T20 has dulled our senses to the more subtle charms of the long format, as is evident from watching youngsters react to the game

When he displays his outlandish repertoire of manufactured strokes, dumbfounded bowlers and captains are left questioning their own skills

Opening with a spinner and rotating the slower bowlers against specific teams could be a sensible ploy for an attack that is struggling for consistency

A penetrative bowling attack puts their batsmen in a freer state of mind, which only does the team's match-winning abilities good

Dravid, Tendulkar and Co set the template, and their successors seem to have been emboldened by their example

The likes of Dhawan, Kohli and Pujara are a study in contrasts and similarities to the men they hope to replace in India's Test line-up

There has been enough talk about looking kindly on tampering, but what if it was done off the field?

Your early cricketing experience hugely influences your ability to consistently pitch it in the blockhole as an adult

Is there a cricket fan alive who hasn't paid tribute to his heroes without bat or ball in hand?

From a thrill-a-minute swashbuckler to a captain whose trademark is his calm, Dhoni has come a long way

Fans at a military airfield, meeting Garry Sobers, Gandhian pronounements, and other memories from an exotic tournament

Learning the virtues of pitching it on a good length is easy when you end up breaking light fixtures every time you don't

Why do we insist on castigating cricketers - particularly batsmen - as careless, lazy or lacking strength of character?

James Anderson mesmerises with skill, Graeme Swann outwits with subtle variations. Not unlike another combination from a few years ago

His consistently assured batting versus the short ball at the top of the innings made for pleasant viewing in the Champions Trophy

Cricket commentary never felt better than it did on radio - particularly short wave

This is a different kind of cricket

Seeing him run in to bowl makes you sit bolt upright in your chair and watch the game

There's no one better to sing the praises of the abdomen guard than someone who grew up playing without one, or wearing one with an infernal buckle

Why am I writing this