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Three-act plays

Players who have achieved unusual hat-tricks

England embarrassed

As they lick their Wellington wounds, a look (from behind the sofa) at some other occasions when they were left red-faced

You may remember me from the World Cup

Each World Cup has thrown up some unlikely heroes. Here's a personal selection of players who briefly lit up the competition

You're not so big now, brother

As the World Cup looms ever closer, a reminder of some days when things didn't go quite according to plan

Sticky customers

The 669-ball partnership between Kane Williamson and BJ Watling in Wellington brought to mind some other memorable long stands

Original hits

A look at some of cricket's most memorable strokes - and their makers

Howdy pardner

A look at the most productive bowling combinations in Tests

That's my boy

Father and son pairs to have scored Test hundreds

It never gets old

Last week Misbah-ul-Haq became the oldest player to score two centuries in a Test. Here's a look at some other players who were the oldest to achieve some other feats

Change of plan

After the sudden end to West Indies' tour of India, a look at some other tours which ended prematurely, or didn't happen at all

Controversy, they wrote

As Kevin Pietersen's autobiography hits the headlines, a look at some other books that proved controversial in their day

The Bangladesh album

A look at the side's international highlights: from shocking Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup to whitewashing New Zealand

When Zimbabwe made heads turn

In the wake of that recent shock victory over Australia in Harare, a look at some of Zimbabwe's other international highlights

They did a number on us

A look at some of the more exotic statistics from the England-India series

The deciders

With England's long series against India about to conclude at The Oval, we look at some other classic five-Test encounters that hinged on the final match

No repeats

Grounds that have hosted only one Test

Mesmeric Sachin, soporific Boycs

Memorable innings in England-India Tests down the years

Leaving it late

After last week's dramatic finish at Headingley, a look at some other Tests that went down to the wire

The unplayables

A selection of cricket's most memorable deliveries

The lightweights

Cricketers who didn't trouble the weighing machine

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