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Australia captain Michael Clarke showed his thoughtful side recently, when he came to know of the tragedy facing young Harry Rowe and his family

Most of us (well, most readers of this site) live for cricket

Shoaib Malik may not be able to play international cricket for Pakistan until he is cleared by the PCB, but he can still experience the thrill of playing a sport against international-level opposition

He may be the world’s top-ranked Test batsman, but it was Jacques Kallis’ putting prowess that was on show when he helped raise R80,000 (US$11,448) for charity during the Vodacom Origins of Golf tournament at Simola Golf Estate in Knysna on Wednesday

Most bowlers say bowling to Sachin Tendulkar teaches them many things

What’s the best insurance against a medical emergency on the field

The 2000th Test has attracted so much attention you’d be forgiven for thinking it was the biggest milestone to have occurred in the game

After launching a massive six over long-on to complete India's victory in the World Cup final, MS Dhoni twirled his bat nonchalantly and tucked it under his arm

Filling the hours and days between games can often be quite a chore for cricketers on tour, but the Australian A squad have been treated to some remarkable experiences on their trip to Zimbabwe

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is not the kind of player for whom things come easy

Vithushan Ehantharajah

Sri Lanka are known to produce bowlers with the most unique actions, but few know about the ones that got away

Moments from the life of Imran Khan, arguably Pakistan’s most charismatic cricketer, will soon appear on celluloid

It’s almost become a part of the experience of watching cricket in the subcontinent to see a dog saunter onto the field right in the middle of a match

Are you surprised Shane Warne was never trusted with the Australian captaincy

It’s been an exciting few days for military man Sheldon Cotterell

So you think Twenty20 cricket is all about things innovative, gimmicky and unconventional

On May 22 this year, former New Zealand wicketkeeper Adam Parore became the first international cricketer to reach the summit of Mount Everest

A 13-year-old Cambridgeshire schoolboy has written his name into the record books by taking two hat-tricks in successive overs to bowl his team to victory

Twenty20 cricket has brought all sorts of wild and whacky novelties into the game, changing the way it is presented, played and marketed, but the most recent innovation by the England and Wales Cricket Board’s PR team could well stump the lot