Shane Watson and the art of self-analysis
Oct 25, 2013 The insularity of his approach might not necessarily mark him out as the most likeable cricketer but it makes him an endlessly interesting one
What's up with Watto?
Sep 16, 2013 Pilloried for much of the summer before playing a quite brilliant innings at its conclusion, Shane Watson had a funny old Ashes series
A modern-day Benaud?
Sep 3, 2013 Steven Smith has the talent to become a Test-standard bowling allrounder, the best of his type since Richie Benaud
'Award the opposition ten runs per over'
Aug 30, 2013 What will it take to get teams to keep in step with the required over rate? We asked a few insiders for possible solutions
The Investec Ashes 2013
England players apologise for Oval revelry
Aug 28, 2013 The England players have apologised for their celebrations at The Oval after winning the Ashes 3-0 on Sunday
The Investec Ashes 2013
Australia's hale and hearty hero
Aug 27, 2013 Troubled by injuries, Ryan Harris was not a member of the Australia attack at the start of the series. By the end, he had forever written himself into Ashes lore
Here's to ODI Tests
Aug 27, 2013 In which our diarist asserts, yet again, that five-dayers are washed-up has-beens
The Oval regales
Aug 27, 2013 Memories, close-in cordons, and tactical prophecies: the joys of Test cricket in England
England news
England's late-night antics bring Morris headache
Aug 26, 2013 The ECB hierarchy might take a dim view of an alleged late-night celebration which ended with them urinating on The Oval pitch on which they had completed their triumph only hours before
England v Australia, 5th Investec Test, The Oval, 2nd day
Clarke makes a game out of it
Aug 26, 2013 Over 440 runs in a day that included a daring declaration, a dramatic chase, lovely weather, fading light, an anticlimax, a presentation, fireworks and champagne - not a bad way to end the Ashes