Daniel Brigham

It was hard for England fans to watch them repeatedly dismantle Atherton and Co, but it was harder to ignore their passion and skill

Fifty years ago, with the whole of England gripped by football fever, cricket fans were falling for the unlikely charms of an 18-stone slogger

Jos Buttler is perhaps the first real success story of the shift in emphasis in his country's cricket

For some players, their fate is sealed after their first match. For others, it is merely a sign of things to come

The series that defined five very different fast bowlers

Daniel Brigham looks back on England's thunderous Test series in South Africa in 2004-05, one of their most impressive overseas wins of all time

Ten years ago, a buoyant England went to Pakistan hoping to establish an era of dominance. What followed was predictable defeat

Few things speak of the English summer as the County Championship. To celebrate its 125th anniversary, here are the five most memorable seasons

The editor of The Cricketers' Who's Who 2015 picks his five favourite fantasy slip cordons from the book

Gary Ballance, Chris Jordan and Sam Robson were born in three different continents, thousands of miles from Lord's. What does their journey mean for the future of English cricket?

The most English of English batsmen turned an eight-year-old into a lifelong fan of the game

The death of Phillip Hughes casts a terrible shadow over fast bowling. But without that duel between quick bowler and attacking batsman the game will lose much of its visceral appeal

Records, redemption and ramifications: the consequences of five dropped catches that cannot be forgotten

Andrew Strauss was a key batsman in many of England's memorable wins (and draws), but it's unlikely you'll remember his contributions off hand

For all his transgressions, he still can't compete with cricket's long list of rogues and rascals. Does the level of abuse he receives fit his crimes?

Golden boy, teenage prodigy, champion irritant… future England captain? Meet Joe Root