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Osman Samiuddin

Mohammad Rizwan might be Pakistan's most important cricketer of the last two years A confounder of expectations, since late last year he has been the team's mainstay in T20
George Dobell

Warwickshire reaching out through Ramadan League Club takes steps to better reflect the community it serves but admits there's more work to be done
Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thisara Perera: 'I think I did a lot for the country. There are plenty of records I've set' The Sri Lanka allrounder looks back at the high points and fondest memories from his 12-year career, and maps the way forward
Danyal Rasool

How Blessing Muzarabani became Zimbabwe's great new hope He has come through financial struggles and World Cup heartbreak to reclaim his place among the best and brightest in a resurgent home team
Ian Chappell

Do you remember these cricket cancellations and disruptions? From the 1975 Headingley Test to the 2006 Oval forfeiture, disruptions have been a part of the game all along
S Rajesh

Luck Index - Vijay Shankar's costly miss takes away from all-round display Though he made key contributions with bat and ball, his drop of Kieron Pollard in the 19th over turned out to be expensive
Sidharth Monga

The greatest IPL performances, No. 1: Yusuf Pathan's 3 for 22 and 56 off 39 vs the Chennai Super Kings It's the final of the first IPL. Enter the Blaster
Steven Lynch

Who has scored the most T20 runs without ever playing in the IPL? Also: is Tabish Khan's 18-year gap between first-class and Test debuts a world record?
Firdose Moonda

A problem of plenty at the top, and plenty of problems elsewhere While there is no shortage of openers ahead of the T20 World Cup, balance and death bowling remain major concerns
Sharda Ugra

The balls of the century, No. 10: Shane Warne to VVS Laxman Sometimes even a stock delivery can look spectacular (and change the course of a series)
Andrew McGlashan

Talking points: Travis Head among batters told to earn their spot, pace rotation on agenda Alex Carey also remains in Australia's Test plans, while Matthew Wade may yet play the T20 World Cup
Tim Wigmore

Where do batsmen like Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli fit into a T20 line-up? They play an anchor's role for their sides, but they need to constantly adapt so as not to become redundant
Andrew Miller

Jos Buttler's resurgence and Sam Curran's defence: The week in review for England's players in the IPL Dawid Malan could be set for a longer run while Eoin Morgan needs to catalyse his team into action
Mohammad Isam

For Najmul Hossain Shanto, it's time to make the question marks go away The century in the Pallekele Test could become a turning point in the career of the talented No. 3 batter