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Alan Gardner

Cricket, have you been nice or naughty this year? Everyone's a winner, baby, that's no lie (or is it?). Here are the annual awards that matter
Ian Chappell

India and Australia will have to make tough selection calls to future-proof their Test sides Australia still have to firm up opening and spin-bowling options while India's batting and captaincy remain a concern
Andrew Miller

Tim Southee - right-arm rockstar, unsung from afar A decorated practitioner yet part of the furniture, Southee could shine solo and also be the glue in the bowling attack
Firdose Moonda

South Africa's rash of injured quicks hints at systemic issues for CSA The imbalance of T20 and Test cricket could be creating workload issues for fast bowlers
Steven Lynch

Which visiting bowler has the most wickets in a Test series in Australia? Also: Who was the batter who hit seven sixes in an over in a List A match recently?
S Rajesh

Give us more like 2024: the fewest draws, the fastest scoring, and the quickest wicket-taking A stats overview of a year when Tests shone like never before