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Christopher Henry Gayle. What can I say?

How to feel about a cricketer with 20 years of experience who has branded himself an arrogant stud?

Christopher Henry Gayle. What can I say?

How to feel about a cricketer with 20 years of experience who has branded himself an arrogant stud?

Who was the first ever batsman to be mankaded?

And how many women's Tests have been played in the last three years?

How much have ODIs changed in the last 20 years?

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

Snap, crackle, flop

Five players who made Man of the Match on debut, and never again. By Scott Oliver

Sachin, Sachin! India, India!

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

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
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
Quiz

Who was the last Australian Test bowler to be ranked No. 1 before Cummins?

Mar 25, 2019: And which former player is a judge on Sri Lanka's Got Talent?

Brydon Coverdale
I Was There

Heartbreak in Harare

Mar 21, 2019: One year ago, Scotland missed out on the World Cup by five runs

Interviews by Tim Wigmore
Profile

The effortless genius of Quinton de Kock

Mar 19, 2019: Dim? South Africa's hottest ODI player is anything but, and here's why

Daniel Gallan
The Greatest World Cup Matches

The unimprovable game

Mar 18, 2019: This World Cup classic was bursting with drama. Then it went and added a heap more

Rob Smyth
Features

How Kolkata turned it around with continuity

Mar 16, 2019: Fewer changes, smaller squads: data suggests that less is often more in team sports

Tim Wigmore
The Greatest World Cup Matches

The finest day of entertainment

Mar 15, 2019: Two top teams, great performances, a long sunny day, and a scare at the end: the first World Cup final had it all

Alan Gardner
The Greatest World Cup Matches

Heart-stopping, heartbreaking

Mar 14, 2019: Few one-dayers have matched this semi-final for emotional intensity

Varun Shetty
Photo feature

Me and my frenemy

Mar 14, 2019: We look at camaraderie between opposition players, because it's nice

Nishi Narayanan
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
    Ben Stokes exclusive: 'No matter what happens, Bristol will always be there' England allrounder reflects on incident that threatened his career in first full interview since being acquitted of affray
  • Andrew Fidel Fernando
    How Sri Lanka's search for a World Cup captain ended with Karunaratne The captaincy has changed hands at an alarming rate in the past couple of years, and no option was without a set of negatives
  • Osman Samiuddin
    All-time Pakistan World Cup XI Osman Samiuddin, ESPNcricinfo's senior editor, picks his all-time Pakistan World Cup XI
  • Ian Chappell
    Who are the leading contenders for the World Cup? Five teams make their presence felt
  • S Rajesh
    Andre Russell and David Warner take Smart Stats honours The top players from the first week of IPL 2019, according to Smart Stats
  • Sidharth Monga
    Talking Points - Why Kings XI were unusually aggressive in the Powerplay Not for the first time this season, a visiting team came to the Feroz Shah Kotla with a ground-specific batting strategy
  • Steven Lynch
    Which IPL centurion has never played international cricket? Also, how many batsmen have scored 99 in an IPL match?
  • 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
    Keaton Jennings stays level as Dane Vilas prepares to deliver Lancashire 'mandate' Lancashire's promotion push can only benefit from the commitment of two men who both went to King Edward VII School in Johannesburg
  • Andrew McGlashan
    All-time New Zealand World Cup XI Andrew McGlashan, an ESPNcricinfo deputy editor in Sydney, picks his all-time New Zealand World Cup XI
  • Tim Wigmore
    Heartbreak in Harare One year ago, Scotland missed out on the World Cup by five runs
  • Andrew Miller
    England's fringe picks - which bowlers will make the World Cup 15? England's selectors name their preliminary World Cup squad on Wednesday, and there will be several bowlers sweating on their chances
  • Mohammad Isam
    Abu Jayed - swinging his way into the World Cup mix Taskin Ahmed and Shafiul Islam might feel upset at missing out, but the uncapped Jayed has been Bangladesh's most improved paceman in recent times
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