The art of the T20 finisher
Perera, Miller, Wiese and others talk about the challenges of closing out a T20 innings
Matt Roller
April 2022
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Analysis
Bringing the A game
The WTC final was contested by the two teams with the best A programmes, and that's no coincidence. A tours are more important than ever before
Ten ways T20 has changed since the last World Cup
The rise of specialists, superspecialists, right-left pairs, six-hitting, wristspin, and more
How did India build their world-beating bench strength? They have a system
For long, its population made the country's talent pool notionally the world's largest. Now India has methods to identify and develop that talent to the fullest
Will all-format players become a thing of the past?
Is there greater specialisation in cricket today? We look at trends from the last decade to find out
The year batting in women's T20s went boom
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The art of the match-losing innings
T20 batting is full of misplaced good intentions, poor strategy and systemic insecurity. This is how those qualities lose matches
The frustrations of M Vijay
Late last year he looked to have made a Test opening spot his own, but two series on, some old failings seem to have come home to roost
What is the best length to bowl in Tests?
The numbers say good length, but the choice is not always straightforward
Who is the greatest Indian Test captain of all?
Find out with this adaptation of the Elo rating system