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Seize the period of unstable equilibrium, boys

A Test match generally trundles along at a sedate pace, but it is also besieged by moments of acute instability. The ones who take advantage of it win

30-Dec-2013•Subash Jayaraman

English cricket's pointless brainwaves

Rebranding the domestic T20 competition smacks of just another fiddle that will only confuse fans

07-Dec-2013•Sam Blackledge

Andy, Vishy and me

Flashback to 1975, when the mighty West Indians came up against a pint-sized giant at the Chepauk

11-Nov-2013•Sankaran Krishna

How to prepare to bowl in village cricket

No net practice required since your time umpiring while your team bats will tell you everything you need. Then just pray the ball leaves your hand

10-Nov-2013•Scott Oliver

Spare a thought for Vinay Kumar

Having suffered against belligerent batsmen at the club level, the writer empathises with a bowler who conceded 102 runs in nine overs

06-Nov-2013•Subash Jayaraman

Waiting for the boys

You're never too grown up to be an autograph-hunting, hotel foyer-pacing fan

20-Oct-2013•Saad Shafqat

The no-commentary broadcast option

It's time to provide viewers with a choice, and perhaps force commentators to step up their game in the process

09-Oct-2013•Subash Jayaraman

Pakistan and the Whatmore factor

The coach's tenure has coincided with a slump in the team's fortunes. The board needs to think about the 2015 World Cup and appoint someone else now

19-Sep-2013•Mazher Arshad

Let the umpire call it

These days being consistent is valued more than making the right decision. It's time we backed umpires to use their discretion when it comes to issues like bad light

14-Sep-2013•Sahil Dutta

The five stages of grieving

A village cricketer begins his quest when his youthful heart is first sent soaring by a hero, and is thereafter tantalised by the possibilities of batsmanship

18-Aug-2013•Scott Oliver

Missing: the thrill of upsets

Cricket is not hospitable to its minnows, thus depriving fans of witnessing fairy-tale victories. But T20 could fix that

11-Aug-2013•Akarsh Sharma

Why is everyone talking about cricket?

It's odd when those around you start taking an interest in your lifelong passion

27-Jul-2013•Sam Blackledge

Recalling India's collective vow of silence

The nation's greatest series win had more than a tinge of controversy, which nobody in India really wanted to talk about

23-Jul-2013•Akarsh Sharma

The fan who became a pressman

A lifelong fan crosses over to the neutral side and quite enjoys the experience (while stifling his cheers)

23-Jul-2013•Subash Jayaraman

Out of range

Where were you during the most exciting moments of the 2005 Ashes? This correspondent managed to miss most of them

20-Jul-2013•Sam Blackledge

I heart Siddle

Here's a man every captain would want in his side, especially when he desperately seeks a breakthrough

11-Jul-2013•Subash Jayaraman

Are teams affected by their past?

Reputations, whether of invincibility or choking, remain burned in the minds of fans for years. Do players feel the same way?

04-Jul-2013•Sahil Dutta

It's not you, it's me

The way England have dumped Nick Compton seems to show they regard temperament as more important than first-class runs

29-Jun-2013•Peter Miller

Who's an Australian then?

England gets stick for playing "overseas" players. It's time the old enemy got some

28-Jun-2013•Scott Oliver

Danger: Batsmen at play

Batsmen have protected themselves with helmets and all sorts of padding. What can bowlers do?

28-Apr-2013•Andrew Ramsey

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