Gayle hits back at sexism critics

The fear of failure has been inherent in cricket, but T20 has changed that. The key to the future is to not let the format ride roughshod

He has used the time away from the spotlight to reinvent himself as an all-format player with much more than just attractive strokeplay in his armoury

Stats round-up of the fifth Big Bash League season that was clinched by Sydney Thunder after finishing at the bottom in the previous four editions

When more than 80,000 turn up for a domestic match, women's games are beamed around the world, and average attendances outnumber that of the World Cup, you know cricket has found a winner

Michael Hussey, the BBL winning captain, has said that joining Sydney Thunder is the "best decision" he has made

The fifth BBL final was a tale of two innings, and two collapses. Kevin Pietersen, who is in marvellous form, scored 74, before Usman Khawaja, who is in simply superhuman touch, made 70 which, as wickets tumbled, proved enough to hand Sydney Thunder their

Australia's cricketers are adamant that international fixtures should retain primacy over the BBL, despite a growing tide of questions about the availability of players for the knockout phase of the T20 tournament in its most successful season yet

Having seen off the double champions Perth Scorchers, four-time semifinalists Sydney Thunder gear up to do battle against Melbourne Stars, who are hoping to give Michael Hussey a winning send-off

While Sydney Thunder have been consistent right through the tournament, Sixers have veered wildly and have won nine in a row to make the final