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Speed thrills, but what about the beauty of the perfect slower ball?

Reeling in the boss: why Gayle might not be the top T20 scorer for much longer

A tale of two IPL tunes

A Sri Lankan in Lahore: remembering that life-changing night in 1996

Spin cycle: the day Australia's tweakers wrung 23 wickets out

Hail Steve Smith, the last of the 10k giants

The problem with Ben Stokes' problem with over-rates penalties

With Jasprit Bumrah, now I know what it's like to have Wasim Akram play for you

In Pakistan cricket, glory is temporary, toxicity permanent

David Warner's latest headline grab has underlined Australia's opener problem

Does the cricket audience matter? Only if they're at home, watching on TV

Are Shan Masood's days numbered?

Hat-tricks? Yawn

Usama Mir's predicament underlines the need for a Pakistan players' association

David Warner is polarising opinion till the very end

Let us now worship Chamari Athapaththu

Sunil Narine: the perfect T20 cricketer? It's complicated

Are Pakistan stuck in a T20 time warp?

How many sixes need to be hit before they lose their magic?

Cricket, like life, is better experienced from the depths of a deckchair