Several seam-led collapses in the last few years have seemingly escaped censure

All too many cricketers do not make it to the big leagues for reasons that are not to do with their performance on the field

The question won't sound so absurd if you think back to the history of helmet use in the game

Players are only allowed to make two unsuccessful referrals for nearly an entire Test match day. How about subjecting the officials to a similar rule?

The first produced a series win, the second a draw. Only one kept both seamers and spinners in play

When you're trying to make it up the ranks to first-class cricket, it's not as straightforward as the numbers you put on the board

Though progress has been made in getting more migrants to play cricket, certain barriers - largely to do with cultural differences - persist

What's it like to have Richards buy you birthday beers?

A few surprises from this year's tournament

From returning after jail terms to dodging bullets: there's no shortage of stories of redemption and players being granted second chances in cricket

One way to deal with unequal contests is to make the conditions equally alien for both sides

Shorter, higher-intensity workouts with adequate rest could hold the key to helping players (particularly bowlers) last the season without getting injured

The victory may boost grass-roots cricket in the Caribbean but not in the longer format

Ethnic representation is no longer an issue, but attitudes towards gender equality and sexual orientation still have a ways to go

Considering the pace of change all across the game, maybe the idea is not all that far-fetched

Not really. The chances are higher of traffic the other way

If children can adopt a culture of respect and tolerance without inhibiting competitiveness, it can't be that hard to migrate that spirit into men's cricket at all levels

There's no easy answer. And the sooner administrators, coaches and players (including the young) figure that out, the better

If the injury-prone fast bowler wants a long career he may need to learn endurance by bowling sustained spells in domestic cricket

Poor shot selection and the reluctance to bat long indicate that some countries and players are not giving long-form cricket enough attention