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The last possibilities of light

Looking on the bright side of cricket

The last possibilities of light

Looking on the bright side of cricket

'There is no fast bowler who will have an easy life'

Ian Bishop and Varun Aaron discuss the building and breaking of modern-day fast bowlers and the mechanics of their elusive art

Anil Kumble: 'Don't teach people to bowl wristspin, teach them how to take wickets'

The great Indian spinner talks about how he made it despite not being a natural, the importance of repetition, and the dearth of wristspin in Test cricket today

The off-field partnership: what makes the Pujaras tick

Cheteshwar Pujara and his wife talk about their relationship, her new book, and India's series wins in Australia

Shubman Gill: the next big thing is king

They've been saying Shubman Gill will captain India for a while now. His time has finally come

Photo feature

Window of opportunity

Jun 18, 2025: It's all in how you look at, or through it

Deepti Unni
Talking Cricket

Kane Williamson and the art of three-formatting

Jun 10, 2025: The New Zealand great talks about how an innings might not be in the highlights reel but could be of real value to your team

Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi and Raunak Kapoor
Stats feature

Twelve teams, 12 Tests: the greatest match each Test team has played

Jun 8, 2025: How do you pick just one match from the many fine ones each team has played? We gave it a shot

Anantha Narayanan
The Greatest T20 Players

No 1: Rashid Khan

May 27, 2025: No. 1 in our countdown of the greatest men's T20 cricketers

Osman Samiuddin
The Greatest T20 Players

No. 2: Sunil Narine

May 24, 2025: No. 2 in our countdown of the greatest men's T20 cricketers

Karthik Krishnaswamy
The Greatest T20 Players

No 3: AB de Villiers

May 21, 2025: Number 3 in our countdown of the greatest men's T20 cricketers

Andrew Miller
Talking Cricket

Mad for cricket: the Danny Morrison method

May 20, 2025: One of cricket's most irreverent commentators talks about why he does what he does and how he became the face - and voice - of the game's loudest format

Interview by Raunak Kapoor
The Greatest T20 Players

No 4: Lasith Malinga

May 19, 2025: Number 4 in our countdown of the greatest men's T20 cricketers

Andrew Fidel Fernando
The Greatest T20 Players

No 5: Andre Russell

May 15, 2025: Number 5 in our countdown of the greatest men's T20 cricketers

Sidharth Monga
Photo feature

To hug and to hold

May 14, 2025: A call to arms on the cricket field

Deepti Unni
Writers
  • Greg Chappell
    Joe Root, the Peter Pan of batting, has pulled ahead of Cook and Pietersen. Will he reel Tendulkar in? In terms of legacy, Root has surpassed his two recent England counterparts, and he still seems to have plenty left in the tank
  • Vithushan Ehantharajah
    Live Report - England and India jostle at The Oval after even first day All the updates, stats, colour and more from the fifth - and final - Test between England and India at The Oval
  • Alex Malcolm
    More than a finisher: David soars to new heights Given the chance to bat at No. 5, David showed what could be possible for him in Australia's T20 side
  • Andrew Miller
    South Africa revel on Lord's stage as WTC gets showpiece it deserves Home of Cricket embraces the moment and enhances the spectacle in triumphant week for format
  • Matt Roller
    India get caught up in the Tongue paradox Wayward for most parts, Tongue conjured two beauties in a spell that encapsulates his England career
  • Karthik Krishnaswamy
    Drawn out, but never dull - India's Old Trafford escape rekindles the art of Test survival Once the wall and now the architect, Gautam Gambhir oversaw the team's grittiest draw since 2009
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