Analysis

Fingerspinners are increasingly making their presence felt in the powerplay in IPL matches

A look at which players from each team will probably make it to their XIs for the first matches

Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes backed up their captain's move when the game appeared to be lost

Pollard's captaincy smarts, some luck at the toss, plenty of big hitting and other factors that helped them to their fourth title triumph

We analyse MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Steve Smith, David Warner and Dinesh Karthik's leadership styles in the league

From contenders in the early years to bottom feeders in recent seasons - a look at how things have gone wrong for the team

We look all the standout numbers from his international career as captain, batter, wicketkeeper, and...wait for it...bowler

Traditionally Pakistan's fast bowlers have done best in England of all countries - and the rewards on offer for them there have been the highest too

Since 1987, their record shows they have been competitive with the very best teams on tours there

Australia's qualification for the 2019 event might have been touch and go under the new rules

Cricket needs a leader who can remain above the ICC's usual politicking and lobbying to guide the game towards a new future

Where will the batting solidity come from? Are two offspinners a viable option?

The batting coach gained considerable respect for approaching the subject of executive pay

What caused the India captain to have one of his worst-ever Test series?

Eoin Morgan's form a huge positive, but Powerplay bowling and middle-overs batting are concerns

Indian cricket has been so obsessed with its No. 4 spot that another important issue has gone somewhat unnoticed

They have four opening options but barring Gunathilaka to some extent, nobody else has managed to cement a place at the top

Why did top New Zealand stars go unsold? Who were the biggest gainers? Some of the key takeaways from the IPL 2020 auction

Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell and Sheldon Cottrell could be in line for big deals

Also, can the CPL stars and captain Pollard step up to the pressures of playing India in India?