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Photo feature: We look at cricket farewells

Writers

Mark Nicholas

Living the last of Alastair Cook's Test match life He finished as he began, with a century. The game is better for his place in its history
George Dobell

England-opener-in-waiting Rory Burns epitomises Surrey success Rory Burns has led from the front but Surrey's title is the result of a strong team ethos and contributions from many quarters
Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sack captain, sack coach but don't talk about real changes All there has always been is pettiness, politicking, and shameless slinging of mud; what point is there crying out for actual lasting change for Sri Lankan cricket
Ian Chappell

Why England and India need to watch out against Australia India's batting looks disappointing on current form, and England have issues with their opening batsmen and spin bowling
S Rajesh

Damning scoreline hides India's competitiveness It ended 4-1, but a closer look at the numbers shows India did far better on their 2018 tour of England than they did in 2011 or 2014
Sidharth Monga

'When I run in to bowl, I don't worry about being hit' Legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal on his bowling partnership with Kuldeep Yadav, not worrying about conceding runs, and playing Pakistan for the first time
Steven Lynch

Did you know Virat Kohli is just the worst in ODIs? You wouldn't pick him based on these numbers
Aakash Chopra

What should India's Asia Cup line-up be? The absence of Kohli has thrown up some room for experimentation with an eye on the World Cup
Paul Edwards

Lancashire's batting black list the prime cause for relegation There were flashes of promises - notably the development of Tom Bailey and Matt Parkinson - but Lancashire failed to produce the runs required for Division One survival
Andrew McGlashan

Five tasks on Gary Stead's to-do list With two world tournaments scheduled in the next two years, New Zealand's new head coach will have his task cut out for him when he officially begins his role on September 1
Tim Wigmore

The art of the match-losing innings T20 batting is full of misplaced good intentions, poor strategy and systemic insecurity. This is how those qualities lose matches
David Hopps

The definitive history of the England cricket team Persistent themes of class, money and modernisation pepper an even-handed and in-depth study by a dedicated chronicler
Andrew Miller

James Anderson overtakes Glenn McGrath - The milestone moments James Anderson has become the most prolific wicket-taking fast bowler in the game's history. We look back at the key milestones of his 15-year career
Mohammad Isam

How Mahmudullah and Imrul Kayes thwarted Rashid Khan Coming together with Bangladesh 87 for 5, the sixth-wicket pair added 128 runs