Jon Hotten

If these ODIs are his last bow in England, then he will go out as he came in, demanding to be watched (but not heard)

On paper, they are an unassuming, unlikely bunch, but with unspectacular labour, they have been delivering results

He is able to hit the bowler's stock ball back over his head for six. How will the bowlers respond?

Two so-called unfulfilled talents are now at the top of the tree in coaching batsmen. Does that compute?

Michael Lewis' new book suggests we often make judgements based on flawed reasoning. Let's learn from it

T20 batting will move on from him, but for now, as he stands on the verge of yet another monolithic landmark, he is a reminder of what is possible in the game

The typescript pages of his newly discovered diaries from 1986 provide an intimate window into the man's thoughts and reflections

At 36, Kevin Pietersen still exudes the aura of a superstar. It is a pity that international cricket no longer has the benefit of his presence

We've all seen them: innings of throwaway flair that transport us. But how exactly do you define one?

Technique is a servant, not a master. Take the example of Jonny Bairstow, and his successful comeback to the England Test side

A Test tour is no longer challenging for the main reason it used to be: unfamiliarity

Warne and Murali's big turn has given way to something more subtle

A suggestion for those who don't want to see the county game consumed whole by T20 leagues

The competition retains a certain purity precisely because it is unfashionable and anachronistic, and is not loaded down by the requirements of television and sponsors

He has been a galvanising, socialising force in England's limited-overs cricket, but does not enjoy the support that Alastair Cook does

They don't really provide narrative shape to the uncoordinated mess that is the FTP, but they can occasionally provide a compelling story - as they did this week

The likes of Jason Roy, Sam Billings, Ben Duckett and Daniel Bell-Drummond will fill grounds and keep the game alive for the next generation of fans

At Lord's we saw three in-between scores of the sort that are as likely to annoy the selectors as excite them

Just as the game has changed, so has the way it is talked about

The acknowledgement he craves as a cricketer has become more distant for him, and he only has himself to blame for it