Shaun Pollock's wobble-seam ball
When it came to a certain delivery, the South African inspired a number of bowlers to follow his lead
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Ahead of its Time
The slingy arm action, as patented by Lasith Malinga
There were roundarm bowlers before him but few owned the action, or terrorised batters with it, with quite the same proficiency
Andrew Fidel Fernando
March 2025
Shahid Afridi: the T20 cricketer before T20s were a thing
He had the batting skills and the legspin variations that are greatly valued in the shortest format today
Jack Iverson's carrom ball
Decades before the delivery became better known, an Australian who played five Tests brought it to notice
The 438 game
Nearly 20 years ago, an ODI broke the mould in a way that is still mind-expanding
The use of Hawk-Eye
In one area, cricket has surprisingly been ahead of the curve
The scoop, as played by kids in streets all over south Asia
Forget the Marilliers and the Dilshans, here's where the stroke came from
Shamya Dasgupta
December 2024
Angelo Mathews' spectacular boundary save
There was a time when fielders being acrobatic on the boundary to save runs or dismiss batters wasn't the norm
George Binoy
November 2024