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The man who stood by Australia

A stern, stoic resister, Allan Border was the keeper of his country's flame during their darkest hour. And he ensured that they would be just fine once he left

11-Apr-2010•Gideon Haigh

Makhaya Ntini's magnificent journey

From a 13-year-old in tattered shoes to a champion on the brink of his 100th Test - Makhaya Ntini has become a South African icon like no other

14-Dec-2009•Andrew McGlashan

Taking the lead

Not long ago Andrew Strauss thought he would never play for England again, let alone captain them. Now, in a post-Ashes glow, he has the command of players and public alike

07-Dec-2009•Sam Pilger

Siddle takes it slow

When he first came on the scene he was called the new Merv Hughes. Now Australia's meanest new quick is looking to add patience and consistency to his mix

02-Nov-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi

The clown who came back

Spinner, jester, all-round "Marmite personality", Graeme Swann talks about how his wings were unclipped and he returned from the county wilderness

27-Oct-2009•John Stern

'I want to be Pakistan's go-to guy'

At 15 he was a prodigy turned cricket casualty. Two years on, he's Pakistan cricket's next big thing

08-Oct-2009•Faras Ghani

The keeper who could be KP

Somerset's wicketkeeper is a South African import who Marcus Trescothick thinks is the real deal

20-Sep-2009•Jeremy James

Butler bounces back

He's gone from young fast bowler to injury casualty to allrounder. Now Ian Butler's back to the big time, and he's still got time on his side

10-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter

The one that got away

He was perhaps the best wicketkeeper Sri Lanka produced; but five Tests was all he played

05-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter

Out of the shadows

He's spent 10 years playing a game here, a game there, up against the most prolific wicket-taker of them all. Now Rangana Herath may just be coming into his own

08-Aug-2009•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

The anonymous Mr Hauritz

Australia's key bowler in this Ashes is a "no-hoper" turned show stealer who now knows "300 times more" about his craft than he did scant months ago

26-Jul-2009•Alex Brown

Dilshan's ascent

Sri Lanka's prolific opener used to be a bits-and-pieces player before he discovered his mojo, got a lock on the batting slot he wanted, and stamped his patent on the most talked-about new stroke in cricket

25-Jun-2009•Nagraj Gollapudi

Boy wonder

He has been marked for big things since he was 15; days short of 20th birthday he has announced himself for all to see

18-Jun-2009•Firdose Moonda

Tall, sharp and uncomplicated

He doesn't fail dope tests, he doesn't fight team-mates or officials, he just runs up, bowls - damn well - and goes away

13-Jun-2009•Osman Samiuddin

Switching colours, switching hits

He's got all the shots and then some, and now he's got a bigger, better platform to showcase them on

21-May-2009•Andrew McGlashan

In the end, the beginning

Kings XI Punjab's leading wicket-taker's summer really took off only after it was almost over

30-Apr-2009•Firdose Moonda

From Bati'Kot to the big time

He picked up a bat as a refugee in Pakistan and Hamid Hassan's life has been cricket, cricket, cricket ever since

15-Apr-2009•Will Luke

Party dawg turns bulldog

How South Africa's bright new all-round hope got serious and got going

11-Apr-2009•Andrew Worling

Laying claim to the room at the top

An exciting new left-hander of Indian origin may just be the answer to South Africa's opener crisis

18-Mar-2009•Azad Essa

The might of Sampson

One of the world's fastest women bowlers is raring to get going at her first World Cup

06-Mar-2009•Jenny Roesler

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