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Searching for the yorker

Did the term for cricket's most exciting delivery originate from that of the county with the similar name? Or was it derived from slang?

30-Apr-2011•Liam Herringshaw

The most underestimated batsman of his era

Derek Randall played the game as we thought we would if we were in his shoes, only with 2000 times more natural ability

24-Apr-2011•Marcus Berkmann

Viva Vaasy

The county championship's off to a good start, and there are even snazzy new hand dryers in the toilets at The Oval

11-Apr-2011•James Adams-Pace

Quick on the draw

Publishers may be keen to get their Ashes books out as fast as possible. Is that a bad thing? Not if the writer is Gideon Haigh

09-Apr-2011•Steve James

Late-starter Dernbach catching up

It took many by surprise when Jade Dernbach was called into England's World Cup squad, but his development over the last 12 months has been rapid and he's eager for more honours

07-Apr-2011•Andrew McGlashan

Championship a source of strength

Another English begins under the cloud of financial problems, scheduling issues and strange qualification rules. But despite it all, the Championship can be an enthralling competition

07-Apr-2011•George Dobell

Sidebottom back where it all began

Last season Ryan Sidebottom played a key role in Nottinghamshire's Championship success but he is now aiming to end his career back with his Yorkshire roots

06-Apr-2011•Jon Culley

Of broken bats and the man with nine lives

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth quarter-final between England and Sri Lanka in Colombo

26-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga at the Premadasa

Toss the key for England

At a venue where chasing is difficult, England's best chance lies in batting first and applying pressure on a shaky Sri Lankan middle order

25-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

England seek to defy the odds

England have done the first half of Pakistan 1992 right, now comes the hard bit

25-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Bopara driven by tough memories

Ravi Bopara doesn't have many fond memories of Sri Lanka but hopes to chance that in the World Cup quarter-final

24-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Tenacious England ready to scale twin peak

The euphoria at the fall of the final wicket against West Indies answered all lingering doubts about England's hunger

19-Mar-2011•Andrew Miller

India-Pakistan semi-final possible in Mohali

If both India and Pakistan win their quarter-finals, the crowd in Mohali could be in for a treat

19-Mar-2011•S Rajesh

He who loved the game

Bob Woolmer died in desperately sad circumstances, but it's his innocence and integrity that he will be remembered for

18-Mar-2011•Ivo Tennant

The life of the party lives another day

Not having England at the business end of the tournament would just not be right. The World Cup needs them nearly as much as they need it

17-Mar-2011•Sambit Bal in Chennai

Unknowns announce arrival on grand stage

James Tredwell, Devendra Bishoo and Andre Russell are names that might puzzle even committed cricket fans, though they turned out to be among the players who set up a memorably tense match

17-Mar-2011•Siddarth Ravindran at the Chidambaram Stadium

Celebrations and uncharacteristic starts

Plays of the day from England's thriller against West Indies in Chennai

17-Mar-2011•Siddarth Ravindran at the Chidambaram Stadium

Topsy-turvy England aim to finish the right way up

England have been wildly inconsistent, and are now on the verge of exiting in the first stage of a tournament that was designed to coddle the big boys

16-Mar-2011•Siddarth Ravindran in Chennai

West Indies bank on Gayle factor

England have the superior head-to-head record against West Indies in recent times, but West Indies have Chris Gayle, who has been outstanding in ODIs in India

16-Mar-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Sammy eyes Caribbean revival

Of the current squad, only Shivnarine Chanderpaul was around the last time West Indies beat England in the World Cup and Darren Sammy, the captain, hopes that this campaign could mark the turning point

16-Mar-2011•Dileep Premachandran in Chennai

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