Dave Hawksworth

Fans born after their era of dominance that ended in the late '60s had grown tired of tales of woe. Their Championship victory finally gives us a reason to brag

The ticket prices were reduced and there was the chance to watch home-grown players in the Test side. What more can Yorkshire do to woo spectators for five-day cricket?

It's inevitable that there will be those who want Ian Bell, newly installed in Pietersen's No. 4 spot, to be someone he's not

While cricket coverage took a long time to become slick, today you see gimmicks designed to appeal to the casual viewer that only succeed in annoying the rest of us

It's all change for England heading into the home Test season. Or is it?

On the field the action is youthful and thrilling, but off it, there's depressing self-interest, with each board trying to outdo the other in incompetence and venality

One has to go back to 1985-86, when they suffered a 5-0 hammering by West Indies, to think of a worse tour

Not just a fine and match-winning bowler, he could also be relied on for a wry smile, a joke, and a willingness to go left-field when answering a question

When they were successful, they were called conservative and boring. That's better than losing, isn't it?

The Trott incident shows that there are plenty of matters of consequence worth discussing in cricket, but we insist on flying into a frenzy over the trivial

His mischievous ability to leave a trail of breadcrumbs for the media to follow has served him well since he retired from playing

It just might be one of the contests to watch in the Australian summer

It is important for the game that India remain competitive at Test cricket. Their ability to find a replacement for Tendulkar will go a long way to determine if they succeed

Cricket boards must realise that they can't tame the internet. They are better off trying to figure out how to engage cricket's young online audience

For all his achievements on the cricket field, it's Matthew Hoggard's character that leaves the lasting impression

Why isn't anyone making a din about the exorbitant price of tickets for international matches?

Ashes 2013 will be defined by his delicate late cuts, precision drives, and by the sheer weight of runs he produced

We need the best possible officials out in the middle; till then cricket will never get the best use out of the technology available

Australians are worrying about the state of cricket in their country. We in England know the drill

The ECB needs to find ways of taking the game to the grassroots, of making sure the game is taught in all schools