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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. By Tim Wigmore

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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

What's the fielding record for most catches off one bowler? Also: what's the record for most balls used in a Test?
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

Frolics of Finals Day a lesson in the value of enjoyment The climax to English cricket's T20 competition is like no other day in the calendar - and for that there is much to admire
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

After rocky start, Rhodes takes Bangladesh to calmer waters The Bangladesh head coach opens up on his time at the helm so far and the challenges that lie ahead for him while coaching one of the most mercurial sides in world cricket