innovation in cricket broadcasting, and a heinous scandal

Harmy get your gun

Oct 11, 2009: In which a former England hero takes recourse to violence

The tournament with an asterisk in the title

Oct 8, 2009: No Pakistan, alas, but at least everyone's favourite uncle is around

I'm a cricketer, get me out of here

Oct 5, 2009: The next world champions will be decided by a TV reality show

Highs and Lows

Straussy, Dhoni, Swanny (and a singing lady)

Oct 2, 2009: ... are just some of the protagonists who feature in our look back at the Champions Trophy so far

Dandy handles

Sep 30, 2009: West Indies cricket may have hit rock bottom but their players' names are undeniably splendid

Sex, lies and a captain you can smoke

Sep 26, 2009: It's not all fun and games - the sex dossier has given rise to a few complications for the Indian side

So you think you can retire from Tests?

Sep 23, 2009: Retiring from specific formats of the game is so yesterday. There are plenty of other things waiting to be retired from

The best tournament in the world (ever)

Sep 22, 2009: Why the Champions Trophy is nearly as good as seeing Natalie Portman naked

Shocking ignorance, controversy and the Heimlich manoeuvre

Jun 21, 2009: Why wins and losses in the World Twenty20 are all the IPL's fault… er, perk… whatever

A cunning Ashes plan, and the greatest batsman ever

Jun 13, 2009: How England are getting a headstart on their priority series by flopping in the Twenty20

Why Australia lost, and the perils of being a commentator

Jun 9, 2009: Manjrekar and Co. get confused, Ponting and Co. get packing

The key to momentum

Jun 8, 2009: How one well-padded Englishman has proved a huge positive for his team - in more ways than one

The IPL has left the building

Jun 4, 2009: No hugs from a Bollywood leading lady, no former Aussies to rely on, no illegal betting and no more KKR. Yawn

A shadow reveals all, and the IPL gets animated

May 21, 2009: At last, the dastardly blogger is brought to light. Sort of