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Test cricket needs man-eating tigers

Test cricket needs man-eating tigers

Also: posing with a cuddly WG Grace figurine could improve your cricket beyond all measure

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

The truth about the smashed window

The truth about the smashed window

Was it Trott trying to recreate a scene from The Omen

25-Feb-2013•Andy Zaltzman

Sri Lankan cricket on a downward spiral

Sri Lankan cricket on a downward spiral

From Nishad Jayasundara, United States

25-Feb-2013•Cricinfo

Merit above all else

Merit above all else

From James Adams-Pace, United Kingdom

25-Feb-2013•Cricinfo

Six points to ponder for England

Six points to ponder for England

Team balance and the batting Powerplay are among the issues for England to deal with after the series win

09-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

Cook's calculations pay off

Cook's calculations pay off

Plays of the day from the 5th ODI between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford

09-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Old Trafford

A green and pleasant land suits England fine

A green and pleasant land suits England fine

When a pitch with a strong green tinge greeted them, England knew they'd been presented with everything they could have hoped for

06-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

Cook's perfect day

Cook's perfect day

Plays of the day from the 4th ODI between England and Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge

06-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Trent Bridge

Cook answers his critics, and opens a can of worms

Cook answers his critics, and opens a can of worms

His first one-day century as captain but another defeat for his team left Alastair Cook with a day of mixed emotions and plenty of questions

03-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

KP's new hoodoo and England's missing tempo

KP's new hoodoo and England's missing tempo

Plays of the day from the 3rd ODI between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's

03-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Cook suffers the swing of one-day fortune

Cook suffers the swing of one-day fortune

If he didn't have a pretty good idea already, Alastair Cook now knows how quickly the emotions of an England one-day captain can shift

01-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Headingley

Jayawardene shows Cook the way, with no sympathy

Jayawardene shows Cook the way, with no sympathy

A perfectly paced one-day innings set up Sri Lanka's victory and opening could now be Jayawardene's role for a while

01-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Headingley

Familiar partnership and all-too familiar memories

Familiar partnership and all-too familiar memories

Plays of the day from the 2nd ODI between England and Sri Lanka at Headingley

01-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Headingley

Old guard takes charge to herald new era

Old guard takes charge to herald new era

England's performance bore no resemblance to the fatigued 10-wicket loss in the World Cup quarter-final three months ago

28-Jun-2011•Andrew McGlashan at The Oval

Goodbye, Sanath

Goodbye, Sanath

Plays of the Day from the first one-day international between England and Sri Lanka at The Oval

28-Jun-2011•Andrew McGlashan at The Oval

One-day job is Cook's biggest test

One-day job is Cook's biggest test

England's third captain in eight days has a tough task to secure results for the team but also convince about his own one-day credentials

27-Jun-2011•Andrew McGlashan at The Oval

Sleepy Samit and Mahela's style

Sleepy Samit and Mahela's style

25-Jun-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Bristol

England's dominance masked by rain

England's dominance masked by rain

In a rain-marred series in which England's all-round strength was on show, the lack of potency in Sri Lanka's bowling attack was also exposed

21-Jun-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

Bell's numbers start to stack up

Bell's numbers start to stack up

Bell's silky presence in the middle-order is providing far more than mere embellishment

19-Jun-2011•Andrew Miller at the Rose Bowl

Jimmy cameos, Mahela fails

Jimmy cameos, Mahela fails

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl

19-Jun-2011•Andrew Miller at the Rose Bowl

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