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The queen of English cricket seeks another crown

For over 30 years Charlotte Edwards has been at the heart of the women's game in the country. Now she stands on the verge of one of her biggest challenges

The queen of English cricket seeks another crown

For over 30 years Charlotte Edwards has been at the heart of the women's game in the country. Now she stands on the verge of one of her biggest challenges

Riyan Parag: 'I want to captain the way I think cricket should be played - smart, aggressive, courageous'

The RR captain talks about his leadership style, becoming a punching bag for his bowlers, and his conversations with Jadeja and Sangakkara

Boy monster: the making of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Behind the scenes of the bonkers rise of a super-young superstar

Always super, all the time: the CSK way

Ambati Rayudu and Matthew Hayden talk the philosophy and culture that built the monolith that is Chennai Super Kings

Which was the greatest 2026 T20 World Cup performance?

A key fast-bowling spell? An attacking underdog? A raw talent unleashed? Our writers make their choices

Talking Cricket

Varun Aaron: 'I wish I was stupider and just did what I had to, without knowing too much about the craft'

Feb 20, 2026: The former India fast bowler talks about overthinking, being coached by Dennis Lillee, breaking Stuart Broad's nose, and coping with injury

Interview by Raunak Kapoor
Interviews

AB's baby: Ian Harvey and the dressing-room encounter that was the making of his famous slower ball

Feb 7, 2026: The one-time T20 pioneer and maker of the first hundred in the format looks back

Interview by Alagappan Muthu and Deivarayan Muthu
Feature

Axar Patel's time is now

Jan 28, 2026: India's vice-captain at the T20 World Cup and key allrounder doesn't like to look too far ahead; that way disappointment lies

Nagraj Gollapudi
Photo feature

Outside edges

Jan 22, 2026: When the form is the function

Deepti Unni
Talking Cricket

Wasim Jaffer: 'I was never happy with just a hundred. That was the Mumbai style of batting'

Jan 12, 2026: The former India batter on his life and times: playing school cricket alongside Sachin Tendulkar, his appetite for runs, and the famous India wins he was part of

Interview by Raunak Kapoor
Essay

From catharsis to conflict, and other stories

Jan 1, 2026: Extreme pitches aside, the year's red-ball contests were fierce, and home advantage wasn't as marked as before. And India's world title raised hopes for a revolution in the women's game

Sambit Bal
Talking Cricket

'T20 drains you mentally because every ball is an event'

Dec 18, 2025: Aaron Finch and Ambati Rayudu pick apart the intricacies of batting and captaincy in the shortest format.

Interview by Raunak Kapoor
Feature

The story of Robin Smith and the Judge

Dec 3, 2025: The former England batter was a beautiful man and a brilliant cricketer who took on the best and most threatening in the world and often won

Mark Nicholas
Photo feature

Hanging in the balance

Nov 29, 2025: How do cricketers find equilibrium?

Ekanth
Talking Cricket

Aakash Chopra: 'As a commentator, you are reacting. You're being honest but your opinion can be wrong'

Nov 24, 2025: The former India batter delves into the challenges of dealing with trolls and with players unhappy at being criticised

Interview by Raunak Kapoor
Writers
  • Firdose Moonda
    The laser focus of Kayla Reyneke, South Africa's brand-new point of difference She used to be a javelin thrower, loves hitting the ball big and hates numbers, small or big
  • Andrew Fidel Fernando
    Samarawickrama's rise gives Sri Lanka a second pillar Frequently in Athapaththu's shadow but increasingly vital in her own right, Samarawickrama has emerged as Sri Lanka's batting cornerstone
  • Vithushan Ehantharajah
    Gay does it his way as debut fifty hints as England's new approach Opener was given license to take his time, and excelled with vital runs on tough pitch
  • Osman Samiuddin
    Nice job: Kane Williamson was a good guy who became a great He made being affable and pleasant a virtue in a prickly era. He also made nearly 20,000 international runs with grace, grit and style
  • Matt Roller
    Smith up to stumps comes up trumps - despite Robinson reluctance England keeper emulates Carey's successful Ashes ploy to give Robinson further success on comeback
  • Greg Chappell
    Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is a generational talent, but this is a dangerous time for the game If we want T20 to remain a contest between bat and ball, it needs some radical modifications
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