An entertaining glimpse into a unique summer in the aftermath of World War Two that will appeal to social historians as well as cricket lovers

When the first match in the inaugural Asian Test Championship descended into chaos with the controversial run-out of India's hero Sachin Tendulkar

The leading countries' reluctance to give up their larger shares of the ICC's cake has come at the cost of spreading the game

Following James Anderson's boxing injury, we look at XI other instances where players found bizarre ways of sidelining themselves

Eighteen years ago a series between England and Pakistan finished amid scenes of acrimony, fuelled by the incompetence of the TCCB and the ICC

Sessay from Yorkshire cruised to a seven-wicket victory over previous champions Shipton to win the npower Village Cup in front of an enthusiastic crowd at a sun-drenched Lord's

The first Test to be played in England was a hastily put-together affair that took place against the odds

Kevin Pietersen made a second-ball duck on his first-class Surrey debut as his team-mates otherwise enjoyed a good first day with the bat to reach 324 for 6 in their County Championship match with Glamorgan

The hastily-arranged match between the Australians and an England XI captained by Lord Harris, now deemed to be the first Test staged in England, was won by the home side but produced a thrilling contest which ebbed and flowed to the end

Willows' high-quality reprints of old Almanacks are a salvation for genuine collectors

We look back to the Centenary Test, when MCC members at Lord's assaulted one of the umpires

When fielding at forward short-leg without a helmet on cost an Indian international his life

When wickets fell so fast that Sylvester Clarke came out to bat without any socks on and soap all over his head

Before players were paid regular wages, the benefit match was their best bet for a comfortable retirement. But it didn't turn out that way for this Somerset bowler

Martin Williamson argues Kenyan cricket is doomed unless it undergoes a major overhaul

A week before Australia and Pakistan meet at Lord's, we look back 98 years to the last time a neutral Test match was played on the ground

Zimbabwe Cricket has announced the construction of a major new cricket ground close to the iconic Victoria Falls, widely considered to be one of the seven natural wonders of the world

Martin Williamson on how Kenya's cricketers were prepared to risk the future of the game for some short-term and minor gains

Kenya will send a full-strength side to the ICC World Cricket League Division One tournament in the Netherlands after the country's ministry of sports intervened to end a stand-off between players and board

Poor weather, the threat of another draw and the fear of financial losses conspired to bring the limited-overs game to the international arena in 1971