Vijay Hazare Trophy 2007-08 / Features

The Tiger and the Fox

May 8, 2013: Bill O'Reilly and Clarrie Grimmett were the greatest spin-bowling partnership of their age, and arguably the best in Test history

Silencing the voices of truth

May 7, 2013: Tim May's removal from the ICC cricket committee maintains the eclipse of the outspoken at the governance table

Beware an epidemic of chucking

May 5, 2013: Lax laws and a complicated reporting process mean the threat is all too real

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

Watching Warnie

May 2, 2013: Looking on as the world's greatest legspinner strutted his stuff was quite the education for a lesser-accomplished member of the breed

Australia's quest for a leader

May 1, 2013: The most significant leadership appointment of their winter tours to England may not have been for the Ashes

It's not about selection or tactics, silly

May 1, 2013: Understanding causes is incredibly difficult. It is much easier to assume that easily discernible surface issues are the primary explanations for victory and defeat

IPL 2013

Johnson thriving in the fast lane

Apr 30, 2013: Mitchell Johnson has been a surprise performer at the halfway stage of this IPL season. A combination of change to his action and a more stable personal life has helped him discover his mojo

'Players can become jaded playing all forms of the game'

Apr 30, 2013: John Inverarity talks about the challenges of selection, the future of Australian cricket, and the forthcoming tour to England

Who'd have thunk it?

Apr 29, 2013: Some Test series that didn't end up quite as they were expected to

Australia's Watson dilemma

Apr 26, 2013: In 2009 and 2010, Shane Watson was Australia's best Test batsman, but since then his average is the lowest among their top-order batsmen

The Ashes 2013

Worth the wait for Chris Rogers

Apr 24, 2013: The opener was on verge of Victoria axe in 2012 but a phonecall from John Inverarity gave him hope and now he is on an Ashes tour

The Ashes 2013

Australia's Ashes squad: a team for the here and now

Apr 24, 2013: This Ashes squad won't strike fear into the hearts of the England players but it will give Australia their best chance of an upset

The Ashes 2013

The case for short-termism

Apr 22, 2013: Brad Haddin, Chris Rogers and Ryan Harris might all be ready to retire by this time next year. But they can all be key men in Australia's Ashes campaign

Let captains do their job

Apr 21, 2013: And sack them if they don't. But don't saddle them with dozens of ill-qualified advisors in the form of coaches, trainers and managers

Watson's resignation throws up important questions

Apr 20, 2013: Who should replace him? And is Watson still in Australia's best XI?

Legends in their own backyard

Apr 17, 2013: For a number of Australian greats down the years, cricket has begun rather close to home

Countyscape

Somerset could feel the strain

Apr 15, 2013: Somerset have a reputation for finishing second and, as their side ages, they may soon begin to wonder if their best chance of a trophy has gone

That can't be legal

Apr 15, 2013: Cricketers who have - by accident or design - led to changes in the Laws

Big Bash League 2012-13

From blunder to Thunder

Apr 11, 2013: A disastrous first two seasons made the Sydney Thunder a laughing stock. Will they get it right in 2013?