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This should have been a redemptive day for Pakistan's two senior batsmen, and it very nearly was, until... well, you know what happened next

The batsman hasn't given up on an India recall, but his more immediate goal is lifting the Ranji Trophy for Bengal

Was he a potential great who underachieved for most of his career, or was he a good Test cricketer who enjoyed one glorious spell of over-achievement?

Former team-mates led the tributes to Gautam Gambhir following his retirement announcement

For all the bluster, the India-Australia rivalry has featured too many ugly incidents and too few tight contests. This Test series has the potential to change that state of affairs

Remembering five knocks by the left-hander who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Tuesday

New Zealand's most prolific new-ball pairing kept their series hopes alive in Abu Dhabi. It might seem odd that it was their first joint outing of the tour

Moving away from a roster full of former players, the new broadcasters of the game down under want to bring in a conversational style of coverage

He may appear to be feisty, competitive and confrontational, but Australia's cricketers are largely forgiving of Kohli because they know him to be different off the field

And which Test centurion has the lowest batting average?

Win or lose, hundreds or ducks, Virat Kohli will be the centrepiece of this Australia season. Before the summer of Kohli, here is a look at the making of Kohli

Brisbane offers the fanboy a chance to get down and dirty in the field

His entry might mirror Wasim Akram's in terms of game-time, but Afridi has been gently lowered into the top level, rather than thrown into the pit

A T10 century? The format in the Olympics? A young man's game? Probable, possible, and not quite true

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From not being in the team to being thrown into the leadership role, plus a winless tour of England and a chance encounter on a Chicago baseball field - Tim Paine's journey has been far from ordinary

After years of depending on Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh finally have the skill and depth to say they have the spin department covered

Is Sarfraz Ahmed considering picking the allrounder Faheem Ashraf in place of the offspinner Bilal Asif?

Statistical highlights from the Mirpur Test as Bangladesh routed West Indies within three days

Jason Gillespie and Ryan Harris think it is not impossible. To do so, Australia's fast bowlers will need to be switched on at all times