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Archival material has revealed the dream of Michael Hodgman, the minister for the ACT from 1980 to 1983, to 'see the Ashes played right here in the national capital'

Everyone knows he's a quality player, and that he has areas to improve on. What are those areas, though, and is he the right man in the wrong team?

He has drifted out of the Australia set-up, but the Renegades pace bowler is the leading wicket-taker in the Big Bash and happy to do things his way

England struggle to combat vagaries of Antigua wicket, but battling half-centuries give them something to play with

Zubayr Hamza struck a sublime double-hundred against Dolphins, but it was not enough to secure the title for Cape Cobras

They tend to look down on players who can do the job but aren't young and exciting

Even as they have traded blows with a touring Pakistan side reinvigorated by the switch to white-ball cricket, South Africa have looked a squad out of balance

By bowling slow, using subtle variations and the wind to good effect, the Indian spinners have done what most spinners have struggled with in New Zealand conditions

Tim Southee has had a tough struggle in ODIs since the highs of the 2015 World Cup. It's swing he is known for, it's the swing that has been missing and it's the swing New Zealand hope he can regain soon

The name of the former Australia batsman - "an important political figure for cricket" - adorns the manual scoreboard at Manuka Oval

With many of their stalwarts busy elsewhere or fading away, the Ranji Trophy powerhouses find themselves at a crossroads

The legspinner is again in the spotlight with his impressive show for Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League 2018-19

India's No. 5 had hit his lowest point at the start of the England tour last year, but has his utility to the world's top Test team been understated?

One wanted to do something big, the other had a job to finish - a fortunate few at the ground witnessed a classic contest

The Switch Hit team discuss with Mark Butcher where England went wrong on selection - and what they need from their captain

Repeatedly overlooked by New Zealand, the wicketkeeper-batsman has tried to make a career as the first freelance cricketer in the women's game, but the going is tough

Also, what's the record for most left-arm fast bowlers picked in an ODI XI?

While still inconsistent, West Indies have been winning Tests more often recently, putting an end to a barren run that has spanned the last several years

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