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Players who have achieved unusual hat-tricks

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

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

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

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

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

A look at the most productive bowling combinations in Tests

Father and son pairs to have scored Test hundreds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Grounds that have hosted only one Test

Memorable innings in England-India Tests down the years

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

A selection of cricket's most memorable deliveries

Cricketers who didn't trouble the weighing machine