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Once weighed down by the India cap, the Vidarbha and RCB keeper-bat is now chasing freedom over fear

The legacy of the Test batter's storied career was beyond numbers. It lay in effectiveness, erosion and making batting tenacity sexy again

Technique, temperament, and timing: how all finally fell in tune for Gill to have his fill

As cricket's appetite for bats surges, the game's most sacred tree faces the game's growth, shorter growing cycles, and ecological strain

In search of a plan B, Karun Nair ended up in a second division club of the West of England Premier League, where he could clear his head and just play

England's rising star has had a journey marked by early faith, a steep rise, and technical challenges, and this India series, a curious mix of class and unpredictability, might just be another step in his evolution

How does a sport survive when administrators face no scrutiny, ignore results and remain in power year after year?

Few players in world cricket sweep as regularly or as effectively as Ben Duckett, who mastered the shot on both sides of the wicket from a young age

The recently-retired South African opens up on his batting, his love-hate relationship with the game, the T20 World Cup heartbreak, the genius of Bumrah and a lot more

The 25-year-old inherits India's Test captaincy at a time of sweeping change; his greatest challenge now is to lead while building the team he must lead

As India undergo a middle-order reset there is more at stake than runs and averages - the team's architecture relies on the success of Nos. 3 and 4

On his 87th birthday, Cyril Mitchley reflects on a life in cricket, his role in DRS history and the characters who shaped the game

Kohl stripped Test cricket of its ornamental restraint and dressed it in muscle and intent. He walked into hostile grounds with his collar turned up, demanded fast bowlers give "hell to opposition" and treated draws as a last resort

How the magnitude of winning over the world finally sunk in at Lord's for Temba Bavuma's South Africa

Cricket has gone and won something big. How might that change its relationship with South Africans?