Spirit of cricket

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Vinoo beyond the Mankad

One of India's greatest allrounders is today unfortunately mostly remembered for a mode of dismissal that, though legitimate, is seen by many to be unfair

07-Jul-2014•Stuart Wark

An emotional jigsaw puzzle on an unlicensed roller-coaster

It's all up in the air for England selection-wise, goody

10-Jun-2014•Andy Zaltzman

The morals of mankading

A blog post on the Economist website explores how the recent mankading controversy in the ODI between England and Sri Lanka has brought to the fore the issue of guarding ethical norms in sport

08-Jun-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

Serving the community with Chris Gayle's Big Six Club

Chris Gayle is looking to give something back to Jamaican society, through cricket. He has opened an academy in Kingston, at the Lucas Cricket Club, for "underprivileged youngsters"

06-Jun-2014•ESPNcricinfo staff

England should apologise for mankading, not SL

An editorial in the Guardian says Sri Lanka's mankading of Jos Buttler was well within the rule books, and so it should be England who apologise for the incident, not the visitors

05-Jun-2014

Broad's Brisbane trial

Stuart Broad recounts the sour welcome he received from the Brisbane crowd in the first Ashes Test in an interview with the Guardian

02-Jun-2014

BCCI should do better to restore fans' faith - Bhogle

Harsha Bhogle, in his column for Indian Express highlights the need for a long tournament like the IPL to be better vigilant against spot-fixing to ensure the fans' support remains

23-May-2014

Time to embrace the puppy treatment

It's not too long before we see the first mass fight on a cricket field. Smacks need to be delivered to bottoms before that day comes

10-May-2014•Andrew Hughes

An alternative definition for the spirit of cricket

It's the game's ability to provide struggling societies with a sense of national identity and belief

27-Apr-2014•Ahmer Naqvi

The white-line crime

Officials spend precious time scrutinising bowlers' foot faults but ignore it when non-strikers gain unfair head starts

27-Mar-2014•Michael Jeh

Bangladesh and needless bravado

Quazi Zulquarnain Islam in Dhaka Tribune voices his displeasure at Bangaldesh's attitude to the lesser teams during the World T20

23-Mar-2014

Time to draw a line in the sand?

It's hard for everyone to agree on what constitutes acceptable boundaries when it comes to on-field behaviour. It's best if the ICC spells it out

13-Mar-2014•Michael Jeh

Cricket's finest bloke?

Quiet, unassuming, polite and humble, Hashim Amla remains a terrific role model

15-Dec-2013•Michael Jeh

Of sledging and suchlike

The Trott incident shows that there are plenty of matters of consequence worth discussing in cricket, but we insist on flying into a frenzy over the trivial

28-Nov-2013•Dave Hawksworth

How did sledging become a sign of manliness?

Michael Clarke has gained praise in some quarters for showing mongrel by sledging. What sort of message does that send?

27-Nov-2013•Michael Jeh

Can liability be enforced in sport, like in business?

Umpires and referees make mistakes, but challenging them legally in the name of professionalism would be taking things a step too far

18-Sep-2013•Michael Jeh

Fawad Ahmed's brave stance maintains team harmony

Malcolm Knox, in the Sydney Morning Herald, and Joe Gorman, in the Guardian offer their views on the controversy regarding Fawad Ahmed's decision to not sport a sponsor logo on his Australia shirt

07-Sep-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Pondering Camus

The complex relationship between sport and morality

26-Aug-2013•Jonathan Wilson

Cheating: it's in our blood

Cricket changes because we are inventive and have the capacity for underhand behaviour and self-deception. As we evolve, the rules must too

22-Aug-2013•Nicholas Hogg

Do nasty guys finish first?

Snarls and frowns can never guarantee success. Only the right combination of players can. So why criticise a captain for being gracious?

20-Aug-2013•Michael Jeh

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