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Nitin Menon: 'I wanted to be the youngest umpire, and that caused me stress'

Half a decade into his career as an ICC Elite Panel umpire, Menon looks back at how far he has come and how he got there

Writers

Andrew McGlashan

'Not just another match' - Producing Darwin's first Test pitch for 22 years NT Cricket head curator Jake Pavlich admits he has some nerves ahead of producing his first Test pitch as Darwin prepares to host Australia and Bangladesh next month
Mohammad Isam

Shanto is the captain Bangladesh need on and off the field in Australia Known as an astute captain on the field and a caring man-manager off the field, a lot rests on Shanto's shoulder for the upcoming Test series
S Rajesh

WTC scenarios: Where each team stands and what they need Table-toppers Australia have most matches to go, SA are on the rise, and India have very little margin for error through the rest of their campaign
Osman Samiuddin

Five thousand matches in, the ODI isn't dead but it's kind of undead The 50-over international is largely unloved, most games devoid of context, but the format itself isn't defunct
Alex Malcolm

Can Weatherald's tinkerings stand the test in Darwin homecoming? After spending the Ashes being troubled by the full ball at the stumps, the opener has changed his set-up at the crease. Will it work against Bangladesh?
Sidharth Monga

The evolution of ODI cricket: 5000 games, endless tinkering The one-day international of today is unrecognisable to the game it was when it all kicked off in 1971. Here are all the ways in which the format has changed over the decades