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  Really Warnie (16 March 08:48)
The IPL has become an occasion for tub-thumping, mutual back-slapping and all-consuming PR
  KPs record and a man called Foffie (16 March 08:44)
The highest batting average in ODIs, the highest match aggregate in Twenty20s, most runs and wickets at a ground, and most 150s
  No room for complacency (16 March 12:30)
Sourav Ganguly, the Kolkata Knight Riders captain, on winning their second consecutive game and assessing their next opponents Chennai Super Kings
  Bring on the controversy (15 March 08:23)
The five-day game has been rendered dull by wall-to-wall tours and context-less competition. A little scandal occasionally wouldn't go amiss
  Indias first fast-bowling match-winner (14 March 10:56)
Kapil Dev overcame huge odds to become one of the leading fast bowlers of his era. Most impressively, he was at his best against the best team of his time
  Good start now the pressures on (14 March 01:25)
Sourav Ganguly, the Kolkata Knight Riders captain, on his team's thrilling win in the IPL opener and looking ahead to the contest against Bangalore
  Behind every successful captain (14 March 08:40)
... is a stable administration and a supportive family. Michael Clarke, the Australian selectors and the Pakistan board would do well to note that
  Thou shalt not pass (14 March 08:24)
Rahul Dravid gives a lesson in the art of defence on a minefield of a pitch with the series at stake
  The 77-run over (13 March 08:33)
In February 1989, 77 runs came off what must rank as one of first-class cricket's oddest overs
  Neville Cardus writing (13 March 08:21)
The man who made matches come alive - so what if at times they read vastly different from what actually happened on the field
  Crunch time for the IPL (12 March 12:55)
Will the fans vote with their cash? Will the games be mind-numbing run-fests? What are the players in it for?
  No favourites in Twenty20 (12 March 12:16)
Kolkata are well prepared for this year's tournament. We practised all year round and have spotted a few talented Indian youngsters
  Three captains and one bat (12 March 08:23)
Pakistan's latest saga, and things to look forward to in the IPL
  Challenges and opportunities ahead for Pietersen (12 March 08:13)
KP has fallen to left-arm spin 22 times in international matches in the last two years, but he has a chance to banish those demons over the next couple of weeks
  Clarkes next move the most important (12 March 06:02)
By making it to New Zealand in time for the opening Test, Michael Clarke will re-affirm his credentials to be Ricky Ponting's eventual replacement
  They also played politics (11 March 08:49)
John Howard is a politician who's soon to turn cricket administrator. We look at cricketers who dabbled in matters of state
  Breaking down the double (11 March 08:40)
Bat first, open the innings, dominate the bowlers, stay in the zone, be in top physical shape. But also be an exceptionally gifted player
  I want to score 30 Test hundreds (11 March 08:31)
Kumar Sangakkara talks about ambitions, captaincy, the roles he juggles in the team, the future of Test cricket, and what he plans to do after retirement
  What of the punishers (10 March 09:30)
The players have been singled out for punishment, but the managers, selectors and board officials who run the show have sidestepped the mess nicely
  Quick money trumps hard yakka (10 March 08:31)
Twenty20 offers fast bowlers their most convenient stage. It will be a pity if it becomes their only space for expression
  Pietersen and Cook waste no time (10 March 08:25)
Players who took the least time to reach significant landmarks in Tests and ODIs
  People need to believe in Bangladesh (09 March 10:13)
Khaled Mahmud played a key role in Bangladesh's ascent to the highest level. Now, a decade on, he's looking to help his side take the ever-elusive next step
  Debut doubles and the most runs before lunch (09 March 09:02)
Barath and Amre's unique feat, 1000 first-class runs as a teen, most catches in an ODI, and more
  Nerve-wracking endings (08 March 12:05)
The one-day series was lost but England take heart from the fact that they bowled and fielded really well and are well prepared for the World Twenty20
  I want to be the No 1 bowler in the world (08 March 09:49)
Katherine Brunt nearly gave up on cricket before deciding to persevere on. She may not be the fastest but who needs speed when you've got wickets to show?
  Batsman-keeper or keeper-batsman (08 March 08:48)
A highly talented four-Test wonder, a Lord's centurion, an explosive batsman, the current captain and his successor behind the stumps make up the wicketkeeping shortlist
  Keep it simple (08 March 08:25)
The more you legislate the game, the more anal it will become
  Tout suite (07 March 08:42)
You can't miss them if you're going to an Ashes Test in England: the bald, scarred, toothless gents who're dying to get you into the ground
  An evening with Sir Garry (07 March 08:34)
The debate about the game's greatest batsman may be all the rage today. But is there any doubt as to who is the most skilled cricketer of all time?
  Selection stalls Canadas progress (06 March 08:39)
They're among the most talented and promising of the Associate teams, but the lack of a coherent selection policy is hurting them plenty
  Cricket on the radio (06 March 08:30)
Commentary began in the early 1920s, but it really got going with "synthetic reports" by four men in a Sydney studio during the 1938 Ashes
  A problem of plenty (05 March 03:04)
Who to pick - strokemakers or stodgy accumulators? Or keepers who can more than just get by with the bat?
  Duminys talent will out (05 March 08:26)
First he needs to unclutter his mind and go back to playing his naturally aggressive game. And hopefully he'll have Kepler Wessels to help him on his way back
  Inspired by Chappell-Hadlee (05 March 08:21)
New Zealand have been Australia's equal in ODIs played for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, but they've lost each of the 13 other ODIs between the two teams since 2004
  Bring on the IPL (05 March 08:17)
The third season promises innovations, drama and entertainers
  No Prime Minister (04 March 09:03)
A one-time school-mate remembers John Howard, the nominee for the ICC's top post, and a genteel disagreement they had over a certain urn
  The perils of promise (04 March 08:41)
Plenty of players have been doomed over the years by the burden of expectation. Here's hoping Shakib Al Hasan does not become a member of the club
  Australias season in the sun (03 March 08:19)
Where does Australia's summer of 2009-10 rank among the best seasons for a team?
  The ultimate cricket tragic (02 March 03:16)
John Howard was Australia's prime minister for 11 years. In June he will become the ICC's deputy president before assuming the top job in 2012
  Tendulkars mileage and the woman who beat him (02 March 08:19)
The distance Sachin has run between wickets, the highest List A scores, most balls faced in ODIs, and the paw-word
  Dont let your babies be fast bowlers (01 March 08:31)
Lee has quit Tests at 33, while Tendulkar, nearing 37, has a renewed urge to dominate bowlers. What message does this send to youngsters taking up the game?
  Summer sun somethings begun (28 February 08:55)
Sure Australia were plagued by injuries, but Nasser Hussain gave the English fans hope this year would be different
  My batting drove people away (28 February 07:26)
Jeremy Coney didn't put bums on seats, but he was New Zealand's most influential captain, and a bit of a renaissance man off the field
  The googly (27 February 09:38)
The delivery synonymous with subcontinental wizardry was invented by an Englishman; and the most famous of those was also bowled by one
  The return of South Africa (27 February 08:41)
How Clive Rice and Co came to be playing an ODI in Calcutta after 20 years in the wilderness, and India's efforts in getting them there
  Tendulkars irresistible second coming (26 February 06:06)
Over the last three years he has, quite magically, turned back the clock, displaying the intensity, hunger and sheer genius that many thought had been lost forever
  Like The Don in a league of his own (26 February 12:01)
The impact a sportsperson has on the consciousness of his era, what he has meant to his country and the world, that's where the twain - Bradman and Tendulkar - meet
  Better than Lara and Ponting Gavaskar and Border and The Don (26 February 12:00)
A selection of tributes on Sachin Tendulkar's double-century
  Baggage claims and interesting tunes (26 February 09:22)
Eating out, getting sick, waiting at airports, trying to understand team-mates' choice of music - all part of a touring cricketer's life
  Tendulkars glory untouched by fame (26 February 08:56)
Tendulkar has given an adoring nation everything it has asked for and still managed to keep his game and his ambitions pure
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