R Ashwin: 'I've always been good at assessing batsmen, but now I think I've taken it to another level'
The India spinner talks us through how he deconstructs batters' techniques ahead of and during a series, his struggles with injury, and more
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'Teams have caught up with West Indies' brand of bang-bang'
Mahela Jayawardene and Tom Moody talk T20: its evolution and future, the recent World Cup, and more
Rashid Khan: 'You can get form back, but once you lose respect, it's hard to get that back'
The world's leading T20 leggie talks about how he fell in love with the game and what his parents taught him about dealing with stardom
Hardik Pandya: 'When I am on the ground, I believe nothing's impossible. I don't feel fear'
The allrounder talks about his IPL relationships, some of his key innings, what money means to him, and his life coach, MS Dhoni
'I wasn't willing to be honest about my mental state and that cost me'
From the high of a debut Ashes win to being deemed "not selectable", through multiple injuries and comebacks, Steven Finn has lived many lifetimes in cricket
Alan Gardner
December 2020
Meg Lanning: 'I've been more willing to show my emotions and build relationships with the squad'
The Australia captain talks about her batting ambitions, how she has matured as a leader, and watching Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy grow into superstars
Annesha Ghosh
October 2020
Harbhajan Singh: 'In T20 you have to think wickets always. Most bowlers don't'
For over a dozen years in the IPL, Singh has flown the flag for offspin. He talks about what it takes to succeed in the shortest format
'I cannot tell a bowler what to do or not do. I need to help them understand their own rhythm'
India bowling coach Bharat Arun talks about the parts that make up the team's best ever attack
'If I don't take wickets even in one innings, I think my career for India is over'
Ishant Sharma talks about putting pressure on himself to excel, and how he hit his current purple patch
'If you go searching for wickets in T20, you're playing into the batsman's hand'
T20 spin bowling coach Samuel Badree on the importance of being versatile enough to bowl in the Powerplay and at the death