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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Always super, all the time: the CSK way Ambati Rayudu and Matthew Hayden talk the philosophy and culture that built the monolith that is Chennai Super Kings http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1528138.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1528138.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:37:18 GMT Varun Aaron: 'I wish I was stupider and just did what I had to, without knowing too much about the craft' The former India fast bowler talks about overthinking, being coached by Dennis Lillee, breaking Stuart Broad's nose, and coping with injury http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1523096.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1523096.html Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:43:54 GMT Wasim Jaffer: 'I was never happy with just a hundred. That was the Mumbai style of batting' The former India batter on his life and times: playing school cricket alongside Sachin Tendulkar, his appetite for runs, and the famous India wins he was part of http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1517755.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1517755.html Wed, 14 Jan 2026 04:56:20 GMT 'T20 drains you mentally because every ball is an event' Aaron Finch and Ambati Rayudu pick apart the intricacies of batting and captaincy in the shortest format. http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1515172.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1515172.html Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:37:44 GMT Aakash Chopra: 'As a commentator, you are reacting. You're being honest but your opinion can be wrong' The former India batter delves into the challenges of dealing with trolls and with players unhappy at being criticised http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1510158.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1510158.html Mon, 24 Nov 2025 02:20:30 GMT 'I wish someone had told me to enjoy my cricket and not worry about selection' A domestic stalwart, briefly a Test player and now a sought-after broadcaster, Abhinav Mukund talks about the many twists in his career http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1508170.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1508170.html Sat, 01 Nov 2025 04:24:45 GMT Ian Bishop on working as a commentator: 'If I don't research every player, I feel my work is unfinished' The former West Indies fast bowler talks about what goes into calling the game for viewers http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1502497.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1502497.html Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:15:24 GMT Jemimah Rodrigues is at 80%. The last 20 is nearly here A young gun but a veteran at 25, and on the brink of her first ODI World Cup, the India batter talks us through her story http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1502502.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1502502.html Sat, 13 Sep 2025 14:48:36 GMT Aaron Finch: 'In T20, one ball can change the game. It's about taking the emotion out of it' The former Australia captain talks about his T20 career, the success he had with Melbourne Renegades, and why it wasn't the same in the IPL http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1498391.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1498391.html Mon, 01 Sep 2025 03:20:07 GMT Katey Martin: 'This isn't a job - we're literally talking about cricket. How fun is that?' The former New Zealand wicketkeeper talks about her seamless transition to broadcast, finding her voice, and learning to love Hawk-Eye http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1498355.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1498355.html Thu, 14 Aug 2025 10:46:20 GMT 'There is no fast bowler who will have an easy life' Ian Bishop and Varun Aaron discuss the building and breaking of modern-day fast bowlers and the mechanics of their elusive art http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1493431.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1493431.html Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:49:46 GMT Anil Kumble: 'Don't teach people to bowl wristspin, teach them how to take wickets' The great Indian spinner talks about how he made it despite not being a natural, the importance of repetition, and the dearth of wristspin in Test cricket today http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1491797.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1491797.html Fri, 11 Jul 2025 01:41:11 GMT The off-field partnership: what makes the Pujaras tick Cheteshwar Pujara and his wife talk about their relationship, her new book, and India's series wins in Australia http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1488745.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1488745.html Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:24:56 GMT Kane Williamson and the art of three-formatting The New Zealand great talks about how an innings might not be in the highlights reel but could be of real value to your team http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1486446.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1486446.html Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:50:56 GMT Mad for cricket: the Danny Morrison method One of cricket's most irreverent commentators talks about why he does what he does and how he became the face - and voice - of the game's loudest format http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1486017.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1486017.html Tue, 20 May 2025 11:29:01 GMT 'I think 70% of international bowlers don't know what they're doing' Dale Steyn and Shane Bond decode their collective three decades of experience as the world's best fast bowlers and coaching tomorrow's pace stars http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1475963.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1475963.html Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:55:45 GMT Venkatesh Iyer: 'Fear of failure is always there, but the hope for success is higher, so why not try?' The KKR vice-captain talks about why he focuses on impact rather than just run-scoring, his Rs 20-crore price tag, and why he's doing a PhD http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1475977.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1475977.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:17:17 GMT David Miller: 'As you get older, you understand your game a lot better. You think more clearly under pressure' The first South African batter to 500 T20s talks about the most important things he's learnt in his career http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1452549.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1452549.html Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:22:39 GMT Brian Lara: 'I understood when I was in a 50-50 battle and when I was in total control' The West Indies legend talks about his new book, driving Viv around England, and coping with having to carry the team on his shoulders throughout his career http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1442562.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1442562.html Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:29:53 GMT Nicholas Pooran: 'The complete T20 batsman can bat at 135, 140 strike rate and then accelerate to 200' The T20 globetrotter and West Indies mainstay talks about coming into his own as a batting destroyer http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1437922.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.cricinfo.com/tcm/content/story/1437922.html Thu, 13 Jun 2024 04:58:38 GMT