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Afghan, nomad, superstar

How Rashid Khan came through war and displacement to become the best in the world

Afghan, nomad, superstar

How Rashid Khan came through war and displacement to become the best in the world

The Irishman who became captain of England

How the side went from being an embarrassment in ODIs to world No. 1, thanks in no small part to an outsider

Quiz

Which ground has hosted the most World Cup matches?

And which team has been involved in more than one World Cup tie?

The story of De Saram and Satha: batting geniuses who went to jail

Two of Sri Lanka's greatest batsmen had memorable lives, but they have been nearly forgotten today

High Fives

Malinga's hat-tricks and Klusener's heartbreaks

How well do you know the World Cups? Our stats man digs up five items of trivia from the last 11 editions

Talking Cricket

'Understanding each other away from cricket helps us on the field'

May 1, 2019: Tim Southee and Trent Boult talk about bowling together, the toughest batsmen they have faced, and their idols growing up

Interviews by Andrew Fidel Fernando and Mohammad Isam
Features

Is women's cricket a nicer sport than the men's game?

Apr 26, 2019: What is the culture in the women's game like? Let the players tell you

Snehal Pradhan
Essay

The ugly Australian: the evolution of a cricket species

Apr 25, 2019: How did Australian cricket come to be synonymous with hostility, gamesmanship and verbal abuse? A year on from Sandpapergate, we explore a thorny subject

Jarrod Kimber
Gleanings

'Bowling in limited-overs cricket these days needs to come with a health warning'

Apr 22, 2019: Bob Willis talks about his Ashes stints, bowlers today, and why World Series Cricket was good for the game

Interview by Crispin Andrews
Hate to Love

Christopher Henry Gayle. What can I say?

Apr 18, 2019: How to feel about a cricketer with 20 years of experience who has branded himself an arrogant stud?

Vaneisa Baksh
Quiz

Who was the first ever batsman to be mankaded?

Apr 17, 2019: And how many women's Tests have been played in the last three years?

Brydon Coverdale
Features

How much have ODIs changed in the last 20 years?

Apr 9, 2019: Death bowling, chasing, the impact of spinners - the numbers tell us how the game has evolved since the 1999 World Cup

Ishita Mazumder, Sidharth Monga and Srinath Sripath
High Fives

Snap, crackle, flop

Apr 8, 2019: Five players who made Man of the Match on debut, and never again

Scott Oliver
Hate to Love

Sachin, Sachin! India, India!

Mar 29, 2019: If Tendulkar's rise coincided with the rise of Indian jingoism - well, it wasn't his fault

Jayaditya Gupta
High Fives

Batting beauties

Mar 27, 2019: From the minimal to the monstrous, these five bat stickers go to show that beauty is in the eye of the bat holder

Varun Shetty
Writers
  • Mark Nicholas
    England aren't bad, only less consistent than Morgan demands They are still an exceptional team, but they need attention to detail and sensible application when confronted with problems
  • George Dobell
    The scramble for England's World Cup 15 - how the contenders match up England's squad candidates have done all they can, now it's over to the selectors to make one of the toughest calls ever
  • Andrew Fidel Fernando
    The IPL is boring. The World Cup is boring. We want to see BCCI v Cricket Australia Cricket's biggest rivalry is back. Also, can RCB doing anything right?
  • Osman Samiuddin
    It's always sunny in Lala land Game Changer is a madcap, chaotic and often fact-free ride through the mind of Pakistan's most enigmatic allrounder
  • Ian Chappell
    Players to watch at the World Cup? Put Kohli, Buttler and Stokes at the top of the list Teams' fortunes will depend on their talismanic players and what sort of influence they have
  • S Rajesh
    Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings fight for top-two finish; KKR for playoffs If Knight Riders lose on Sunday, then Sunrisers will sneak through to the playoffs despite finishing on only 12 points
  • Sidharth Monga
    Afghan, nomad, superstar How Rashid Khan came through war and displacement to become the best in the world
  • Steven Lynch
    Who scored the first century in a World Cup match? The answer is not as straightforward as it seems
  • Aakash Chopra
    Stop comparing Rishabh Pant to MS Dhoni The young keeper-batsman has only got chances as a replacement, so the comparison isn't fair
  • Paul Edwards
    South Northumberland prepares to showcase north-east passion for the game As the Royal London Cup comes to Gosforth, it is a reminder of the strength of the club scene in England's north east
  • Andrew McGlashan
    Back-up quicks a worry for Australia ahead of World Cup? Without the injured pair of Jhye Richardson and Josh Hazlewood, the third pacer option between Jason Behrendorff, Nathan Coulter-Nile and Kane Richardson appears a little less enticing
  • Tim Wigmore
    Heartbreak in Harare One year ago, Scotland missed out on the World Cup by five runs
  • Andrew Miller
    Elephants in the room abound as ECB seeks to vanquish its Hundred doubters A gaffe-strewn soft-launch of the ECB's new competition begged yet more questions than answers from its advocates
  • Mohammad Isam
    Bangladesh find support roles for old-timers, West Indies look to fix fielding woes With the tri-series in Dublin done, ESPNcricinfo delves into the takeaways for Bangladesh and West Indies heading into the World Cup
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