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Raucous and freakish

Raucous and freakish

Marauders at the top, unclassifiables below. Welcome to Cricinfo's Test and ODI teams of the year

03-Jan-2009•Sidharth Monga

'I've tried to do the best for my country'

'I've tried to do the best for my country'

Mahela Jayawardene plays his 100th Test on Saturday. He talks about his journey that has seen him become much more than just a seasoned Test cricketer

02-Jan-2009•Interview by Sidharth Monga

'Bring sanity to the schedule'

'Bring sanity to the schedule'

Sanjay Manjrekar, Ian Chappell and Tony Greig on the issues facing cricket in 2009

02-Jan-2009•Sanjay Manjrekar

The year of South Africa and Graeme Smith

The year of South Africa and Graeme Smith

The year of the IPL also contained some truly memorable moments from Test cricket. We look back at the important numbers from 2008

02-Jan-2009•S Rajesh

All hail the new boys

All hail the new boys

The rookies of the year, Pakistan's predicament, an idea that may have served its purpose, and one that has a way to go yet

02-Jan-2009•Sambit Bal

South Africa's form trumps Australian record

South Africa's form trumps Australian record

Stats preview to the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney

01-Jan-2009•Siddhartha Talya

Isolation ward

Isolation ward

Fewer scandals, but zero Test cricket - a more depressing year than 2007

01-Jan-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Two comebacks, a farewell, and the pitch from hell

Two comebacks, a farewell, and the pitch from hell

The second instalment of our staff's selections of the best and worst from 2008

Graeme the Conqueror and other stories

Graeme the Conqueror and other stories

Also, Australia's decline, the effects of the IPL, and the little allrounder who made a big impression

01-Jan-2009•Sambit Bal

One blip, many highs

One blip, many highs

Australia and succession were handled well, but there was a stutter in Sri Lanka

31-Dec-2008•Dileep Premachandran

Cricinfo's experts on the year gone by

Cricinfo's experts on the year gone by

Cricinfo's experts look back on the key issues that dominated 2008

Money talks, money shrieks

Money talks, money shrieks

Bad hair, near-naked cheerleaders, Harold Pinter, brassy impresarios, fishing trips, lots of lolly... and some cricket as well

31-Dec-2008•Osman Samiuddin

'Absolutely incredible'

'Absolutely incredible'

South Africa greats hail triumph in Australia

30-Dec-2008•Nagraj Gollapudi

Records galore for South Africa and Smith

Records galore for South Africa and Smith

Stats highlights from South Africa's historic eight-wicket win, which gave them their first series win in Australia

30-Dec-2008•S Rajesh

Stalwarts depart, empires crumble

Stalwarts depart, empires crumble

India lose two veterans, Australia lose their sheen

30-Dec-2008•Kanishkaa Balachandran

The captain and the piper

The captain and the piper

England's 2008 began in earnest in the summer, with Pietersen's ascent to the helm and Stanford's audacious overture

30-Dec-2008•Andrew Miller

The smiling assassin is back

The smiling assassin is back

One of the more endearing sights in Indian cricket is back. To see L Balaji smiling on a cricket field, after a painful two-year hiatus, is reassuring

29-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga

Hayden must go

Hayden must go

If Matthew Hayden does not decide to end his career after this match, Australia's selectors must be brave enough to finish it for him

29-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

I'll see you in court

I'll see you in court

Lawsuits, resignations, sackings and more, in our look back at the third quarter of the year

29-Dec-2008•Judhajit Basu and Kanishkaa Balachandran

The low down

The low down

Despite Vettori's best efforts, his side fell to the bottom of the table in 2008

29-Dec-2008•Brydon Coverdale

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