Is there greater specialisation in cricket today? We look at trends from the last decade to find out

Five batsmen and bowlers who enjoyed stretches of world-beating excellence

An opening partnership sets the tone for the rest of the match. Presenting five epics

There are cricketing careers, and then there is that of Zimbabwe's Brendan Taylor, who has seen more of the best and worst of cricket than men twice his age

More runs than Lara, more wickets than Holding. Still, Jacques Kallis left you cold

Captains make thousands of decisions, big and small, every day. We pick five of the most inspired ones