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Dusingizimana's batathon for a Rwandan field of dreams

Rwanda cricket team captain Eric Dusingizimana batted for 51 hours to highlight the goal of building an international cricket stadium in the country

14-May-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Let players police their behaviour

The threat of immediate punishment posed by a red- and yellow-card system could make players vigilant about their own and their team-mates' behaviour on the field

23-Feb-2016•Nicholas Hogg

Why we need the spirit of cricket

In recent times it has almost come to be fashionable to deride the concept, but it is one worthy of upholding

16-Feb-2016•Pranay Sanklecha

Whatever happened to respect for an umpire's decision?

The aftermath of Nigel Llong's decision to give Nathan Lyon not out in the Adelaide Test raised a few questions

23-Dec-2015•Liam Cromar

Why senior cricketers need to learn from kids

If children can adopt a culture of respect and tolerance without inhibiting competitiveness, it can't be that hard to migrate that spirit into men's cricket at all levels

19-Nov-2015•Michael Jeh

Sledging: where does one draw the line?

There's no easy answer. And the sooner administrators, coaches and players (including the young) figure that out, the better

25-Oct-2015•Michael Jeh

India's aggression leaves a bad taste in the mouth

And it isn't going to make them a better team, especially abroad

26-Sep-2015•Sankaran Krishna

The spirit's in the laws

Why was the appeal for obstructing the field against Ben Stokes considered to be against the 'spirit of the game' when the laws permit it?

15-Sep-2015•Joe Yates

Wanted at the World Cup: Respect

Stare away, fellows. Challenge a batsman. But everything can't be a scowl and a cavalcade of curses and spitting confrontations, writes Rohit Brijnath in Livemint

31-Jan-2015

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In his piece for the Guardian's Spin, John Ashdown draws on his childhood memories and mulls on how the seemingly rigid rules of cricket can be warped - with a little creativity - to allow its practitioners a quick game of cricket in unlikely condi

28-Jan-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

The no-ball's sinister hue

What used to be an innocuous infraction has turned decidedly different since 2010

17-Jan-2015•Will Macpherson

Whatever happened to sportsmanship?

The nasty behaviour we continue to see on the field is threatening to drive fans away from the game

15-Jan-2015•V Ramnarayan

Just what is the Australian way?

It's not as easily defined as just saying it is about playing positive, aggressive cricket at all times

02-Jan-2015•Russell Jackson

Step in now, before it's too late

Why cricket should not be allowed to descend into ugliness for the sake of cheap entertainment

30-Dec-2014•Michael Jeh

Lara's outback adventures

In an interview with Andrew Webster of the Sydney Morning Herald, Brian Lara recalls his earliest memories of cricket and the aggressive on-field encounters he had with the Australian side

21-Nov-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

The appeal I didn't withdraw

How long can you remember an error of judgement on the cricket field?

05-Nov-2014•Sankaran Krishna

The gentlemen of the village green

A tribute to men for whom a game of cricket was just that

18-Oct-2014•Michael Jeh

The spirit of cricket and the 15-degree rule

The phrase means nothing in this day and age; only the laws and playing regulations are of any importance

15-Aug-2014•Kamran Abbasi

Are the big three's bonds in danger of fraying?

If Australia come after India on the field the way James Anderson allegedly did, will the triumvirate be able to hold together?

04-Aug-2014•Michael Jeh

Catching practice with South Africa

South Africa train Sri Lankan schoolchildren to raise money for the country's blind team

22-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Colombo

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