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A Birmingham hat-trick
Fan Following: A damp squib of a contest, but a fantastic day for an Indian fan in Birmingham

Eden Gardens turns on the magic again
Fan Following: A pitch with bounce, plenty of runs, a capacity crowd and a last-over finish all made it a day to remember

'Why did I bother buying day 5 tickets?'
Fan Following: No day five contest at Newlands after Kagiso Rabada took a ten-for to wrap up the series win for South Africa

The chants of Virat-Virat are here to stay
Fan Following: A see-saw day at the Wankhede, including a Kohli century and a boisterous crowd made it a memorable occasion

Smith and Guptill light up Sydney
Fan Following: Two memorable centuries, including the highest individual score at the ground, plenty of boundaries and a decent atmosphere at the SCG's first international of the home summer

Making sense of Vivo's record bid for the IPL title rights
Here is how Vivo's $341 million bid compares with previous winning bids for IPL rights, and with those in other sports

Does pink-ball cricket have a future in England?
What kind of cricket will the pink ball promote? And will it attract fans to the stadium? Melinda Farrell and George Dobell discuss

Women's cricket looks stronger and faster than ever
And a competitive World Cup will be the ideal way for it to showcase itself and inspire the next generation. By Mark Nicholas

Why are there fewer close ODIs if teams are more evenly matched now?
Kartikeya Date: While scoring rates have increased, matches have become more one-sided