Australia news

Clarke faces race to make UAE tour

Sep 3, 2014: Australia's captain Michael Clarke will face a race against time to prove his fitness for the series against Pakistan in the UAE after scans confirmed an injury to his left hamstring

The contribution

Sep 3, 2014:

Australia news

Lanning to break commentary glass ceiling

Sep 3, 2014: Australia women's captain Meg Lanning will enter the male-dominated world of Channel Nine commentary this summer

Australia v Pakistan, 3rd women's T20, Gold Coast

Bowlers, Villani give Australia 3-0 lead

Sep 3, 2014: Australia Women took a 3-0 lead in the T20 series after another decisive win against the struggling Pakistan Women side in Gold Coast on Wednesday

Usain Bolt seals last-ball victory against Yuvraj XI

Sep 3, 2014: Much 'action' was witnessed by the fans who turned up to watch the Yuvraj Singh-Usain Bolt exhibition match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore

Is there such a thing as an ideal retirement?

Sep 3, 2014: The decision to quit is an acutely difficult one, and many cricketers trip up when it's their turn to take it

Tuk-Tuk and Boom-Boom, Lahore PD

Sep 3, 2014: Two ace detectives go in to handle a hostage situation

New Zealand news

New Zealand extend Hesson's contract

Sep 3, 2014: Mike Hesson has extended his contract as head coach of New Zealand, signing on for another two years after next year's World Cup

Why crowd support matters

Sep 3, 2014: A factor in improved away records in recent years, particularly in ODIs, is the presence of fans from the diaspora cheering for visiting teams

Cover story

Monsterball

Sep 3, 2014: Last season Mitchell Johnson revived not only his own flagging career but also something cricket had quite forgotten: the terrible thrill and fear of the bouncer

Match That Changed My Life

The birth of an allrounder

Sep 3, 2014: The day Daniel Vettori finally broke through - with the bat

The Essentials

They're playing my song

Sep 3, 2014: Where was Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly when Don Bradman died?

Hate to Love

Once a rat in blue, now the Kohinoor

Sep 3, 2014: It's easy to dislike a brash upstart like Virat Kohli; it's hard to not admire his brilliance

Profile

The butterfly effect

Sep 3, 2014: Golden boy, teenage prodigy, champion irritant… future England captain? Meet Joe Root

Comic

Crik-X 2

Sep 3, 2014:

The Jury's Out

Which is the finest domestic side?

Sep 3, 2014: From the north-east of Australia down to the south of India, from the '60s to the '90s, our jurors pick their favourites

Wordplay

Dreadheads

Sep 3, 2014: Cricket fans live with the feeling because they know fandom is diluted without it

Dear Cricket Monthly

My Bradman letters

Sep 3, 2014: Letter from... Georgetown, Guyana

The Month in Cricket

Sunny's epic, and another tied Test

Sep 3, 2014: September is a month of heart-stopping chases, from The Oval to the Wanderers

High Fives

Leading from the tail

Sep 3, 2014: Even before tailenders became lower-order batsmen they were easy to love. Here are five memorable unions of (mostly) bunnies