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Three-act plays

Three-act plays

Players who have achieved unusual hat-tricks

23-Jul-2015•Steven Lynch

England embarrassed

England embarrassed

As they lick their Wellington wounds, a look (from behind the sofa) at some other occasions when they were left red-faced

23-Feb-2015•Steven Lynch

You may remember me from the World Cup

You may remember me from the World Cup

Each World Cup has thrown up some unlikely heroes. Here's a personal selection of players who briefly lit up the competition

09-Feb-2015•Steven Lynch

You're not so big now, brother

You're not so big now, brother

As the World Cup looms ever closer, a reminder of some days when things didn't go quite according to plan

26-Jan-2015•Steven Lynch

Sticky customers

Sticky customers

The 669-ball partnership between Kane Williamson and BJ Watling in Wellington brought to mind some other memorable long stands

12-Jan-2015•Steven Lynch

Original hits

Original hits

A look at some of cricket's most memorable strokes - and their makers

22-Dec-2014•Steven Lynch

Howdy pardner

Howdy pardner

A look at the most productive bowling combinations in Tests

08-Dec-2014•Steven Lynch

That's my boy

That's my boy

Father and son pairs to have scored Test hundreds

24-Nov-2014•Steven Lynch

It never gets old

It never gets old

Last week Misbah-ul-Haq became the oldest player to score two centuries in a Test. Here's a look at some other players who were the oldest to achieve some other feats

10-Nov-2014•Steven Lynch

Change of plan

Change of plan

After the sudden end to West Indies' tour of India, a look at some other tours which ended prematurely, or didn't happen at all

27-Oct-2014•Steven Lynch

Controversy, they wrote

Controversy, they wrote

As Kevin Pietersen's autobiography hits the headlines, a look at some other books that proved controversial in their day

13-Oct-2014•Steven Lynch

The Bangladesh album

The Bangladesh album

A look at the side's international highlights: from shocking Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup to whitewashing New Zealand

22-Sep-2014•Steven Lynch

When Zimbabwe made heads turn

When Zimbabwe made heads turn

In the wake of that recent shock victory over Australia in Harare, a look at some of Zimbabwe's other international highlights

08-Sep-2014•Steven Lynch

They did a number on us

They did a number on us

A look at some of the more exotic statistics from the England-India series

25-Aug-2014•Steven Lynch

The deciders

The deciders

With England's long series against India about to conclude at The Oval, we look at some other classic five-Test encounters that hinged on the final match

11-Aug-2014•Steven Lynch

No repeats

No repeats

Grounds that have hosted only one Test

28-Jul-2014•Steven Lynch

Mesmeric Sachin, soporific Boycs

Mesmeric Sachin, soporific Boycs

Memorable innings in England-India Tests down the years

14-Jul-2014•Steven Lynch

Leaving it late

Leaving it late

After last week's dramatic finish at Headingley, a look at some other Tests that went down to the wire

30-Jun-2014•Steven Lynch

The unplayables

The unplayables

A selection of cricket's most memorable deliveries

16-Jun-2014•Steven Lynch

The lightweights

The lightweights

Cricketers who didn't trouble the weighing machine

19-May-2014•Steven Lynch

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