After an inglorious spell as an England cricketer, Boyd Rankin is back with Ireland, and keen to finish the journey he helped to start

Given that format has been designed with close finishes in mind, it has changed the way teams, coaches and selectors look at fielding

When South African Preston Mommsen first set foot on Scottish shores, little did he know he would one day captain its national team

In 2007, the ICC came up with a tournament that went a long way towards repairing the damage a poor World Cup had inflicted. The rest is history

More than a decade after his last international match, the former Australia wicketkeeper is set to turn out for Hong Kong at the World T20

The ICC's commitment to repeal its structural reforms of 2014 is laudable, but it would be wrong to pretend the game was in rude health before the Big Three era

Varun Chopra's inclusion to play in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh will be a boost to his community's involvement in the game back in Ireland

The Associate cause is more widely spoken about these days than ever before - which must count as something of a victory

Haroon Lorgat, Cricket South Africa's chief executive, is looking to aggressively support black Africans' participation in the game

John Mooney, who has retired from international cricket, was an indefatigable and inspirational competitor

The batsman has made a name for himself with Hong Kong, but he knows that his best chance of making it big lies elsewhere

The year began with high hopes for UAE as they embarked on a World Cup campaign, but a winless tournament has been followed by further poor results as the country realises it has to take stock for the future

Does the ECB's new-found enthusiasm for cricket in the Olympics stem from a genuine interest in the global game, or is it merely a means to improve its public image?

Such a set-up would allow smaller teams a shot at elite Test cricket, but its success would depend on an all-inclusive money-sharing model

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson talks about why a coach can be successful without having played first-class cricket

Colin Graves' declaration that "cricket should be an Olympic sport" marks the most distinct shift yet from his predecessor as ECB Chairman, Giles Clarke

The country's failure to attract the majority black population to the game explains why the team rarely makes it to world tournaments

Japan's stunning victory over South Africa at the rugby World Cup is a timely reminder of everything that cricket's introspective rulers are turning their backs on

Yorkshire's Championship celebration were bittersweet as Middlesex, the coun ty that last beat them, ended their 26-match unbeaten run with a comprehensive victory at Lord's