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Extraordinary leagues of gentlemen

Smokers, princes, income-tax departments - cricket has seen all manner of weird and whimsical teams go up against each other

Writers

Osman Samiuddin

Don't forget Graeme Smith, the batsman His immense captaincy record often overshadows how good an opener he was. It shouldn't
George Dobell

Who are the new names in England frame? England's enlarged training group could lead to several new caps this summer
Andrew Fidel Fernando

When Mahela Jayawardene masterminded a thriller at the Sara Jayawardene, Sangakkara, Hall, Arthur and others look back at one of the all-time great Tests: Sri Lanka's one-wicket win in Colombo in 2006
Danyal Rasool

The promise and the pain of Hasan Ali He had the world at his feet, then his back gave way and now everything is uncertain
Ian Chappell

Why are Steven Smith and Joe Root so averse to batting at No. 3? Wouldn't you rather walk in at one-down for a low score than two-down?
S Rajesh

Rohit Sharma's numbers while pulling and hooking in ODIs are great, but is he really the best? We look at total runs, averages, dismissal rates and control percentages to judge the top modern hookers and pullers
Sidharth Monga

Miandad and Dhoni: a tale of two ageing lions Watching the 1996 India-Pakistan semi-final brought home the similarities between the two master ODI chasers
Steven Lynch

Extraordinary leagues of gentlemen Smokers, princes, income-tax departments - cricket has seen all manner of weird and whimsical teams go up against each other
Firdose Moonda

Dean Elgar: 'In 2012, we had big, imposing guys; now you can't say boo to a goose' The South Africa opener on the challenges of captaincy, working with a new coach and the changing landscape of cricket in the country
Sharda Ugra

Whatever happened to Ravi Shastri 1.0? When did the outspoken rebel, who always put players' interests first, turn into an establishment man?
Andrew McGlashan

Akram's yorkers, Hegg's hits, and Chapple's 6 for 18 This week, we relive the glorious one-day triumphs of Lancashire in the 1990s
Tim Wigmore

How many leagues can cricket take? If all the existing and proposed short-format leagues are to survive, some will have to recalibrate their ambitions
Andrew Miller

The most gloriously inept tailenders Chris Martin, the jack of jacks, and other rabbits you always wanted to watch bat
Mohammad Isam

Six cricketers who found success in new homes Players who discovered that home isn't where the art is