'I think we got Test status too late'

May 1, 2017: Former Zimbabwe bowler Eddo Brandes on the famous wins over England, and dismissing Viv Richards first ball

Feature

Seven ways to stay alive

May 1, 2017: Few things in cricket are as life-affirming as the last-wicket stand. Presenting a survey and a celebration

Stats feature

The heart-stoppers

May 1, 2017: Which are the most thrilling T20 internationals ever played? We look at the stats

Cartoon

Gender-neutral

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Cover story

Once upon an IPL

May 1, 2017: For Indian players unacquainted with celebrity, the inaugural season of the tournament offered a glimpse into superstardom

Cricket in fiction

Madras machinations

May 1, 2017: Mike Marqusee's only cricket novel isn't as fine as his non-fiction works, but with murder, political intrigue and romance thrown into the mix, it's entertaining

Feature

An Austrian odyssey

May 1, 2017: The extraordinary story of an Afghan cricket club in Graz

High Fives

Zero off zero

May 1, 2017: Out without facing a ball? What does that feel like? A look at five of the most memorable diamond ducks in history

Hate to Love

The jawbreaker

May 1, 2017: Andy Roberts was too mean, too quick, too deadly… until you got to know him

The Jury's Out

The most memorable warm-up game

May 1, 2017: They may be dwindling in importance, but side games used to mean something on tours

Think You Know Yourself?

What Nehra knows

May 1, 2017: Does Ashish Nehra keep tabs on his stats?

Dear Cricket Monthly

I don't like cricket (songs), oh no…

May 1, 2017: Letter from… London

Encounter

Mullally's rally

May 1, 2017: In his mum's little house in Perth, a former England bowler recovers from troubled times and tells his tales

Wordplay

What branding does to sport

May 1, 2017: Cricket is much more than just a product to be packaged and sold by advertisers, right?

Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2017, Kolkata

Warner's hit and switch-hit modus operandi

Apr 30, 2017: David Warner brought out all his typical T20 shots - the lofted drive, pulls, cuts and switch-hits - along with a trademark celebration to raze Kolkata Knight Riders' bowlers

Sussex v Somerset, RL Cup, South Group, Hove

Elgar's career-best too much for Sussex

Apr 30, 2017: Dean Elgar became the second Somerset batsman to score an unbeaten century in this season's Royal London Cup as his side beat Sussex by nine runs under DL

Essex v Hampshire, Royal London Cup, South Group, Chelmsford

Westley and Zaidi set up Essex's opening victory

Apr 30, 2017: Tom Westley's hard-hitting 93 off 98 balls helped set up Essex's 25-run victory in their first Royal London Cup match of the season

Axar, Maxwell's spin in tandem scythes through Daredevils

Apr 30, 2017: Axar Patel and Glenn Maxwell built on a strong start to run through Delhi Daredevils' middle order in economical spells of spin bowling

Glamorgan v Surrey, Royal London Cup, South Group, Cardiff

Sangakkara and Stoneman get Surrey off the mark

Apr 30, 2017: Mark Stoneman and Kumar Sangakkara guided Surrey to a comfortable first victory in the competition this season as the visitors easily chased down an amended target

Derbyshire v Northants, Royal London Cup, North Group, Derby

Thakor's maiden ton secures Derbyshire's record chase

Apr 30, 2017: Shiv Thakor delivered a superb all-round performance as Derbyshire celebrated a club record one-day run chase to beat Northants by six wickets in the Royal London Cup match at Derby