Tim Wigmore

That's the margin of error a batter has when facing fast bowling. This excerpt from a new book looks at one of the game's most thrilling - and frightening - arts

Widespread use of the helmet has saved dozens of lives, but concussions in the game are now more common than before

The WTC final was contested by the two teams with the best A programmes, and that's no coincidence. A tours are more important than ever before

The great batters have historically been on the shorter side. T20 is changing that. Here is why

The pandemic is partly to blame, but what they really need to raise their level is many more fixtures

Liam Livingstone, Fabian Allen, Kane Williamson, Faf du Plessis and others talk about the work that goes into the big hits

They play an anchor's role for their sides, but they need to constantly adapt so as not to become redundant

If all the existing and proposed short-format leagues are to survive, some will have to recalibrate their ambitions

Kieron Pollard's choice to go franchise didn't just make him one of the first T20 millionaires, it also shaped how players approached the format

One year ago, Scotland missed out on the World Cup by five runs

Fewer changes, smaller squads: data suggests that less is often more in team sports

Sides like Islamabad United and Chennai Super Kings seek fluidity in their line-ups, stressing on how their players play rather than where in the order

Do dot balls in the Powerplay make you anxious? Not if you're Perth Scorchers or Gloucestershire

Spinners are underused in T20 - unjustifiably so, as the success of Afghanistan, Chennai and Guyana has shown

Royal Challengers Bangalore and Nottinghamshire show the perils and the pros of T20 sides built around batsmen

What do the successes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Perth Scorchers and Pakistan in T20 have in common?

Big-hitting comes with big risks, but the payoffs are bigger too, as West Indies have shown

Specialist T20 spin-bowling coach Carl Crowe talks about how controlling scoring is key in the shortest format, and about how he helped remodel Sunil Narine's action

T20 batting is full of misplaced good intentions, poor strategy and systemic insecurity. This is how those qualities lose matches

Luke Ronchi was always an attacking batsman, but the freedom of T20 franchise cricket has made him one of the most effective scorers in the format