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Jayawardene moves on from T20 flashbacks

One Twenty20 tournament has rolled into another with barely time for the players to stop and think. For Mahela Jayawardene that has meant getting over defeat pretty quickly

12-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda

Dependability versus depth in pace battle

South Africa's Test touring party to Australia contained few surprises, but it also outlined the clear contrast in how the two teams will handle their fast bowlers

11-Oct-2012•Daniel Brettig

Counties want to leave their mark

English cricket has had an uneasy relationship with the Champions League T20, but both Hampshire and Yorkshire are keen to make the most of their opportunity

08-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda

Threat of quick-fire exit looms for qualifiers

For some teams the Champions League T20 will be a case of blink-and-you-miss-it but, as expected, those sides needing to qualifying were not about to start moaning

07-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda

Sammy taps into Olympic spirit

There are signs of a fragile recovery in West Indies cricket and a place in the World Twenty20 final - the prospect of silverware - would give long-suffering fans something to cling to

04-Oct-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

Being tough on KP

The power struggle between the ECB and Kevin Pietersen about the value systems of English cricket will only have been justified if it results in a happy ending

03-Oct-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

Fresh hope for Jacobs, Warriors

Davy Jacobs and Warriors are focusing on the four-day game this summer after two seasons of T20 success.

02-Oct-2012•Firdose Moonda

Clinical Morgan plays by numbers

He is not England's leading scorer at the World Twenty20, but Eoin Morgan carries his teams hopes on his shoulders against an in-form Sri Lanka

30-Sep-2012•David Hopps in Pallekele

Broad encouraged by fearlessness of youth

For players in the middle order of a Twenty20 side there is precious little time to get settled, but for Jonny Bairstow and Jos Buttler that does not appear to be a problem

22-Sep-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

Johnston shelves the chicken

19-Sep-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

Ireland game is no joke for Australia

Twenty20 rankings change very quickly, but for a few days Ireland were above Australia which did not go down well for the men in green and gold

18-Sep-2012•David Hopps in Colombo

Rebuilding the Blues

A wretched 2011-12 season has filled New South Wales with resolve to regain the respect of Australian cricket

17-Sep-2012•Daniel Brettig

The party is over for Lancashire

After Lancashire won the 2011 County Championship, a member of the Old Trafford staff bought a copy of every national daily newspaper. Relegation means there will be no repeat this year

08-Sep-2012•Paul Edwards

England's Bopara conundrum

After a self-inflicted break, Ravi Bopara's form with the bat has slumped and it is beginning to pose a dilemma for England

03-Sep-2012•Andrew McGlashan

Cook a man of substance and steel

The path for Alastair Cook to become England's Test captain has been laid out from early in his career, but that does not make the challenge any less demanding

30-Aug-2012•George Dobell

Bosisto mature beyond his years

A level-headed cricketer who is aware of his game's limitations, he hasn't been fazed by anything thrown at him during the World Cup

25-Aug-2012•George Binoy in Townsville

India back their big-game prowess

In three previous finals over the past year, India have been undefeated, a run that they will look to extend on Sunday

25-Aug-2012•George Binoy in Townsville

Australia have grown on road to final

Australia have been repeatedly tested in the World Cup only to come out unscathed and, according to their coach, are a side constantly improving

25-Aug-2012•George Binoy in Townsville

England's one-day rise surprises Cook

With the top ranking on the line and both teams having different captains for limited-overs cricket this series should retain interest despite the forthcoming World Twenty20

23-Aug-2012•David Hopps in Cardiff

Townsville tracks tough test for Under-19s

The pitches at the Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville have provided the batsmen with stern tests; winning the World Cup will come down to who handles these tricky conditions best in the tournament's home straight

22-Aug-2012•George Binoy in Townsville

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