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The Dhoni plan that worked to Hope's advantage

Umesh Yadav had stuck to a full and straight plan for the first five balls of the final over, until the plan was changed for the last delivery

25-Oct-2018•Varun Shetty in Visakhapatnam

Betting in Associate and T20 leagues: Under the radar, over the top

While fan and media interest may centre around the high-profile international cricket matches, betting interest surges around any form of cricket as long as it is televised

12-Oct-2018•Peter Della Penna

Australia turn focus on playing the long innings

Coach Langer wants his team to "be prepared to bat for a long, long time". That goal was on show in the tour game, which could define the Test XI

04-Oct-2018•Alex Malcolm

Ibrahim Khaleel axing symptomatic of USA's rudderless selection policy

Eleven players who were on the plane to Oman for a three-match series last year are guaranteed to be absent when USA return next month

03-Oct-2018•Peter Della Penna

Is Angelo Mathews actually a terrible runner?

Is the Sri Lanka allrounder such a poor runner that the selectors' decision to drop him, despite him being the most consistent ODI run-maker in the side, defensible?

02-Oct-2018•Fidel Fernando, Shiva Jayaraman and Srinath Sripath

Hapless Karun Nair caught in selection crossfire

Nair is not the first batsman to have gone through selection mismanagement in recent times, but his handling by the team management, in particular, has been baffling

30-Sep-2018•Sidharth Monga

Do Bangladesh even need selectors?

Chief selectors Minhajul Abedin and Habibul Bashar were not even consulted before Soumya Sarkar and Imrul Kayes were added to Bangladesh's Asia Cup squad as reinforcements

22-Sep-2018•Mohammad Isam

Ed Smith shows pragmatic side as England seek formula for overseas success

With the selections for his first England touring squad, Ed Smith has given the Test team options galore in their attempts to finally win away

22-Sep-2018•Andrew Miller

Adil Rashid's strange series ends with a little bit of magic

In one Test he did nothing except walk around the outfield, in the others not much more, but in the final innings of the series Rashid produced the ball he was selected for

12-Sep-2018•Andrew McGlashan

Smith, Warner leadership failure leads to defining vice-captain's role

Selectors will interview the interested players for the role of vice-captain and make a decision before the first Test against Pakistan on October 7

12-Sep-2018•Daniel Brettig

Brettig: 'Get hundreds' no simple task for unwanted Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell was asked to make more runs, but then passed over for others who were given the opportunity to score while he wasn't

11-Sep-2018•Daniel Brettig

Eyes on Keaton Jennings and Moeen Ali as England look for answers

Many questions remain about England's Test side - despite the series victory - although they at least appear to have drawn a line on the Bairstow v Buttler debate

06-Sep-2018•George Dobell

How do you replace 12,000 Test runs?

England have struggled to find a partner for Alastair Cook for the last six years. Who can fill his shoes?

05-Sep-2018•George Dobell

Are England an accident waiting to happen or a grand design?

It has been a far from simple build-up for Joe Root with injury and form concerns to deal with. The final XI looks exciting, but also a gamble

29-Aug-2018•George Dobell at the Ageas Bowl

Batting order key among England's issues to solve

Will Moeen Ali earn a recall at the Ageas Bowl and can Sam Curran find a place in the XI?

25-Aug-2018•Andrew McGlashan

Sethi departs; what happens next?

Najam Sethi's resignation has significant implications for Pakistan cricket. Here, we take a look at the technicalities of the process involved in electing a new PCB chairman

21-Aug-2018•Umar Farooq

Joe Root makes his big call but has 'no doubt' over Ben Stokes' readiness

Sam Curran can count himself unlucky to be dropped, but it is an understandable decision once it was decided Ben Stokes was available

17-Aug-2018•George Dobell at Trent Bridge

How do you fit Ben Stokes back in the England team?

The allrounder is available for selection following the conclusion of his trial. But it's not an easy task making room for him

15-Aug-2018•Andrew McGlashan

England bank on Baby Boom to reinvigorate long-term Test prospects

The Test readiness of England's rookies is perhaps secondary to the sense of purpose that their inclusions project

08-Aug-2018•Andrew Miller at Lord's

'Nervous' de Kock gets opportunity to show he could be next

With the series already won, it is significant that Quinton de Kock was chosen above other candidates in the current squad. It is, perhaps, a peep into the post-2019 World Cup future

07-Aug-2018•Firdose Moonda

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