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Mark Nicholas

How about Gary Kirsten as England's next coach? He has had successful stints with India and South Africa and has a batting brain that Joe Root would love to pick
George Dobell

'I'm a player, really. I think I understand how players think' At the end of his England tenure, Trevor Bayliss looks back at his four years in charge, and Eoin Morgan weighs in on a coach who did more than he seemed to
Andrew Fidel Fernando

Ishant Sharma knows you made fun of him and he's coming for you In August in cricket, there were some major overhauls and some surprising results
Osman Samiuddin

Are Pakistan's players better off in the new Quaid-e-Azam? For the first time, Pakistan's domestic cricket will be played without a single departmental team. What impact is this going to have on the players?
Ian Chappell

The Ashes have shown again how important bowling pairs are in Tests As Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood have proved, bowlers working in tandem can dramatically impact a series
S Rajesh

Steven Smith's Bradmanesque Ashes bash With Steven Smith and Pat Cummins in fine fettle, Australia had the better numbers in a closely fought series
Sidharth Monga

The T20 game: India haven't figured it out yet, but they are willing to change The BCCI has done its bit by making sure India have a T20-heavy schedule ahead of the T20 World Cup next year, and now it is up to the team to hold its side of the bargain
Steven Lynch

Is Rashid Khan now the youngest captain to win a Test? Also, is Pat Cummins' 29 wickets in a series with no five-fors a record?
Aakash Chopra

What India need to do against Sri Lanka's key players How they face up to Avishka Fernando, Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga will be crucial
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

Boult ready to 'get back in the saddle and crack on with Test cricket'
Tim Wigmore

Heartbreak in Harare One year ago, Scotland missed out on the World Cup by five runs
Andrew Miller

Jofra Archer rampage evokes Jonah Lomu on 'frightening' debut For the second time in as many days Jofra Archer produced a display that sent shock waves through the game
Mohammad Isam

Aminul Islam, the latest in a long line of surprise Bangladesh picks Bangladesh have often blooded relative unknowns in international cricket, including Mashrafe Mortaza, but it hasn't always gone well