Future of cricket

Matches (14)

Men's Hundred (2)

IRE-W vs PAK-W (1)

Women's Hundred (2)

U19 Tri Series (ZIM) (1)

One-Day Cup (6)

ZIM vs NZ (1)

AUS-WA vs IND-WA (1)

MO-M

131/4

SB-M

(99/100 balls, T:132) 133/9

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Schedule Table Report Series

IRE-W

142

PAK-W

(20 ov, T:143) 131/9

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How long will they keep turning up?

The hardy, seasoned supporters of the county game still show up, but something like the latest KP episode might leave the younger generation of fans disillusioned

17-May-2015•Nicholas Hogg

How can we stop 400 becoming the new 300?

It's time the ICC took steps to empower bowlers in ODIs for the sake of the balance of power in the game

15-May-2015•Michael Jeh

Cricket needs to stop being parochial

The best Associates need a shot at Test cricket immediately, as opposed to the more tedious pathway via the Intercontinental Cup

13-May-2015•Kamran Abbasi

Starc tops the new-gen class

Andy Bull, in his column, The Spin, writes that Mitchell Starc shone brightest among the bunch of youngsters who took the World Cup by storm

31-Mar-2015

Fifty-over cricket, I was wrong

This World Cup gave us driven, vibrant, electric ODI cricket, played at the limit of current ability, and it was magnificent

30-Mar-2015•Jon Hotten

Why does cricket need the Associates?

Because it gives more young people the chance to enjoy a sport, and society is better for the existence of sport

22-Mar-2015•Kartikeya Date

Is Root right for England?

He is a success story of the English system, but his kind of batting is going to be outdated in the next four years

20-Mar-2015•Jon Hotten

Why cricket needs greater context

The points earned from one-day series should count towards qualification for the next World Cup, so the game's new fans stay engaged

11-Mar-2015•Roger Sawh

The future of ODIs as seen through this World Cup

Stats and trends that are more than six months old are redundant. A revolution is coming

04-Mar-2015•Jon Hotten

Throw open the gates to the Associates

Keeping them in the World Cup will inspire their countrymen to dream bigger and also prevent the game from being monopolised by a small club

27-Feb-2015•Samir Chopra

Cricket and semantic satiation

In his piece for the Guardian's Spin, Andy Bull analyses how Twenty20 cricket and rule changes have made traditional ODI strategies redundant, and remarks that mind-boggling batting feats have become so common, it's bewildering for fans

10-Feb-2015

When will we see the first truly freelance cricketer?

Will the likes of Pietersen become guns for hire in the full sense of the term, offering a complete package of services to the highest bidder?

28-Jan-2015•Jon Hotten

Who is the BBL aimed at?

There's nothing wrong with the quality of the cricket on offer, but the bells and whistles surrounding it are intrusive and overwhelming

26-Jan-2015•Michael Jeh

All Sehwag's children

Batsmen like David Warner will lead the game into the next generation. One man heralded the trend

14-Dec-2014•Jon Hotten

A battle for English club survival

23-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Cricket's humanity resists specialisation

While major sports across the world are driving their competitors towards homogenous physical ideals, cricket seems to celebrate diversity

30-Oct-2014•Jon Hotten

Has cricket hit the roof?

Ashok Malik, in Asian Age, wonders cricket-viewing has hit a peak in India considering the decline in the team's performance since the 2000s and other sports vying for the average fan's interest

19-Oct-2014

What will cricket be like 50 or 100 years from now?

It's a daunting thought because it feels like the game has already completed its evolution, leaving little wriggle room

10-Sep-2014•Jon Hotten

Cricket makes 'a fool of itself'

hloe Saltau, writing in the Sydney Morning Herald, says the support Srinivasan has received from other ICC members does not improve the game's image when it comes to fighting corruption.

27-Jun-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

What's more important: participating or getting better?

If clubs in junior cricket focus solely on retaining players year after year, there is bound to be a dilution in talent and the level of competition

10-Jun-2014•Michael Jeh

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